At Least three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of rapper Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA.
Police made the breakthrough on Sunday after monitoring the suspects during the course of the week.
According to a source close to the investigation into the rapper’s killing, the suspects were arrested in Cape Town and were in police custody.
They will be brought to Durban where they are expected to be charged.
Western Cape police spokesperson Colonel André Traut, when contacted for comment, referred questions about the arrest to the KwaZulu-Natal police.
“It is a KZN case, should we get any information, it will be sent to them. You should contact them for information,” he said. He would not confirm if the men were arrested in Cape Town.
KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda also would not confirm the arrest.
“We have not received any update on the AKA case,” he said.
AKA and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane were gunned down in February on Florida Road in Durban .
The rapper was standing outside the Wish restaurant when a gunman walked up to him and shot him in the head. The rapper died instantly.
His assassination was captured on video and has been widely shared.
weekend.
The Young, Famous and African reality star has been mourning her late partner. She said she would never be ready to go back to work until she tries.
“Hey guys, catch me tonight at Rockets in Bryanston, tomorrow I am out at Montana and Rockets Menlyn then Sunday I’ll be at Konka. You never ready until you try, see you this weekend,” she wrote.
She further thanked her fans for the love and support as she continues to live after her partner’s departure.
SIX weeks after rapper AKA’s murder outside a Durban restaurant, there’s growing collective outrage about the fact that there’s been no significant update about any progress in the case.
Since his death, the hashtag #JusticeForAKA has become a rallying cry for the government and police officials to prioritise his case and make sure that his killers are promptly brought to justice.
Since Thursday, the hashtag has been trending across South African Twitter as fans and celebrities express their disappointment at the situation.
Over the past 24 hours, the likes of L-Tido, Rouge and Wanda Baloyi have joined thousands of fans in calling for justice.
“It’s been a month and half still no developments and progress on this case,” tweeted L-Tido. “This happened right next to the police station, on a busy road with cameras. Our justice system keeps on failing us!!!! This is ridiculous #JusticeForAKA.”