Popular radio host Sizwe Dhlomo denied the reported claims of the February 10, shooting which lead to the death of Kiernan “AKA” Forbes in Durban. Dhlomo was addressing allegations that AKA and Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane were followed from the King Shaka Airport to the Wish eatery at Florida, where they consumed their last meal, ultimately resulting to the incident of their deaths.
According to some sources, a “feared and powerful” KwaZulu-Natal family with connections to the taxi and construction industries was responsible for the killings.
“Already, those sources are incorrect because Tibz and AKA didn’t arrive on the same flight. They weren’t even in Durban for the same reason. Tibz wasn’t even supposed to be in Florida that night; he was supposed to be in uMhlanga”, Tweeted Dlomo.
The KwaZulu-Natal police disputed rumors that a gun connected to the killings of Forbes and Motsoane had been found last month.
“Some media houses, who clearly seem hell-bent to botch any police endeavours in finding the killers and bring justice to the families of the victims, have started the day on Tuesday morning with unsubstantiated rumours and malicious allegations about the recovery of the so-called murder weapon. This insensitive, unethical, and inconsiderate reporting has the great potential of arming the persons of interest with ammunition to further complicate the police’s progress into the matter. Moreover, allegations of this nature also put the investigating team under undue pressure and endanger their lives”, said the SAPS.
The police reported that their investigations were moving along well and that they would update the public when it was appropriate. “Journalists are also advised against formulating uncorroborated allegations for the sole reason of triggering a reaction or soliciting commentary from the police. The zeal to break the story should never surpass the responsibility to report truthfully and ethically,” they said.
