Two suspects in the murder case of rapper Kiernan Forbes and chef Tebello Motsoane abandoned their extradition challenge from Eswatini. Brothers Siyabonga Gezani Ndimande and Malusi Dave Ndimande will return to South Africa to join five co-accused in court proceedings scheduled for July. The National Prosecuting Authority in KwaZulu-Natal confirmed receipt of abandonment notices from Eswatini officials.
Attackers shot Forbes and Motsoane on Friday, February 10, 2023, outside a Durban restaurant on Florida Road. Prosecutors identified the brothers as gunmen in the assassination. Seven men face murder and conspiracy charges related to the killings that stunned the entertainment industry.
The accused awaiting trial in South Africa are Lindokuhle Thabani Mkhwanazi, Lindani Zenzele Ndimande, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, Mziwethemba Harvey Gwabeni, and Lindokuhle Lindo Ndimande. Authorities arrested the Ndimande brothers in Eswatini in February 2024. The suspects may request bail after transfer to South African custody.
Attackers shot Forbes and Motsoane on Friday, February 10, 2023, outside a Durban restaurant on Florida Road. Prosecutors identified the brothers as gunmen in the assassination. Seven men face murder and conspiracy charges related to the killings that stunned the entertainment industry.
The accused awaiting trial in South Africa are Lindokuhle Thabani Mkhwanazi, Lindani Zenzele Ndimande, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, Mziwethemba Harvey Gwabeni, and Lindokuhle Lindo Ndimande. Authorities arrested the Ndimande brothers in Eswatini in February 2024. The suspects may request bail after transfer to South African custody.
