AKA and Tibz Murder Trial: Witness Recounts Horrifying Scene After Durban Shooting
- A witness at the Durban High Court has described the harrowing scene after Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane were shot dead in February 2023
- Club promoter Simphiwe Ngidi, who was tasked with driving AKA in Durban, took the stand on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, to recount what he saw
- Ngidi testified that he witnessed Tibz trying to crawl away from where the shooting occurred while blood poured from AKA's body
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A club promoter who was supposed to drive rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes on the night of his assassination has taken the stand at the Durban High Court, offering a chilling firsthand account of the moments after the shooting unfolded.
Simphiwe Ngidi, who worked for Club Yugo and was assigned to chauffeur Forbes that evening in Durban, testified on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, as the murder trial of Forbes and his friend Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane continued.
What witness saw after AKA and Tibz's shooting
Addressing the court with press microphones clustered at the podium before him, Ngidi described a scene of chaos and bloodshed following the February 2023 attack. He told the court that he observed Tibz wounded and attempting to drag himself through a passage, moving away from the area where the shooting had taken place.
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Forbes, popularly known as AKA, was on the floor with blood visibly coming from his body. It was in that moment, Ngidi said, that the gravity of what had happened began to sink in.
"I saw that Tibz was injured and Kiernan was on the floor," Ngidi told the court. "Tibz walked inside, I think was crawling inside the passage, trying to move away from the outside area where the incident happened, and there was blood coming out of Kiernan's body, and I think that's when we, you know, kind of came to a realisation that, you know, you might have died or passed on."
AKA and Tibz killed in Durban in 2023
Forbes and Motsoane were shot in Durban in February 2023, in a killing that sent shockwaves through South Africa's music and entertainment industry. The murder trial, which has drawn intense public interest, is examining the events leading up to and immediately following the fatal attack.
Ngidi's testimony sheds light on what those present experienced in the immediate aftermath, painting a picture of a scene that left witnesses grappling with the realisation that two men had just lost their lives.
Watch the courtroom testimony below:
All 7 accused in AKA and Tibz murder trial plead not guilty
Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that all seven accused entered pleas of not guilty to charges including double murder, attempted murder and firearms offences.
The State is expected to call more than 40 witnesses as proceedings continue.
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