- Anele Tembe’s Father Denies Any Involvement In AKA’s Murder: “Accusations are untrue”
The father of Anele Tembe disputes any involvement in AKA’s murder. He responded to the persistent rumours that he might have been involved in AKA’s murder in a thorough press release that was published.
Anele Tembe’s father stated in a thorough press release that “It is with considerable concern that my family and I have had to endure a flurry of comments on various social media sites that accuse me, and members of my family, of being involved in the death of Kiernan “AKA” Forbes,“.
These charges lack merit and are unfounded. I firmly declare that my family shares the suffering of the Forbes family and would never take part in such heinous conduct.
“Although I respect the idea of free speech, these vile statements cause us physical and psychological suffering. This senseless crime has further taxed our emotions after we had to cope with the tragedy of our daughter’s untimely death”.
“I humbly beg that those who are making these unfounded claims stop doing so”.
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Meanwhile, The president reportedly turned down a provincial government’s request for a state funeral for a well-known South African rapper, AKA, who was killed last week.
The Presidency has rejected a proposal from Guanteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s office to hold a state funeral for Kiernan “AKA” Forbes.
AKA and his friend were murdered in front of a restaurant on Florida Road in Durban.
On Tuesday, Lesufi made a visit to the Forbes family and admitted having written to President Cyril Ramaphosa in the hope that the provincial coffers will assist the family in ensuring the award-winning singer has a suitable send-off.
According to News 24, the late rapper’s province-state funeral was requested by the office of Guanteng Premier Panyaza Lusuif, with the South African flag placed over his coffin and flown at half-mast.