South Africans are calling for justice for AKA following the news of the arrest of six suspects in connection with his murder.
The celebrated and multi award-winning rapper, whose real name was Kiernan Forbes, was gunned down in Durban’s Florida Road on February 10, 2023, as he was leaving the Wish Restaurant.
His friend, celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane was also murdered.
Police Minister Bheki Cele made the announcement on Tuesday evening with the National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola and KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at the SA Police Service (SAPS) provincial headquarters in Durban.
While fans, of Supa Mega as he was affectionately known as, are happy over the arrests, there is not much faith over whether justice will really be served.
Others are just hoping that the mastermind doesn’t get away for ordering the hit, and for the case not to drag on for years, like the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.
@nkulipp tweeted: “We must make noise until there's #JusticeForAKA, they must arrest whoever paid those guys. That R800,000.”
We must make noise until there's #JusticeForAKA, they must arrest whoever paid those guys. That R800,000. pic.twitter.com/47yIuIuCF3
— Nkululeko (@nkulipp) February 28, 2024
@ThembaENgcobo1 said: “We hope that this case won't be dragged like this one of Senzo Meyiwa. And for the safety of tge killers of Kiernan, this case must come to Pretoria High Court. We are invested in it to know who paid R800000. That's the name we all want. #JusticeForAKA”
We hope that this case won't be dragged like this one of Senzo Meyiwa. And for the safety of tge killers of Kiernan, this case must come to Pretoria High Court. We are invested in it to know who paid R800000. That's the name we all want. #JusticeForAKA pic.twitter.com/HQeSuw44S5
— The Iron Duke The Megacy Priest (@ThembaENgcobo1) February 28, 2024
@kadibetsow1 said: “This will be nothing like the senzo meyiwa case...here we know that a nkabi shot AKA..and we all saw a video where he was shot..with meyiwa we don't know who shot him ..SAPS must not disappoint us and find the mastermind behind AKAs murder #JusticeForAKA”
This will be nothing like the senzo meyiwa case...here we know that a nkabi shot AKA..and we all saw a video where he was shot..with meyiwa we don't know who shot him ..SAPS must not disappoint us and find the mastermind behind AKAs murder #JusticeForAKA pic.twitter.com/gRDjw0lCCq
— Lossaine Ayisha🇿🇦🦄 (@kadibetsow1) February 28, 2024
@nokusamalinga said: “Finally my Bhova is getting justice on his birthday month. Thank you to each and every individual who cracked this case. @TimesOfEswatinE you guys also did an exceptional job, you are the bunch of great journalists,chasing stories, not using relying on the socials. #JusticeForAKA”
Finally my Bhova is getting justice on his birthday month. Thank you to each and every individual who cracked this case. @TimesOfEswatinE you guys also did an exceptional job, you are the bunch of great journalists,chasing stories, not using relying on the socials. #JusticeForAKA pic.twitter.com/XCjP9ftjme
— i am Nokusa 🇿🇦i love animals🦄 (@nokusamalinga) February 28, 2024