WATCH: AKA answers burning questions in tell-all interview
Rapper Kiernan"AKA" Forbes has broken his silence in an exclusive 'tell-all' interview with Thembekile Mrototo.
After weeks of speculation, around his fiancée, Anele Tembe's death, Journalist and news anchor Thembekile Moroto sat down with the man who has been at the centre of the storm since the emergence of videos showing some of their most extreme fights.
According to Police, in the early hours of Sunday morning, an investigation was launched following the death of Anele Tembe, the fiancée of well-known musician AKA, at the five-star Pepperclub Hotel in central Cape Town. A statement soon followed confirming the news of Anele's passing and close sourcing said that the rapper was beside himself with grief.
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AKA has since kept a low profile while social media and tabloids ran wild with accusations and rumours surrounding their relationship. Some accused the rapper of being abusive towards Tembe while others called for his side of the story.
Pictures and videos circulating online showed the rapper breaking down a door in his home to get to Teber who had locked herself in attempts to get away from AKA. Another video showed a distressed Tembe being talked down by an unidentified man whilst AKA records the video.
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[WATCH] A video of Anele and Kiernan AKA just broke out.
— Mjolo-The-Pandemic🚫 (@thirsty_sphe) May 9, 2021
It seems a lot has not been said in public here. This is sad. pic.twitter.com/QZqXdGHkYZ
There is something we don't about the last days of Anele, that maybe the who broke the door need to tell us. pic.twitter.com/GY9FDAMidH
— Mlu Ntshangase (@Mlungisi_N2) May 9, 2021
In the interview, AKA attempts to explain the incidents and denies being abusive towards Tembe saying that their relationship was very "passionate".
Our relationship was loving, she was everything I have ever wanted. We had difficulties as a couple but we were in a loving relationship
When asked about his anger issues, AKA conceded and said that he might have anger issues but he is a work in progress.
At times, I can be over the top. I feel like I am a work in progress, It was something Anele and I spoke about...how do we resolve conflict in our relationship.
Watch the full interview below.
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