Two protected witnesses and other court witnesses describe what they saw and heard in the moments surrounding the February 2023 shooting of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane outside Wish Restaurant on Durban’s Florida Road. In testimony at the Durban High Court, witnesses say masked men fled shortly after gunfire erupted, and that people in the area ran for cover.
Accounts also focus on the immediate aftermath for Tibz, with witnesses describing how he was wounded and tried to move himself from the scene. A photographer in AKA’s entourage testifies about finding Tibz bleeding in his final moments, while another witness recounts how Tibz crawled away from the gunfire area.
Separate testimony from AKA’s road manager says he initially believed he was the intended target and fled alongside Tibz. He later watched video and realised the shots were not aimed at him, after discovering AKA lying outside Wish on Florida Road. Across the accounts, the emphasis is on timing, the actions of witnesses and those fleeing, and the chaos as both men were fatally shot.
