South African rapper AKA's fiancée Nelli Tembe reportedly commits suicide

Nelli Tembe, the fiancee of South Africa hip hop artist, AKA has died after reportedly jumping out for the tenth floor of a hotel on Sunday, April 11, 2021.

Western Cape SA Police spokesperson, Captain Frederick Van Wyk said crime-scene experts were looking for clues at the hotel.

The sad event happened at the Pepperclub Hotel in Central Cape Town.

"Cape Town Central police are investigating an inquest case after an incident at a hotel this morning at about 7.45 am on the corners of Loop and Bloem streets, Cape Town CBD, where the body of a 22-year-old woman was found deceased," he said in a statement.

Witnesses at the scene described hearing shouting and a "loud doof" sound and said they had heard a man calling security and crying.

"Paramedics on the scene have said a female had allegedly jumped from the 10th floor of that building. When paramedics arrived on the scene, she had sustained polytraumatic injuries," Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said.

"She was in a critical condition and they started a full life-support resuscitation. Unfortunately, her injuries were too severe and she was declared deceased," he added.

It would be recalled AKA and Tembe got engaged two months ago.

The music star took to his Instagram and Twitter, where he announced their engagement.