Popular South African rapper, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes known as AKA, has lost his fiancée, Nelli Tembe.
It was gathered that Tembe died in the early hours of Sunday following an accident that happened at the Pepperclub Hotel in central Cape Town.
However, AKA is yet to comment on Tembe’s death, but police authorities said an investigation has commenced into the circumstances leading to her demise.
It was said that she fell down from the 10th floor of the five-star hotel and died.
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After the tragic incident, the singer’s relatives and Tembe’s family released a statement expressing shock over the terrible loss.
“It is with the deepest regret that we, the Tembe and Forbes families, confirm the untimely passing of our beloved fiancée, daughter, sister and daughter-in-law, Anele Tembe (22). Anele tragically passed on in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 11 April 2021.
“We are still in shock and are dealing with our emotions, as she was an exceptional and gifted young woman, with so much life ahead of her. She had a sweet nature about her and was always nurturing to those around her.
“Her fiancé, Kiernan Forbes, is currently inconsolable and is surrounded by family and closest friends. At this hour of our grief, we humbly request that our families be given privacy and time to heal,” the statement read.
AKA and Tembe got engaged two months ago.