Nelli Tembe: Boity and Other SA Celebs React to AKA's Fiancé's Death

Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 3:27 PM by Marilynn Manuel

- South Africans have all been left reeling by the news of Nelli Tembe, AKA's fiances' death

- Early this morning, Tembe allegedly fell from a Cape Town building and was rushed to hospital where she later died

- Boity Thulo, Lasizwe, Cassper Nyovest and various other South African celebrities have reacted with shock to the news of the young woman's death

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Many South Africans have been left in shock after it was heard that South African rapper, AKA's fiance, Nelli Tembe had died after she allegedly jumped from a building in Cape Town at around 7am this morning.

While the circumstances are unclear around exactly what happened, various reports cite that witnesses heard a loud sound of something heavy hitting the ground, and shortly after that they heard a man crying frantically for help.

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Nelli Tembe: Boity and Other SA Celebs React to AKA's Fiancé's Death — Various SA celebs have reacted to the news of Nelli Tembe's death. Images: @CassperNyovest/@AKA/@Boity
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South Africans have shared various reactions to the news. Many Mzansi celebrities such as Boity Thulo, Cassper Nyovest, and Lasizwe have also taken some time to share their shock and also messages of condolences and support to the 22-year-old's fiance', AKA and family and friends.

Read a few of their reactions below:

@Boity wrote:

"No ways!!!! YOH!!!!!!"

@lasizwe said:

"just like that Nellie! NO WAYS!!!!!"

@casspernyovest said:

"Ai bafethu. Yoh! Eseng Yana. Modimo Thusa. No ways man. This is heavy."

Briefly.co.za earlier reported that 22-year-old Nelli Tembe has tragically died after allegedly falling from the five-star Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town. She was the fiancé of a popular South African rapper AKA, real name Jarryd Forbes. Details are not clear about what happened but according to Times Live Forbes and Tembe's family would release a statement.

A source close to the rapper has said that he is inconsolable with grief. According to the Western Cape SA Police Service media liaison Capt FC van Wyk, the crime scene is being investigated and a case has been opened.