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It has been nearly three months since the country learned of the assassination of local famed rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend and former business partner Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane.
The two were gunned down outside the now-defunct Durban restaurant Wish. While CCTV footage of the two’s final moments was available. There have been no concrete leads on the subject to date. This is despite the media’s constant dissemination of misleading leads.
As a result, yet another bogus narrative was spread via the media, raising the hopes of his admirers.
SAPS denies that an AKA gun was discovered.
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, another story about the continuing assassination case involving AKA was circulated. The tale was tweeted by the now-controversial handle Legal SA, who stated:
“The firearm that was used to shoot and kill legendary South African rapper Kiernan Forbes affectionately known as AKA has been recovered. The Firearm was found in the possession of a man in his early twenties from Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.
The firearm was taken for ballistic tests and a positive match was made with the firearm and the round that ended Forbes’ life.”
Breaking News:
The firearm that was used to shoot and kill legendary South African rapper Kiernan Forbes affectionately known as AKA has been recovered.
The Firearm was found in the possession of a man in his early twenties from Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal.
The firearm was taken for… pic.twitter.com/Zojxnu1zMW
— The Legal SA (@TheLegalSA) May 16, 2023
Given that this felt like yet another tangible lead following the dismissal of the allegations that the assassins were allegedly discovered in Cape Town. It seems that the SAPS in Durban wanted to address the matter as soon as it seemed like it was garnering traction.
As such, SAPS released a statement addressing the matter at hand by rubbishing the claims. The statement read in part:
“Some media houses, who clearly seem hell-bent to botch any police endeavors to find the killers and bring justice to the families of the victims, started the day on Tuesday morning with unsubstantiated rumors and malicious allegations about the recovery of the so-called murder weapon.”
Shared by Durban SAPS’ provincial police spokesperson Lt-Col Robert Netshiunda, went on to highlight the effects of the constant paddling of unconfirmed leads by sharing:
“This insensitive, unethical, and inconsiderate reporting has great potential of arming the persons of interest with ammunition to further complicate police progress into the matter.”
Moreover, the word to journalists and persons of the media was:
“Journalists are also advised against formulating uncorroborated allegations for the sole reason of triggering a reaction or soliciting commentary from the police. The zeal to break the story should never surpass the responsibility to report truthfully and ethically.”