State to call second witness in AKA and Tibz murder trial
State to call second witness in AKA and Tibz murder trial Nokuthula Khanyile Thu, 10/08/2026 - 06:00 DURBAN - The State is expected to call its second witness on Thursday in the murder trial of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his close friend, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane. A former Mayville police detective was the first State witness to take the stand on Wednesday. His testimony focused on a 2022 shooting in Mayville involving accused number three, Siyanda Myeza. READ | 'The trauma is still there':
State to call second witness in AKA and Tibz murder trial Nokuthula Khanyile Thu, 10/08/2026 - 06:00
DURBAN - The State is expected to call its second witness on Thursday in the murder trial of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his close friend, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane.
A former Mayville police detective was the first State witness to take the stand on Wednesday.
His testimony focused on a 2022 shooting in Mayville involving accused number three, Siyanda Myeza.
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The State is seeking to establish a ballistic link between a firearm allegedly used in that shooting and the murders of AKA and Tibz.
The award-winning musician and his friend were shot and killed on Durban’s popular Florida Road in February 2023.
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- October 8, 2026
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- Nokuthula Khanyile
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- Enca