AKA murder money trails have revealed a new suspect who allegedly paid accused number 4 Muziwethemba Gwabeni.
Gwabeni allegedly coordinated the hit.
On Wednesday, 27 March, the Durban Magistrates Court heard that a day after Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and Tebello Tibz" Motsoane were killed, Muziwethemba received R803 455,00.
As per the investigating officer, Detective Kumarasan Pillay, the money was deposited on 11 February.
Pilley said cell phone records of Gwabeni indicate that money was deposited, and he also called a number associated with Mr Sydney Mfunda Gcaba.
Detective Pillay was responding to oppose a bail application for five suspects, Lindokuhle Mkhwanazi (30), Lindani Ndimande (35), Siyanda Myeza (21), Mziwethemba Gwabeni (36) and Lindokuhle Ndimande (29) linked to the murder of AKA and Tibz.
The acclaimed rapper and his celebrity chef friend outside the Wish restaurant on Florida Road in Durban a year ago.
Detective Pillay stated that after the call, R803 455,00 was transferred to Gwabeni's bank account.
Pillay said although the bank statements are attached to his affidavit, they do not show the period of these transactions.
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Since seven murder suspects were arrested, accused number 4, Gwabeni, was identified as the coordinator, including organising cars and guns and paying those who were involved.
Detective Pillay revealed that the money was transferred from Bright Circle (Pty) Ltd's bank account.
“According to the company records Mr, Sydney Mfunda Gcaba is the sales director of this company. When the money was transferred, a reference was used ‘Consult.'
“This, we are of the view, was done to disguise the nature of the funds as the same is viewed to be payment for the shooting. My team and I are currently investigating the source of this and other funds that may have been used for the planning and execution of these offences,” he said.
Detective Pillay further revealed that when the applicant transferred these amounts as indicated hereinabove and hereinunder, he used a reference ‘DIVIDENDS.'
“His company records do not indicate that any of the co-accused and the Ndimande brothers in Eswatini were shareholders in any of his companies. Therefore, they were not entitled to any DIVIDENDS.
“We are of the view that this reference was used as a disguise in order to hide the nature and source thereof. Hence, the state preferred charges of money laundering," Pillay said.
