Doctor says AKA had fresh scratches and bruises after Tembe's fall
The doctor who examined AKA shortly after Anele Tembe fell from a Cape Town hotel balcony in April 2021 said he appeared stressed and agitated. The doctor testified on the second day of the inquest into her death.
The doctor told the Cape Town regional court on Tuesday that the injuries appeared to come from sharp and blunt objects. The doctor estimated that the injuries were six and 12 hours old or less at the time of the examination. The doctor said: "The physical examination was done on the patient after exposing his full body. He had many fresh scratch marks".
Tembe was 22. She fell from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town. Forensic simulations presented on the first day of the inquest did not conclusively show whether she jumped or was pushed. The simulations indicated that an accidental fall did not fit the 5.1m distance between the hotel wall and where her body landed.
AKA's father, Tony Forbes, attended the inquest. He said he was disappointed in the proceedings on Monday. He said: "There are things happening at this inquest where I feel the right facts are not being put on the table".
Key facts
- Who
- Anele Tembe (Fiancée of AKA, 22, who fell from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in…); Pepperclub Hotel (Cape Town hotel from whose balcony Tembe fell)
- What
- On the second day of the formal inquest into Anele Tembe's death, the examining doctor testified about AKA's fresh injuries and behaviour during a medical assessment shortly after Tembe fell from a Cape Town hotel balcony in April 2021. Forensic simulations were also heard the previous day, with the forensic evidence not conclusively establishing whether Tembe jumped or was pushed.
- When
- 20 October 2026
- Where
- Cape Town, Durban
- Status
- Reported