Zimbabwe’s award-winning author and journalist, Hopewell Chinono, has paid tribute to the late South African Hip Hop artist, Kiernan “AKA” Forbes.

Tributes continue to pour in following the death of hip-hop musician Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes. AKA was shot dead on Florida Road in Durban on Friday night. The late star is credited for making the hip-hop genre popular in the country.  

While we continue to reflect on his legacy and his contribution to music, here is a list of some of the awards AKA has collected in his music career spanning over a decade.

LVMH’s top label, Louis Vuitton, says it has hired Pharrell Williams to head artistic direction of its menswear designs.

 Queen Charlotte, the brazen and meddling monarch in hit Netflix period drama “Bridgerton”, gets her own spin-off show in which its cast say viewers will see the popular character’s origin story.

The family of late hip-hop artist Kiernan Forbes, also known as AKA, has expressed gratitude to everyone who has helped them through their grief in recent days.

Indian director Shaunak Sen knew he had something special when making BAFTA and Oscar nominated documentary “All That Breathes”, but the 35-year-old filmmaker said it “barely correlates with the scale” of the recognition he is getting.

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is celebrating the 12th World Radio Day today. The public broadcaster says the day has been celebrated since 2012 to highlight the important role radio plays as a primary platform to public information. It says the SABC radio portfolio has lined up content including panel discussions and interviews on […]

Pop and R&B superstar Rihanna made a grand return to the stage on Sunday, floating high above the Super Bowl field, dazzling the crowd with a fast-paced medley of her hits and revealing that she is pregnant with her second child.

The owner of the restaurant at which rapper Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA,  and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane were killed in Durban has spoken out for the first time since the shooting.

Despite a heavy rain shower scores of people gathered in Durban’s Florida Road for a prayer meeting on Sunday evening in memory of South African rap star – Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA – and his long-time friend Tobello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane in front of the restaurant where they were gunned down.

Monday February 13th marks World Radio Day with the theme for this year titled, “Radio and Peace”.

Hip Hop artists, who worked with rapper and record producer, Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, say they are struggling to come to terms with his death.

Late Hip Hop artist and record producer, Kiernan “AKA” Forbes was killed just two weeks before releasing his fourth studio album.

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor says the Annual South African Ubuntu Awards are a symbol of humanity for the whole world.

The business partner of slain South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, Raphael Benza, has described him as someone who inspired the nation. Forbes, known as AKA, and his long-time friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane were shot dead outside a Durban restaurant on Friday evening.

Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane’s murder scene on Florida Road, Durban, was busy on Saturday.  The two friends were gunned down outside a restaurant on Friday night.

A team of detectives from the police’s organised crime unit has taken over the investigation into the murder of well-known South African rapper, Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA and long-time friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane, last night outside a restaurant in a lively nightlife spot in Durban.

South African government is holding the annual Ubuntu Awards to recognise deserving recipients.

Several businesses in the vicinity of Durban’s popular Florida Road where well-known rapper – Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA – and long-time friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane were  shot dead have closed until further notice.

Following the sad news of famous South African rapper, Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes’ killing, South Africans have taken to social media to share and express their shock.