Minister Bheki Cele has announced significant progress in the AKA murder investigation.
“The latest report yesterday that I got from the province … they will argue, as they are speaking to me, that they are making progress, but for now I’ll end there with that one,” Cele said on Wednesday, when he visited Westbury, a crime-ridden community.
AKA, South Africa’s most recognisable name in hip-hop, was gunned down – with his friend, celebrity chef Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane – outside a restaurant along Durban’s popular night spot Florida Road on 10 February.
South Africa has never experienced a gangsta rap murder before, a recurring theme in gangsta rap culture in other parts of the world. CCTV footage appears to show that his death may have been an orchestrated hit and has caused international outrage.
No arrests have been made or a motive has been suggested by the police.