The man who tailed late rapper AKA has been identified

• The man following late rapper AKA on the day of his death has been named at the Durban High Court
• This comes after a surveillance analyst from King Shaka International Airport took the stand during the murder trial on 19 October 2026
• Fans of the rapper took to social media to thank the SAPS for the breakthrough in the rapper's case

Fresh details have emerged in the murder case of South African rap icon Kiernan "AKA" Forbes, after airport footage showing a man trailing the late rapper resurfaced this week. The man seen following AKA in the clip has since been identified, reigniting intense public interest in the investigation.

This comes after an eyewitness revealed that the late musician's bodyguard fled and left him.

Entertainment channel MDN News shared on its X account on Thursday, 22 October 2026, that the man who was following the rapper has been named.

According to reports, Mziwethemba Gwabini, who is accused number four in the ongoing AKA and Tibz murder trial, has been identified in court as the man seen following rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes at King Shaka International Airport on the day he was killed.

SAPS technical detective Rajan Sander made the identification during proceedings at the Durban High Court today, Thursday, 22 October 2026.

South Africans comment on the rapper's case

@ayanda_yay83058 said:

"This case is so watertight. These guys did it. The investigators overcooked here."

@phakama_darkie reacted:

"Incomplete trial as long as the originator of the 800k paid for the murder is not there."

@nhlanhlaxulu4 wrote:

"Someone once said, 'You will think. @SAPoliceService is useless until they catch you." Wow, I'm so impressed with how this case has been investigated."

@ChrisMtima responded:

"Is it true that AKA was paid R800k for the Durban gig? If this is true, it is very suspect: R800k guaranteed that he will be in Durban, regardless of his reservations, who booked his tickets."

@Proudly012 said:

"He's been watching himself on the camera for days. Watertight evidence."

AKA and Tibz Murder Trial Gets Underway 3.5 Years After Their Assassinations

In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that the long-awaited trial into the murders of rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and chef Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane finally began in the Durban High Court.

Seven accused face charges including conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of murder, attempted murder, and firearms and ammunition offences.

The families of both victims are expected to be in court, with Tibz's father Sylvester saying he would only attend once the matter reached trial.

Source: Briefly News

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