

South Africa has one of the worst gun violence statistics in the world. Her father Moses Tembe, a Durban businessman, has always denied she killed herself, saying the narrative “irks me to no end.” Tragic … AKA’s bodyguard and friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane was also shot and killed Reunited by death … AKA with girlfriend Anele Tembe before her death in April 2021 His death comes almost two years after his girlfriend Anele Tembe fell to her death from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town. In this time of grief, we appeal for your compassion, space and time to congregate as a family to decide on the upcoming days,” the statement said.ĪKA is famous for hits such as Composure, Runjozi, Don’t Forget to Pray, Lemonade and The World is Yours. “It is with extreme sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our beloved son… Our son was loved and he gave love in return. Our teams are on the ground,” Netshiunda said.ĪKA, who has a daughter with popular DJ and fashionista DJ Zinhle, was dating Zimbabwean singer Nadia Nakai.Ī statement posted on AKA’s Twitter account by his family said his death was “untimely” and “tragic.” We’re trying the best we can corner the suspects and arrest them. “The assailants approached the two victims on foot from across the street and shot them at close range, and also fled the scene on foot into the darkness. The 35-year-old, real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, had just stepped out of the Wish Restaurant on Florida Road with his friend and bodyguard Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane when two gunmen shot them multiple times at close range, according to KwaZulu Natal police spokesman Colonel Robert Netshiunda. DURBAN, South Africa – South African hip hop star AKA was gunned down on Friday night while leaving a restaurant in the port city of Durban, police said.
