Molemo Maarohanye
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Rapper Jub Jub held for rape, attempted murder and sexual assault
The arrest comes after police concluded an investigation into sexual assault accusations made by actress Amanda du-Pont last year
Jub Jub a flight risk, denied bail
A judge, who ruled Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye shouldn’t be granted bail, says the star requested for his passport to travel and is a flight risk.
Jub Jub heads to court to appeal conviction
Following unsuccessful attempts to get bail, Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye is set to appeal his murder conviction.
Lawyer claims Jub Jub has TB despite clear health bill
Jub Jub’s lawyer has said his client has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, and presented this as part of the appeal to secure bail for the artist.
Remorseful Jub Jub says he doesn’t want to go to prison
Convicted murderer Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye’s life in prison is not good, the Protea Magistrate’s Court has heard.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse
The reaction to Jub Jub and his co-accused’s guilty verdicts shows the public might not understand the role of the law, writes Mpho Moshe Matheolane.
NPA praised for ‘aggressive stance’ in Jub Jub trial
The justice department has welcomed the judgment against musician Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala for murder and attempted murder.
Jub Jub and Tshabalala found guilty of murder
Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and his co-accused Themba Tshabalala have been found guilty on four counts of murder and two of attempted murder.
I did not kill anybody, says Jub Jub
Jub Jub Maarohanye has denied that his car was the one that crashed into and killed a group of school children in Protea North last year.
Jub Jub’s grilling comes to a close
The state has closed its case in the murder trial of musician Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and co-accused Themba Tshabalala.
Jub Jub murder trial postponed
The murder trial of Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala has been postponed by the Protea Magistrate’s Court until November 30.
‘Jub Jub and co-accused were on the wrong side’
Both "Jub Jub" and Themba Tshabalala were on the wrong side of the road when they struck a group of children, says an accident reconstruction expert.
Accident expert’s credibility questioned in Jub Jub case
The credibility of an accident reconstruction expert testifying in the Jub Jub trial has been questioned due to discrepancies in his testimony.
Cars in Jub Jub crash didn’t collide, says expert
The cars of Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala did not collide with each other, an accident reconstruction expert told the court.
Police ‘selective’ on Jub Jub crash witnesses
Two witnesses who were apparently in the cars involved in Molemo Maarohanye and Temba Tshabalala’s crash say police refused to take their statements.