THE Funeral service of AKA- Kiernan Forbes- has been confirmed for this Saturday in Joburg.
It was announced by family and his father Tony Forbes, at media press brief on Tuesday.
This will be a private provincial funeral.
“We as the Forbes family would like to acknowledge the outpouring of love we have received over the past few days. Kiernan wasn’t just loved by us as a family, but by the nation, as we’ve seen from loved ones, friends, industry colleagues, media tributes and Megacy,” read part of the statement.
Memorial details:
- Date: Friday, 17 February 2023
- Time: 3pm
- Location: Sandton Convention Centre
The memorial service will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre and will be streamed live-streamed on AKA’s YouTube page.
To control crowds, limited tickets for the memorial service will be available on WebTickets.
The Forbes family also thanked the Mohosana family for their unwavering support during this time.
“Bongani Mohosana will be in absentia at the memorial and funeral due to observing cultural protocol.”
AKA was gunned down outside Wish Restaurant on Friday on Durban’s Florida Road.
CCTV footage shows an unknown gunman running up to AKA as he was saying his goodbyes after a dinner with friends. AKA was shot at point-blank range.
AKA’s long-time friend and former manager Tibz was also shot.
After the shooting, he retreated inside the restaurant where he later died.
The memorial service for Tibz will take place in Johannesburg on Thursday, 16 February 2023.
Tibz’s funeral will take place at a private ceremony over the weekend.
Meanwhile, investigations are still on going.
Image ( AKA’s father Tony Forbes addressing media on Tuesday in preparation for funeral service).