Ballistics witness provides crucial gun evidence in ‘AKA’ murder trial
A ballistics expert testified in the murder trial of rapper AKA and his friend, linking one of the firearms used in the crime to a separate murder case in Durban. The defense is currently disputing the evidence regarding the possession of the weapon found on one of the accused.
Why it matters
The trial is a high-profile case in South Africa, and the forensic evidence linking multiple murders underscores the role of organized crime and illegal firearms.
One of the two firearms used to kill world-renowned rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, could be linked to five other crimes, said a ballistics expert in the KwaZulu-Natal high court in Durban on Monday.
Ruwain Kader was giving evidence in the trial of seven men accused of killing Forbes and Motsoane.
Lindokuhle Thabani Mkhwanazi, 30, Lindani Zenzele Ndimande, 35, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, 23, Mziwethemba Harvey Gwabeni, 36, Lindokuhle Mhlaliseni Ndimande, 29, Malusi Dave, 30, and Siyabonga Gezani Ndimande , 31, have pleaded not guilty to the charges, including murder, attempted murder and the illegal possession of a firearm.
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