KEY POINTS
- The fatal shooting incident occurred when AKA and Tibz met their demise on Florida Road in Durban during 2023.
- Reports first suggested this was a drive-by incident until detectives identified it as an intentional assassination.
- The rapper was present in Durban for his 35th birthday celebration concert performance.
It has been two years since the murder of Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane and Kiernan “AKA” Forbes on Durban’s Florida Road.
The fatal murder of this prestigious award-winning musician caused a nationwide seismic effect throughout the South African entertainment scene and international sectors.
The initial drive-by shooting reports turned out to be wrong after it became clear that AKA experienced a close-range bullet injury with Tibz getting hit during the crossfire.
The last contact with Durban: final hours of AKA
On February 10 2023 AKA arrived at King Shaka International Airport in preparation to perform at Yugo nightclub for his birthday celebrations.
Durban audience members expected him to perform in his first significant show after losing his fiancée Anele Tembe in April 2021.
According to the authorities, the investigation persists while all those affected by the double murder remain dedicated to attaining justice.
