Brothers Siyabonga Gezani Ndimande and Malusi Dave Ndimande were deported today from the Kingdom of Eswatini to Durban, South Africa, where they will face court.

They are accused of murdering South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, who goes by the stage name “AKA”, and his friend Tebello Motsoane, better known as “Tibz”.

In addition to the double murder, the suspects face 24 other felony charges, including murder, conspiracy, money laundering, illegal possession of automatic firearms and ammunition. They are suspected of being part of a larger crime gang.

AKA and Tibz were murdered in Durban on February 10, 2023. The Ndimande brothers were arrested in Mbabane, the capital of Eswatini, in February 2024. While they were in South Africa, they tried to avoid extradition.

The brothers are due to appear in court in KwaZulu-Natal later today, along with others who are already on trial.