Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane insisted on meeting rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes on the day they were shot dead in Durban, his friend, Sthe Mabanga, said at a memorial service.
Kiernan"AKA" Forbes and Tebello"Tibz" Motsoane were shot dead in Durban last week.
KwaZulu-Natal police described the incident as a"hit", and the events suggested that AKA was the intended target. Motsoane was shot in the chest as two gunmen fired several bullets at the musician.The killings have gripped the country, made all the more visceral following the emergence and sharing of CCTV footage of the shooting on social media platforms.
His friend, Sthe Mabanga, told mourners at a memorial service at Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg that Motsoane had flown to Durban to celebrate Mabanga's birthday.Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane honoured at memorial service: 'You were and always will be poetry in motion'Mabanga said Motsoane had spent his final days celebrating with friends. He reflected on Motsoane's tendency to"ghost" him. However, he kept his promise for their last meeting.
Mabanga said Motsoane loved the rapper and often referred to him as his"kid". He said their last moments and, ultimately, death demonstrated their bond. Earlier, the Gauteng premier's office requested the Presidency to allow it to afford the rapper a state funeral. However, President Cyril Ramaphosa's office declined the request.
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