Two months after popular South African rapper Kiernan Forbes alias AKA was shot and killed outside a hotel in Durban, the hotel has announced it will be permanently shutting down.
On the evening of 10th February, the rapper was shot at close range outside a lavish award-winning South African restaurant identified as Wish on Florida which is located in the coastal city of Durban.
AKA was gunned down alongside his close friend, a chef, and entrepreneur identified as Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane
Now the popular restaurant in Durban has now been forced to permanently close down its doors barely 4 years after it was opened following the brutal assassination of ‘AKA’ Forbes on its doorsteps.
Wish on Florida was an affluent Italian cuisine-inspired restaurant that was opened back in 2019. It is owned by two black entrepreneurs including the establishment's director Philani Benson Kweyama aka Benny Maverick.
Speaking on their looming closure Kweyama confirmed that the restaurant will be closing on the 10th of April via a lengthy Instagram post, where he went on to invite the public to what he terms "The Last Supper."
“It is with great sadness that we announce the imminent closure of Wish On Florida effective 10th April 2023 – where we will be hosting “The Last Supper.
In light of the recent tragic event on our doorstep, we have experienced a severe downturn in business which leaves the directors with no other choice but to close the business permanently as the brand equity of Wish On Florida has been deeply hindered," part of Kweyama's statement read .
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