AKA’s Death: Arthur Mafokate Under Fire After Mentioning Fighting Xenophobia in Tribute to AKA

AKA’s Death: Arthur Mafokate Under Fire After Mentioning Fighting Xenophobia in Tribute to AKA

  • Social media users haven't forgiven Arthur Mafokate after his recent scandal about stealing money
  • The star was heavily blasted after sharing a throwback snap alongside AKA to pay tribute to the late star
  • South Africans dragged the star for using pictures from a campaign about ending xenophobia in the country

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Arthur Mafokate will never hear the end of the allegations that he stole money from the National Lottery Commission.

Arthur Mafikate blasted for tribute to AKA
Arthur Mafokate has been accused of clout chasing after his tribute to AKA. Image: @akaworldwide and @arthurmafokate
Source: Instagram

The star joined South Africans and the rest of the world in mourning the untimely death of rapper AKA.

Arthur Mafokate mourns AKA

Taking to his Twitter page, Mafokate shared a throwback picture of the time he, AKA and other celebrities worked with the ANC to eradicate xenophobia. He wrote:

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"Together we fought xenophobia. #RIPAKA."

Arthur Mafokate's post did not sit well with social media users who flocked to his timeline to call him out. Some said he was chasing clout by mentioning xenophobia.

@PontshoVisionm commented:

"The only thing you fought was Cici while she was defenceless."

@GMokhomo wrote:

"Please leave us alone, we're mourning a real Superstar, someone who was talented. AKA touched so many lives with his great music. Let us mourn in peace. Don't use AKA's image for clout. You're a thief wena nje qha!!"

@SouthMeeting added:

"A real hero, not a looter & a traitor."

@Zamie8909 added:

"This guy loves attention so much even when it is bad, so irritating old man. Imagine posting this nonsense with the ANC."

Fans blast people posting disturbing video of AKA's lifeless body on social media

In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that social media has been awash with mixed reactions as South Africans mourn the untimely death of one of the country's greatest rappers.

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Some insensitive social media users have been sharing and circulating disturbing videos of AKA's dead body, and the images and videos are not sitting right with social media users.

The Megacy came out guns blazing at those circulating the now-viral video on Twitter. The clip shows the rapper's lifeless body lying on the pavement of Wish restaurant, covered with two big umbrellas.

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.