AKA’s Father Tony Forbes Opens Up About Grieving, Netizens Think He's Chasing Clout: “This Family Is Weird”

AKA’s Father Tony Forbes Opens Up About Grieving, Netizens Think He's Chasing Clout: “This Family Is Weird”

  • Tony Forbes, AKA's father, has finally gotten candid about his son's brutal killing and how it has changed his life
  • He said he visits clubs that AKA used to frequent to feel closer to his son
  • Some social media users feel that he is using his child's death to pursue fame and they're not impressed

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AKA's father, Tony Forbes, has opened up about how he's grieving his son's untimely passing, but Mzansi thinks that the family is now using his untimely passing to chase fame.

Tony Forbes and his slain rapper son, AKA.
AKA's father, Tony Forbes, has opened up about grieving his son, but some think he is chasing clout. Images: @tonydforbes
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Tony Forbes chats about remembering AKA

Mr Forbes, affectionately known as "Uncle Tony" by the Megacy, got candid about how he deals with his son's murder.

He told TshisaLIVE that he visits clubs that AKA used to perform at to feel close to him on sad days.

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AKA was assassinated outside a Durban restaurant in the early hours of a February morning. His killers have not yet been found.

Tony Forbes meets with Cassper Nyovest

Tony had recently taken to social media with a photo of him shaking Cassper's hand for supporting him during his grief.

The Megacy was not impressed with the move, finding it dodgy that he would proudly get along with Bhova's nemesis.

Social media slams Tony Forbes' grieving process

Some South Africans think the Forbes are using their son's death to find fame. These are some of the reactions:

@norahkhuba1 said:

"This daddy is not a serious guys. All he wants is to be famous, not justice for his son. How do you go clubbing while you are grieving? Yoooh, this family is weird."

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@MrGoodwingz asked:

"Wait, at the club? What did you do? Get drunk and perform with slay queens in remembrance of your son?"

@kellzmtshumeni recommended:

"I think Tony needs to start taking gigs, phela he's a celebrity now."

@StumashSA said:

"Why don’t you say Tony posted this picture? Now you're going to make AKA's fans twerk."

Lynn Forbes to launch Outspoken Owls

Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that AKA's mother, Lynn Forbes, will launch a podcast soon.

She will host a show called Outspoken Owls with businesswoman Kati Mohamed. The podcast will tackle issues faced by middle-aged women.

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Molebogeng Seemela (Entertainment Editor) Molebogeng Seemela is a journalist and a current affairs reporter for Briefly News (joined in 2023) with over 10 years of experience. She obtained her National Diploma in 2013, and Bachelor of Technology in 2014 at TUT, majoring in Editorial Management. Specialist Reporting: Print, Features and Reviews; Advanced Reporting; and Advanced Editing and Design for Print. She has been a freelance journalist for several years but cemented her place as a reporter with the SABC, and Cosmopolitan SA.