South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 12 February 2023 Photo / CCTV
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 12 February 2023
In the latest news in South Africa on Monday 12 February, CCTV footage of the fatal shooting of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes has gone viral.
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 12 February 2023 Photo / CCTV
A lot can change overnight, but we’ll keep you informed with the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Monday, 12 February 2023.
Rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane were shot and killed in Florida Road, Durban, on Friday night, 10 February. CCTV footage of the incident emerged on Saturday and has been widely shared on social media.
We have put together a timeline of the day before his murder.
The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal says the individual (s) who murdered Hip-Hop star Kiernan Jarryd Forbes popularly known as AKA is a friend, brother and a known community member.
Meanwhile, Eskom said Stage 3 and 4 load shedding would be implemented during the coming week in a statement on Sunday evening, 12 February.
And in a horrible tragedy, twin brothers celebrating their 62nd birthday recently fell to their death after the collapse of a third-storey balcony.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Monday 12 February
WATCH: CCTV shows moment AKA was shot and killed [Graphic]
Rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane were shot and killed in Florida Road, Durban, on Friday night, 10 February. CCTV footage of the incident emerged on Saturday and has been widely shared on social media.
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The CCTV footage shows AKA embracing a friend moments before a gunman approaches and fires at point-blank range before running away. We have shortened the graphic video.
WATCH: Here is AKA’s timeline in videos on his LAST DAY
The popular rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his former manager, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, were shot and killed at Wish restaurant in Florida in Durban on Friday evening.
Here is a timeline of the day before his murder.
AKA went on Instagram Live to announce that he would be at Yugo, a luxury champagne and tapas social club in Durban.
He posted that he was on a flight to Durban at around 14:00, and at around 16:00, he was in the gym with friends or just finished his session there.
RIP AKA: ‘The murderer is a known community member’ says ANC KZN
The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal says the individual (s) who murdered Hip-Hop star Kiernan Jarryd Forbes popularly known as AKA is a friend, brother, and a known community member.
The 35-year-old was allegedly shot dead in a drive-by shooting outside a restaurant on Florida Road, Morningside on Friday night, 10 February.
Weighing on the murder of the Fela in Versace hitmaker, the party said no amount of words would be enough to express its deepest condolences to his family, business associates, and his fans.
Eskom confirms Stage 3 and 4 load shedding until further notice
Eskom said Stage 3 and 4 load shedding would be implemented during the coming week in a statement on Sunday evening, 12 February.
Stage 4 load shedding will continue to be implemented between 16:00 and 5:00 daily, while Stage 3 load shedding will be in place from 5:00 until 16:00 until further notice.
Eskom said a further update would be issued if there were any significant changes to the power system.
Twin brothers celebrating their 62nd birthday fall to their death from balcony
Twin brothers celebrating their 62nd birthday recently fell to their death after the collapse of a third-storey balcony.
According to IPSS Medical Rescue, the incident happened at a complex in Shaka’s Rock on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast.
It is believed the twin brothers, along with a woman, were leaning against the three-story-high balcony’s railing when it gave way.
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