AKA, NELLI TEMBE AND THE ABUSE ALLEGATIONS
Nelli Tembe plunged to her death from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town on 11 April. In May 2021, video footage of AKA breaking down a door to get to a traumatised Nelli was leaked which sparked abuse allegations.
“In May 2021, false news started circulating regarding allegations of abuse on my part. This was related, inter alia, to the incident that took place during April 2021,” read the papers.
“What then happens during July 2021, and without my knowledge, is that the third respondent (Cake Media) … approach, inter alia, various persons including a musician, namely Refiloe Phoolo, popularly known as Cassper Nyovest and they agreed that he will take over as host of the show,” the rapper allegedly said in the court papers.
According to the report, the rapper withdrew the application before it could e heard and he later issues a statement saying the fight was not over. Cake Media boss David Phume said that he instructed Adams and Adams law firm to represent them due to the nature of AKA’s application. AKA also said he was still going ahead with a claim of damages against Cake Media.