DJ Zinhle pays tribute to AKA. Images via Instagram @djzinhle.
‘You were robbed off your time’: Zinhle’s sweet tribute to AKA
Following Nadia Nakai and Murdah Bongz, DJ Zinhle has for the first time spoken out about the death of her ‘baby daddy’ rapper AKA.
DJ Zinhle pays tribute to AKA. Images via Instagram @djzinhle.
South African DJ and businesswoman Ntombezinhle Jiyane, popularly known as DJ Zinhle, has spoken out about the death of the father of her child AKA, for the first time via an Instagram post on Monday 20 February.
Rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, popularly known as AKA was shot dead outside of Wish restaurant on Florida Road, Durban on 10 February, along with his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane. AKA and DJ Zinhle have a seven-year-old daughter named Kairo Forbes together.
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DJ ZINHLE SPEAKS OUT ON AKA’S DEATH FOR THE FIRST TIME
AKA and DJ Zinhle have had some history together. The pair were rumoured to be romantically linked from 2012 but only made their relationship public in 2014. Zinhle reportedly accused AKA of cheating on her with media personality Bonang Matheba in 2015 and called it quits. In July 2015, AKA and Zinhle welcomed Kairo Forbes.
The pair reportedly got back together in 2018 but broke up again in 2019. While the pair may not have been together, they made every effort to have a healthy co-parenting relationship for their daughter Kairo. DJ Zinhle has now spoken out about AKA’s death for the first time.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRIBUTE
“Kiernan, I am so sorry that you have been robbed of your time with your daughter, with @nadianakai, Steffan, your mom @lynnforbesza , dad and all of us. I would give anything for Kairo to have more time with you Kiernan. The thought of her asking questions breaks me. What do I do when she misses and needs you? Please watch over her and plead with The Almighty to guide Bongani @murdahbongz and I as we raise our daughter,” she wrote.
“The last time I saw you, you told me how proud you are of us and how well we were co-parenting, we had come a long way and even though it challenged a lot of people in how well we co-parented. It was never about society or us, it was always about our daughter and what was best for her,” she wrote.
“We quickly learnt that our differences would not be a burden for our daughter, our past mistakes could not deprive our daughter of a happy childhood with love from both mom and dad. I am so glad we figured it out, it’s as if we knew you would not be around long enough. Thank you for loving her the way you did,” she continued.
“We will continue to do what’s best for her, we will raise her in a loving environment that encourages forgiveness, one that is deeply rooted in the great spirit of being a family…over everything else. We are all responsible for her happiness now, my family and yours will pull together to make sure she is the happiest girl in the world…exactly how you always made her feel,” she continued.
“Good night Kiernan. You told me God is in control, I will hold on to these words as we piece together the pieces of our shattered hearts. We will comfort and love Nadia, she is family now. God bless you,” she added.
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NADIA NAKAI BREAKS SILENCE ON AKA’S DEATH
After his break up from DJ Zinhle, AKA went public with his romance with a then-22-year-old Anele “Nelli” Tembe. However, Nelli plunged to her death from the tenth floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town on 11 April 2021. Months later, AKA began dating rapper Nadia Nakai.
Nadia has remained mum on social media following AKA’s death but broke her silence on Saturday 18 February. Take a look…
“My Heart is shattered, this is not what our future was meant to look like. I can’t believe I said my final goodbye to you yesterday.
I’ll never see you again for the rest of my lifetime? You loved me loud and proud, thank you baby. Protected me, Prayed for me, inspired me.
I find it hard to breath let alone find the words to explain how much I love you,” she wrote.
“I’m really going to miss all the special moments we’ve had. This really hurts! I can’t come to terms with the fact that I’ll never hear you say you love me, I’ll never hear your laugh. We had plans. There is no pain bigger than the pain of losing you. I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with you, I realise you’re the one who spent the rest of your life with me. I don’t know why things happen the way they do, but I’m questioning God right now,” she continued.
“Why would he bring us together to only take you away. I just don’t understand. I don’t know how I’m going to do this, going on with my life without you, I just can’t. Rest in peace Kiernan, I love you,” she added.
AKA’s mom, Lynn Forbes reacted to Nadia’s tribute by sharing it on her Instagram Story with a heartbroken emojii.
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