Cape Town – The seven men charged with the murder of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and his friend, celebrity chef Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane, encompass a diverse group of individuals, including a businessman, a mining executive, four taxi bosses, and one unemployed suspect, a IOL reported on Thursday.
The suspects, aged between 22 and 36, were remanded in custody after their first appearance in the Durban Magistrate’s Court.
AKA and Tibz were shot outside a restaurant in Durban on February 10, 2023.
The police had kept the investigation silent for a year, leading to speculation of a cold case.
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The suspects, arrested between April 2023 and February 2024, are believed to have been involved in a contract killing costing around R800,000, the report said.
The accused include an unemployed person, taxi bosses facing additional murder charges, a mining boss believed to be the coordinator, and a businessman. The suspects are set to appear in court again on March 6, said the report.
Meanwhile, accoding to EWN, AKA’s father Tony Forbes, has praised the police for their investigation into the murders of his son.
He expressed understanding about the need to keep certain details away from the public eye.
Rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes’ father Tony Forbes says his gut feeling tells him that the true mastermind behind the murders of AKA and chef Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane has not been caught.
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“I can say and I’ve been consistent in terms of saying that we have to give the police the space to do their work and their prosecution,” the report quoted Forbes as saying.
He added: “I am satisfied that they have done the best that they could. Some things could have been done better, but I am pleased with it.”
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
