AKA Murder Trial Hears Graphic Testimony About Final Moments Of Rapper And Tibz

The Durban High Court has heard emotional testimony from friends of slain rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane about the moments after the pair were shot dead outside a restaurant on Florida Road in February 2023.

Former members of Forbes’ professional team described the chaos following the shooting, including the injuries sustained by Motsoane and the moment witnesses realised that Forbes was not with them.

Seven men are standing trial at the Durban High Court in connection with the murders. All seven also face five counts of attempted murder relating to people who were with Forbes and Motsoane during the shooting.

Former Photographer Describes Tibz’s Injuries

Forbes’ former photographer, Kutlwano Mogotsi, gave graphic testimony about Motsoane’s condition after the shooting.

Mogotsi described the distress among Forbes’ associates as they witnessed Motsoane bleeding heavily.

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“This is when a lot of the emotional hysteria was happening amongst Kiernan’s people and around this time, we were seeing Tebello die, he was bleeding out of his mouth and he was bleeding out of his abdomen aspect of his body and by the time he had enough power to push himself up against the wall to sit, we started seeing the loss of his blood,” Mogotsi testified.

His account offered the court a description of the immediate aftermath of the attack and the efforts of those present to process what had happened.

Former Road Manager Recalls Fatal Gunshots

Forbes’ former road manager, Siyanda Mdluli, also testified about the moments the shooting unfolded outside Wish restaurant.

Mdluli said he was running alongside Motsoane towards the restaurant when Motsoane suddenly fell to the ground.

“As I’m going into Wish, I was running side by side with Tibz and then he just fell into the ground and that’s when I realised he got shot,” Mdluli told the court.

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He said he then looked around for Forbes, believing the rapper had run inside with them.

“That’s when I started looking around to find out where AKA was because at that moment, I thought he ran inside with us but, unfortunately, when I looked around, he wasn’t there.”

Seven Accused Stand Trial For Murders

Forbes and Motsoane were shot and killed outside a restaurant on Durban’s Florida Road in February 2023.

The seven men accused of their murders are currently on trial at the Durban High Court. In addition to the murder charges, they face five counts of attempted murder relating to other people who were present during the shooting.

The testimony from Mogotsi and Mdluli forms part of the evidence being heard as the court examines the events surrounding the killings.

The charges against the accused remain allegations to be determined through the court proceedings.