- The family of celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane continues to search for answers after he was shot dead along with rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes on Friday night.
- YoIn a statement, the family said Motsoane was believed to have been shot in the chest.
- They plan to travel to Durban to see what they can find out.
In a desperate bid to get more information about the investigation into his death, relatives of celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, shot dead along with rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes in Durban on Friday night, are planning to travel to Durban. on Sunday. Let’s see what they can find out.
In a statement Monday, the family said Motsoane, AKA’s former manager, had been a friend of the rapper for several years and that his death had left an indelible scar on his parents’ hearts.
“Motsoane is believed to have been shot to death in the chest moments before he and the musician were about to part ways,” the statement read.
Family representative Ntsoaki Mothakathi said the family was still trying to come to terms with what had happened.
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“The parents are devastated after losing their son; they are really going through a difficult time. The family is going through a lot right now. The family has asked for compassion and space as they prepare for his funeral.”
Forbes and Motsoane were shot in Durban outside Wish On Florida, a popular restaurant in Morningside.
Rumors about the motive for the shooting have been circulating at high speed, and police detectives have been working around the clock to find the gunmen.
According to KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesman Robert Netshiunda, there has been no development in the investigation.
Meanwhile, the family of Forbes’ ex-fiancée Anele Tembe “preferred not to focus” on a statement the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) issued about its decision not to prosecute anyone in connection with the Tembo’s death.
Tembe became engaged to Forbes in April 2021 when he died as a result of serious injuries sustained during a fall from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in Loop Street, Cape Town.
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Her father, Moses Tembe, told News24 on Tuesday morning that the family had decided to refrain from commenting on the NPA’s decision.
“We thought we should all mourn Kiernan’s passing and make a statement on the matter after the funeral,” she said.
