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Family of murdered AKA’s late fiancee reveals how he abandoned her in death

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2 years ago

February 18, 2023

The family of the late fiancee of slain South African rapper, Kiernan Forbes, who was popularly known as AKA, has accused the murdered music act of abandoning her in the final moments of her death.

In a leaked letter, the family of Anele Tembe who was AKA’s fiancee, alleged that the multi-award-winning rapper had “cleaned up the Anele’s blood in the hotel room they had stayed in, partied and drank with his entourage after pushing her off a hotel balcony.”

The allegations, according to City Press, an authoritative news media in the country, were contained in a letter which the Tembe family, through its lawyer, sent to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), after the body had indicated that it wouldn’t be prosecuting AKA for Anele’s death, and would instead hold an inquest.

The Tembe family believed there was overwhelming evidence to prosecute AKA, and accused investigators of ignoring strong evidence that the rapper killed their daughter who reportedly fell to her death from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town in April, 2021.

Parts of the letter shared by City Press on Friday, noted that AKA and a staff at the hotel fabricated their statements to the police while evidence presented during the investigation was ignored.

City Press reported that AKA and Anele were heard arguing in the hotel and a witness claimed she told AKA to leave her alone moments before the tragic “fall”.

City Press also reported that there were blood marks in the hotel room indicating that the couple fought, and that AKA had scratch marks on his back, believed to have been made by Tembe as she tried to defend herself.

The letter goes on to state that Tembe’s fingerprints were not found on the balcony, further proving that she was pushed or thrown over and that she was alive for 20 minutes after she hit the ground and that AKA did not attempt to help her.

“He did not attend to his injured fiancée, who remained alive for approximately 20 minutes. He did not go to perform CPR on her. Instead, Stefanutto, a complete stranger, cared enough to administer CPR and call emergency services in an attempt to save Anele Tembe’s life.”

Forbes cleaned up the hotel room. There was blood on the towels. Forbes partied and drank at the hotel with his entourage following the passing of his fiancée,” the damning letter said.

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Ghanaians react angrily as American video vixen Rubi Rose tours Jubilee House

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2 days ago

November 3, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Some Ghanaians have been outraged following a tour of the Jubilee House, the country’s seat of government, by American entertainer and video vixen, Rubi Rose.

The visit and tour of the Jubilee House by the controversial vixen, rapper, and OnlyFans content creator who arrived in Ghana on Thursday, October 31, 2024, sparked outrage and angry reactions among Ghanaians on social media who questioned the rationale behind the visit.

The American star was a special guest for a Halloween party in Accra and during her stay, was granted access to the Jubilee House, where she met with Nadia Adongo Musah, Deputy Director of Diaspora Affairs at the Office of the President, and was given a tour of the premises.

Photos of Rose’s visit to the Jubilee House circulated on social media, prompting discontent among Ghanaians, who questioned why someone with her background was allowed into the Jubilee House, also known as Flagstaff House, which holds significant historical and symbolic value as the seat of Ghana’s presidency.

Some angry Ghanaians took to social media to voice out their discontents.

A X user with the handle @fanti_boy wrote:

“Is this really Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana?”

Another user, @_blacksnow09, said:

“Foreigners have more access to the presidential residence than citizens.”

@CopsonClaude commented:

“The Jubilee House is now Oasis Lounge.”

@PositiveAt59011 said:

“Please, is the place a hotel where Americans do lodge in?”

@DanQuaye22 said:

“They told the citizens Flagstaff House is a security zone, but see who has easy access.”

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Mauritius bans access to social media until after elections

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3 days ago

November 2, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The Mauritius government has placed a blanket ban on access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled to hold on November 10.

The ban, which was announced on Friday by the country’s national communications regulator, will be in force until November 11, the day after the election.

“The ICT Authority wishes to inform the public that in response to concerns regarding illegal postings that constitute a serious threat to national security and public safety, it has received directives in the evening of 31 October 2024, to direct all Internet Service Providers to temporarily suspend access to all social media platforms until 11 November 2024”, the Information and Communication Technology Authority said on Friday.

The move which came amid a wiretapping scandal in the Indian Ocean nation, has however, raised concerns as opposition parties and prominent figures have a ploy by the governing party to avoid defeat at the polls.

Local media say the unprecedented social media ban follows a wiretapping scandal which rocked the country last month when recorded conversations of politicians, business people, and members of civil society were leaked on social media.

According to media freedom advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RWB), the recorded conversations of five well-known journalists were leaked published on social media, prompting the ban.

“The government of the Indian Ocean Island country, which has a population of 1.2 million, has claimed that these leaks are a threat to national security and instructed the communications authority to suspend all access to social media,” the RWB said in a statement.

In response to the bank, network service provider, EMTEL, said it would comply with the directive and user experience will be “progressively disrupted”.

“EMTEL understands the inconvenience that this action shall cause to its customers but reiterates that it has no alternative other than to comply with ICTA directive,” the company said.

Local media also quoted a statement from the office of the Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, who is seeking a second term in power, as saying that the suspension of social media was essential to protect national security and the country’s integrity.