AKA breaks his silence on Nelli Tembe's death, describes dealing with the grief and 'insinuations' “The tragic loss of Anele has taken a great toll on me, emotionally and psychologically.” 23 April 2021 - 06:38 AKA says every day has felt 'like a mountain to climb' since his fiancée' Nelli Tembe's death. Image: Instagram/AKA via welcometoromesa Rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes has broken his silence on the death of his fiancée Anele “Nelli” Tembe, opening up about his heartbreak and the toll on him “emotionally and psychologically”. Nelli died on April 11 after apparently falling from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub hotel in Cape Town. At the time of her death, those close to AKA said he was beside himself with grief and had sought counselling.