By: Natasha Archary

Late rapper, Kiernan “AKA” Forbes’ father, Tony Forbes has spoken highly of DJ Zinhle for the positive influence she had on his son.
Zinhle who once dated AKA, has a daughter (Kairo) with him and maintains a close relationship with the Forbes family as a result.
Although the businesswoman and celebrity DJ has moved on and is married to Murdah Bongz with whom she has a daughter as well, Tony Forbes still says Zinhle will forever hold a place in his heart and life.
In an interview with Meshack Mathe Bevhula, Tony Forbes spoke highly of Zinhle for the positive influence she had on AKA.
“She’s family, uhm she has her own family now and I’m grateful that Kairo has got Bongani (Murdah Bongz) and she’s part of a family also.
Zinhle is always in my heart, and will always be in my heart. She had a certain influence on Kiernan, and I know that he loved her and when you have a child with someone you’ll always love that person.
Not necessarily in the same way, but he respected her. For me, she’s as much family as you know, Steffan (AKA’s younger brother) and Kairo is.”
WATCH: Tony Forbes speaks highly of DJ Zinhle for the positive influence she had on Kiernan “AKA” Forbes
“@DJZinhle had a certain influence on kiernan, I will always love her. She is family,” Tony Forbes (AKA’s dad )#SenzoMeyiwa athi. Black coffee. #spar shimza. Kaizer chiefs. Pretoria South Africans pic.twitter.com/d9EJB45D0q
— Meshack Mathe Bevhula (@MeshackBevhula) February 6, 2024
It’s almost a year since Kiernan “AKA” Forbes was gunned down outside a restaurant on Florida Road, Durban and no arrests have been made.
The family shared how hard the past year has been without him, and his girlfriend Nadia Nakai released a tribute song to him just a few days before what would have been his 36th birthday.



