Confirmed: AKA's Fiancée, Nellie Tembe dies after allegedly jumping from the 10th floor of an apartment
The tragic news of the 22-year-old Tembe has sent shockwaves across South Africa.
It was only a few weeks ago when AKA shared the exciting news that he has formally asked his girlfriend Nellie Tembe to be his wife when he shared pictures of what looked like were post Lobola negotiations.
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According to Police, on the early hours of Sunday morning an investigation was opened following the death of a 22-year-old woman said to be Nelli Tembe, the fiancée of well-known musician AKA, at the five-star Pepperclub Hotel in central Cape Town.
Captain FC van Wyk, said that police are investigating the tragic incident, but was not at liberty to provide further details on how exactly the young woman was killed.
The Tembe family has released the following statement:
We are still in shock and are dealing with our emotions
UPDATE: Official statement from Tembe & Forbes family
— Kgopolo Mphela ☕️ (@PhilMphela) April 11, 2021
Anele Nellie Tembe, who was engaged to popular rapper Keirnan AKA Forbes, passed away this morning.
She was 22 years old. #RIPNellieTembe #RIPNellie #KgopoloReports https://t.co/WqKgxOVhVr pic.twitter.com/xSuUtai8QN
AKA is said to be beside himself with grief.
This is a developing story.
Main image courtesy of AKA's Instagram account.