DJ Zinhle has spoken about the pain of trying to help her daughter, Kairo, come to terms with the murder of her father, as they celebrated what would have been his 36th birthday on 28 January.
AKA was shot and killed alongside longtime friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane on February 10 outside a Durban restaurant.
In a post dedicated to the rapper, Zinhle said she had found it hard to console Kairo since the shooting.
“I feel helpless cause I can’t help my child deal with the pain,” she wrote.
“Today feels as heavy as the day we lost him. God, give us strength. Happy heavenly birthday, Kiernan. Today is going to be a tough day. Keep Lynn Forbes and Tony Forbes in your prayers.”
Despite the pain that she and her daughter went through, Zinhle thanked her husband, AKA’s girlfriend at the time of his murder, Nadia Nakai and the Forbes family for sticking with her and helping her daughter come to terms with the loss of her father.
“My prayer is that we never fail Kairo and that we always allow love and kindness to flow into her life, so she never feels lost without Kiernan.
“I know that will take time, but I trust God. It might not be now, but God knows you’ve put pride aside for your family, and I am grateful for you.
“Imagine if I were dealing with a child who lost her dad alone, but instead we have each other. Family is love. Family is us.” Telly Africa
