DJ Zinhle, also known as Zinhle Jiyane, will not be appearing at any events in Durban, the city where the man who had her kid, AKA, was killed.
On February 10, 2023, a shooting outside a restaurant in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, killed the rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes. Kairo, the daughter of Zinhle and AKA, was born to them.
In July, Durban city will be a hotspot for the entertainment sector as many celebrities flock to events like the eagerly awaited Cotton Festival and Durban July, among others.
DJ Zinhle had been scheduled to perform at the Fact Durban Rocks event during the Durban July, but she has since stated that she is not yet at ease travelling to Durban.
โI cannot lie to you guys, Iโm not ready for Durban. Emotionally, Iโm not ready at all. I get a little anxious thinking about being in Durban. Itโs going to be a while before I can be in Durban,โ DJ Zinhle said.
โIโm going through the most. Forget about seeing me in Durban. Itโs not even that I am mad at Durban. Itโs just hard. Itโs only been three months since Kiernan died, so maybe with time. But Iโm hoping I never change my mind,โ she added.
DJ Zinhle acknowledged that she, too, was a little worried about Father’s Day coming up in a month.
โWhat am I going to say to Kairo on Fatherโs Day?โ She posed.
AKAโs mother Lynn Forbes also expressed her reservations about visiting Durban.
During her interview on Carol Oforiโs show on East Coast Radio, she said: โI donโt believe I would never go back to Durban again. I think itโs natural at the moment. I have no desire to go to Durban at the moment. Itโs not about Durban, but I think getting on a plane to Durban will just open up so much.
โSo itโs not Durban as a place, itโs not Durban as people. I think Kiernan loved Durban, his fan base is there, and the Megacy is alive in Durban.
โOne of the yearnings I have is to stand in the spot where he died, and just be there. I know his soul is not there any more and his body is not there any more, but that is the last place where he was alive.โ