AKA Murder Trial: Lynn Forbes Speaks About the Guilt She Carries Over Tibz’s Death

• Lynn Forbes addressed the media on 5 October 2026, the opening day of the Durban High Court murder trial of her son, AKA and businessman Tibz
• She admitted feeling a sense of guilt over the death of Tibz, saying AKA was the intended target of the fatal attack
• Tibz's father, Sylvester, revealed the trial started on the same date his wife passed away, adding another layer of heartbreak to the proceedings

The murder trial of rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and businessman Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane got underway at the Durban High Court on Monday, 5 October 2026, though proceedings were far from straightforward on the first day.

AKA's mother, Lynn Forbes, spoke to eNCA ahead of the trial, making clear she had braced herself for complications.

"I understand that, you know, the legal process takes its own time and the delays happen. So, for me, I came for one, two reasons only, and that was to be here for Tibz and for Kiernan, to be here with, you know, for both sides," she told the broadcaster.

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Lynn Forbes on Tibz's father

Forbes also opened up about the guilt she carries regarding Tebello's father, Sylvester. Knowing that AKA was the intended target of the attack, she said she has long felt a quiet heaviness about what the Motsoane family endured.

"With Sylvester, I always felt a little bit guilty that he lost his son, because my son was supposed to be the one," she said, before expressing her gratitude to the legal team and the police investigators working the case.

Sylvester Motsoane had previously stated publicly that he would not set foot inside a courtroom until the matter reached an actual trial. When that day finally arrived, it came with an added layer of personal grief. He disclosed that the 5 October trial date coincided with the anniversary of his wife's passing.

Watch her interview here.

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Source: Briefly News