South African authorities have brought two brothers from Eswatini to face charges in the 2023 killings of rapper Kiernan Forbes and restaurateur Tebello Motsoane outside a Durban establishment. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande landed at King Shaka International Airport on Tuesday following a coordinated operation between police agencies and were arrested immediately upon arrival. Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe rejected the siblings' earlier claims that their lives would be endangered in South African custody, stating that communities should instead fear these individuals, whom investigators describe as professional contract killers.
The pair will answer to approximately 27 charges spanning three separate matters, including the high-profile double homicide and two taxi industry killings. Authorities believe one brother fired the fatal shots that killed Forbes and have recovered that weapon, though the firearm used against Motsoane remains missing. The suspects abandoned their extradition appeal in recent weeks after fighting removal from Eswatini for more than two years, allowing Justice Minister Ronald Lamola to approve their transfer.
The pair will answer to approximately 27 charges spanning three separate matters, including the high-profile double homicide and two taxi industry killings. Authorities believe one brother fired the fatal shots that killed Forbes and have recovered that weapon, though the firearm used against Motsoane remains missing. The suspects abandoned their extradition appeal in recent weeks after fighting removal from Eswatini for more than two years, allowing Justice Minister Ronald Lamola to approve their transfer.
