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Daily news update: February 12
RIP AKA’:
Died in Durban
Rap fans in South Africa are reeling after reports that rapper AKA (real name Kiernan Forbes) was shot dead at a popular nightlife hotspot on Durban’s Florida Road on Friday evening.
The 36-year-old rapper was in the province for a birthday celebration and performance at an establishment called Yugo. His parents confirmed the news of his death
Read: AKA shot dead on Durban’s Florida Road
Cele must go
Police Minister Bheki Cele should have been sacked a long time ago for his inability to deal with the problem of violent crime, such as the gruesome murders of AKA Hip Hop sensations.
These are the strong views of criminologist and former police officer Dr Hennie Lochner in response to the deaths of Kiernan Jarryd Forbes (AKA) and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane.
Read: AKA murder: ‘Cele is one big failure, he has to go’, says expert
He lives up to his name
To his family, he is Kiernan Jarryd Forbes. To his daughter, he is “father” and to his legions of fans, he is AKA, Supa Mega, Bhova.
And now, his spirit will live on in those memories and the memories associated with his music.
Read: AKA lived up to his stage name, until the end
Reaction to AKA’s death
The hashtags #RIPAKA, #akaworldwide, Kairo and Not Aka have been trending since Friday night when the news of his death started circulating on social media.
Tributes poured in for the award-winning rapper on Saturday morning from the South African entertainment industry, friends, fans and politicians.
Read: ‘Are we going to shoot and kill all our stars?’: Reaction to AKA’s death
SA20 news
Wanderers were not even fit for park cricket due to heavy rain in Johannesburg on Saturday, which caused the SA20 final to be postponed until Sunday’s reserve day, starting at 1.30pm.
More than 200ml of rain has fallen in the past three days and SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith said a weather consultant had advised heavy rain would fall on Saturday evening, prompting him to postpone the final to midday, hours before the 4.30pm start.
The weather forecast is better for Sunday evening, and the Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape would rather play a full 20-over game on Sunday than the abbreviated five-over lottery on Saturday evening.
Read: SA20 final postponed: ‘It was the right call,’ says Graeme Smith
Willem Kruger news
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel and his legal team are full of praise for the way the South African Police Service (Saps) has handled the Willem Kruger case so far.
The spokesman, Barry Bateman, confirmed that there was a meeting with Willem’s family on Friday.
“The family is officially asking for help with the investigation.”
Read: Praise for police investigation into Willem Kruger case
Flooding of Patsing settlement
Residents of the Patsing informal settlement south of Johannesburg live in fear of flooding amid incessant rain.
Several parts of the country have been experiencing heavy rains for the past few days with no end in sight.
The current rainfall is the result of a low pressure system [1] which moved to the central part of the country before becoming quasi-stationary.
Read: Flood Warning: Residents of Patsing live in fear of heavy rain
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