The State intends to oppose bail for the men accused of the murder of well-known rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane.
They were gunned down outside the now-defunct Wish on Florida restaurant in Durban in February last year.
Five of the seven men charged with the double murder appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
Senior State advocate Lawrence Gcaba said Lindokuhle Thabani Mkhwanazi, 30; Lindani Ndimande, 35; Siyanda Myeza, 21; Mziwethemba Gwabeni, 36; and Lindokuhle Ndimande, 29, were charged with conspiracy to commit murder, murder, attempted murder as well as the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
Gcaba informed the court that the two others were arrested in Eswatini over the weekend.
“We are in the process of having them extradited back to this country,” he added.
The accused, from left, are Lindokuhle Thabani Mkhwanazi (30), Lindani Ndimande (35), Siyanda Myeza (21), Mziwethemba Myeza (36), and Lindokuhle Ndimande (29). (Nkosikhona Duma / News24)
Five of the accused in the AKA murder case in the Durban Magistrate’s Court on 29 February 2024 in Durban. The accused face charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, among others. (Gallo Images / Darren Stewart)
He said the accused were charged with a Schedule 6 offence, which means that the onus is on the accused to prove that there are exceptional circumstances that warrant their release on bail.
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The case has been postponed to Wednesday, 6 March, for further investigations.
AKA’s father, Tony Forbes, Police Minister Bheki Cele, and KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi were among dozens of people in the packed court gallery.
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