GENDER DIVERSITY

AND GENDER-BASED
VIOLENCE
CORNERSTONE: GROUP ASSIGNMENT 2
SAY HER NAME: ANELE “NELLI” TEMBE
HER LIFE MATTERED
 A friend of the late Anele “Nelli” Tembe has spoken out about
abuse she suffered, allegedly at the hands of rapper and
businessman Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes.
 She has provided police with a copy of a video Tembe gave
to her in March in which Forbes can be seen breaking down
a wooden door in their Bryanston apartment.
 Forbes has lamented the fact that their “deepest troubles” are
being used to fuel a negative narrative of his character.
Almost a month before Anele “Nelli” Tembe fell to her death at a
Cape Town hotel on 11 April this year, she locked herself inside
a room to hide from her fiancé, Kiernan “AKA” Forbes.
 “In the past few weeks, following the passing of my close
friend Anele Tembe, I have been meditating and seeking
guidance on what it is that I am to do in order to exercise my
rights and to deliver on my responsibilities as a young adult in
a country that falls to adequately protect its women and girls.
The responsibility that I have is towards the many women
and girls in this country, such as myself, who remain
impressionable”, said Anele’s close friend.
“Anele, on many nights, sought protection from those close to
her whenever AKA, whom she said became extra violent
whenever he had taken drugs, attacked her. We often picked up
Anele from AKA’s house in the early hours of the morning
following endless attacks on her by AKA”, her friend said.
SHE ISN’T ONLY A FRIEND!
SHE ISN’T ONLY YOUR EQUAL!
SHE ISN’T ONLY THE FUTURE!

BUT…
Whatever you give to her, she will make it greater. If you give
her sperm, she’ll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she’ll
give you a home. If you give her groceries, she’ll give you a
meal. If you give her a smile, she’ll give you her heart. She
multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her
any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit!
HELPLINES

 Gender Based Violence Command Center: 0800428428

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