Ntsiki Mazwai, an outspoken media figure, has admitted to feeling guilty for not “speaking up” about AKA’s fiancée Nelli Tembe’s murder in 2021. She’s even gone so far as to say the young lady “haunts” her.
The former Moja Love host revealed the news in a series of tweets.Ntsiki has been outspoken about her dislike for AKA, actual name Kiernan Forbes, who was assassinated by masked assailants in Durban in February. She’s also chastised his ex-wife, DJ Zinhle, for her parenting approach with the couple’s kid Kairo.
In May, the National Prosecuting Authority announced that it had reopened an investigation into Nelli Tembe’s death.
According to Sunday World, the parents of AKA – Tembe’s fiancé at the time – have been informed of the decision.Tembe – a model and qualified chef – died after she allegedly jumped to her death off the tenth floor of a Cape Town hotel on 10 April 2021. At the time, she was with her rapper partner.
Nelli’s death has been shrouded in mystery as her relatives raised doubts about what transpired. The Tembe family reportedly accused the NPA of failing to charge anybody, specifically Forbes, following her death in 2021.
While many South Africans hope it offers closure to Nelli Tembe’s family, Ntsiki Mazwai is still dealing with guilt.
“Rest in Peace, Nelli Tembe,” she tweeted earlier this week.” When one tweep questioned why she had brought up the young woman’s death, Ntsiki responded: “Yes, it does haunt me that I wasn’t more vocal. But I was lawsuit deep.” She added: “Nelli Tembe haunts me.”
Ntsiki is most likely referring to a lawsuit brought against her by DJs Euphonik and Fresh in response to a series of libellous tweets she sent.Following the death of AKA in March, Ntsiki Mazwai trended after insinuating that Nelli Tembe’s death was not a suicide.
She tweeted an image from a viral video of AKA breaking down a hotel room door: “It’s so deep how we moved on from these gruesome pics of the video that was deleted while with the police….like a missing docket.”
Ntsiki Mazwai previously voiced her thoughts on how she felt about the rapper moving on mere months after his fiance’s death.
She tweeted: “At the funeral, Neli’s siblings had to walk BEHIND the Forbes family. Barely six months had passed, and how quickly their little sister was replaced…After they couldn’t walk beside her coffin. This is so deeply disturbing for me”.
“I have siblings,” she continued. I recall finding that moment INCREDIBLY WRONG. Ego was prioritized over true love.”
Ntsiki then pledged to honour Nelli’s memory. “I remember Nelli Tembe,” she said. I’m not going to erase her.
The superstar then concluded her views with a thought-provoking comment. “One day, someone needs to explain why the family said Nelli didn’t commit suicide,” she wrote.
