Last week AKA spoke out about the continued ban on alcohol in South Africa, which has caused major economic damage for the country. With many people losing their jobs daily, the rapper took it upon himself to advocate for those in the industry.

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With having dealings in the alcohol industry, AKA has credited it as one of his sources of income which has been lost during the lockdown. He claimed that he has a team of people who rely on him for their salaries, and without touring or being able to sell his product, it has become difficult for him to fulfil his obligations.

AKA acknowledged that although he may be one of the luckier ones, he still feels sympathetic towards his industry peers who are not as fortunate.
I have a team of people who rely on me, I can’t perform, I can’t sell my product and I cant tour. While I might be privileged, the same cannot be said for so many artists and start ups in this country who have gone for 5 months without income #SaveMyLivelihood