IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Video clips of AKA’s last moments before he was shot dead in Durban, South African, is trending on social media platforms.
The award-winning rapper was shot dead on Durban’s Florida road on Friday night while standing outside Wish restaurant with a close friend.
Just hours before his untimely death, he had set up a WhatsApp hotline for his fans to be updated with all the news regarding his upcoming album “Mass Country”.
He tweeted: “Looking forward to interacting with you on the Ⓜ️EGACY ☎️ HOTLINE as we roll out MASS COUNTRY … I’ll be doing video calls, chats, exclusive snippets and all things great as we move towards the 24th of Feb. Chat soon!!!”
In the viral video, AKA was certainly in good mood to be back in Durban, he hit the gym and went to get a fresh haircut at Bryd and Groom, where he linked with DreamTeam member Lusaso Ngcobo, known as Saso.
He and his mates later headed to Wish in Florida, where the unfortunate incident took place.
“A well-known musician, aged 35 and [a man] who is said to be 34-years-old were killed. Two gunmen went across the street when the musician and [his friend] just left a restaurant and fired shots,” Provincial SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda, told IOL.
AKA was due to perform at YūGō Durban later that evening, where he was expected to perform as part of his birthday celebrations.
He shared an image of the seafood he had at Wish on Florida before his untimely death and also drank some shots with his friends in Durban.
Following the drive-by shooting that claimed AKA’s life and that of his longtime friend, Tebello Motsoane, the nightclub’s management put up a post stating that the event was cancelled.
Police are currently investigating two counts of murder and are on the hunt for suspects. At the time of his death, AKA was dating award-winning rapper and reality TV star Nadia Nakai.
He shares a daughter, Kairo, with South African DJ Ntombezinhle Jiyane, popularly known as DJ Zinhle – in July 2015.
The pair were rumoured to be romantically linked from 2012 but only made their relationship public in 2014.
DJ Zinhle reportedly accused AKA of cheating on her with media personality Bonang Matheba in 2015 and called it quits.
The pair reportedly got back together in 2018 but broke up again in 2019.
AKA then began dating Anele “Nelli” Tembe, who tragically passed away on 11 April 2021, just two weeks after the rapper paid lobola for her.