The award winning South African Rapper confirmed he has tested positive for Coronavirus in a post on Instagram.

Kiernan Jarryd Forbes (AKA) has decided to make his Covid-19 recovery process Public so as to create an awareness and caution for people while he self isolates.

The artiste’s management announced this in a statement released via social media on Friday, which reads in part;

“In an attempt to create awareness around the virus and to caution citizens to be more careful in their daily interactions with others, AKA has chosen to make his results public. Aka pleads for everyone to adhere to social distancing guidelines, to wear masks and to hold stringent hygiene measures by frequently sanitizing and washing our hands”.Since the announcement of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sourh Africa,AKA has taken precautions that were stipulated by the WHO and SA Government. Covid-19 has become a real part of many lives in Sourh Africa and Aka will therefore be sharing his recovery journey with everyone whilst in self isolation as he aims to be as transparent as possible about his journey with Covid-19 .

South Africa is one of the African countries with the highest number of coronavirus cases with 238,000 confirmed and 3,720 deaths.