WATCH: AKA’s final resting place

It was a heart-breaking moment when the body of Kiernan Jarryd Forbes popularly known as AKA was taken to its final resting place.

AKA was buried in private funeral ceremony at Heroes Acre, West Park Cemetry in Johannesburg on Saturday.

While the burial was not streamed or shown to the public, photos and videos were leaked online and circulated on social media.

Watch the video of AKA’s final resting place

AKA Funeral

Earlier, there were some visuals of the casket of the late rapper leaving his Bryanston home in Johannesburg.

Those who attended the intimate ceremony included his parents, Lynn and Tony Forbes, brother Steffan Forbes, girlfriend Nadia Nadia, and only child Kairo Forbes.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi committed that the provincial government would honour the late musician by providing law enforcement, a gravesite at Heroes Acre Cemetery and flag draping of his casket.

“We feel that a person of AKA’s stature must receive some form of honour, and we want to clarify that it is not a financial contribution. We will drape the coffin and provide a gravesite at Heroes Acre Cemetery for the burial. We will ensure that his funeral is befitting,” said Lesufi.”

Lesufi’s commitment came after he wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa asking for a  state funeral for AKA as the Gauteng Provincial Government believed the late rapper had made an immense contribution to society.

However, Ramaphosa denied Lesufi’s request.

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AKA memorial

Earlier in the week the Forbes family said DJ Znhle’s husband Bongani Mohosana known by his music name Morda wasn’t going to attend the funeral and memorial service.

“…Bongani Mohosana will be in absentia at the memorial and funeral due to observing cultural protocol,” the statement read.

On Friday, many people wept uncontrollably after watching the late rapper’s memorial service held at the Sandton Convention Centre.

Forbes’ daughter Kairo also cried during the tributes by AKA’s pastor, friends and colleagues while sitting with her mom, DJ Zinhle, in the jam-packed hall.

AKA and Tibz murder

AKA was gunned down outside a restaurant on Florida Road in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) last Friday.

The musician was declared dead at the scene and his close friend, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, died later, despite attempts by paramedics to resuscitate him.

Tibz’s memorial service was held on Thursday at Sacred Heart College in Observatory, Johannesburg.

Tibz was also laid to rest at a funeral on Saturday.

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