Johannesburg – Interpol South Africa has deployed a high-risk team to Eswatini to take custody of brothers Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande, arrested by the Eswatini Royal Police in connection with the murders of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane in February 2023.
The brothers are also wanted in South Africa for two other murder cases, including the killing of a taxi boss and the attempted murder of his wife.
Upon arrival at King Shaka International Airport, they will be formally arrested, processed, and then taken to a police station before appearing in court.
DEVELOPING | The Ndimande brothers, Siyabonga and Malusi, are being extradited from Eswatini to South Africa today. They are wanted for multiple cases, including the murder of musician Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane in 2023. pic.twitter.com/ZbtsOT18zG
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“I can confirm that a high-risk team has left South Africa. They are on their way to King Mswati III International Airport, where they will meet officers from Interpol Eswatini. The handover will take place between Interpol South Africa, our officers, and Interpol Mbabane.
“They will then escort the two brothers. Only upon arrival at King Shaka International Airport will our Interpol officers hand them over to the lead investigator in the case, who will then execute a J50 warrant of arrest,” Police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe spoke to journalists at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban.
Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirms that high-risk SAPS officers are escorting the Ndimande brothers from eSwatini to South Africa this morning. The pair face 24 charges including the murder of rapper AKA.
🎥 Video: Doctor Ngcobo / Independent Newspapers pic.twitter.com/4d73Qi9zfM— IOL News (@IOL) November 11, 2025
She added: “The first case involves the murder of a taxi boss in Amanzimtoti in 2022, where they face five charges. The second relates to the murders of AKA and Tibz Motsoane, where they face 11 charges. The third case concerns the murder of a taxi boss’s driver and the attempted murder of his wife, with about 11 charges in that matter.”
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