A WITNESS called by Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye's attorney yesterday told the Protea Magistrate's Court that the hip-hop singer was not telling the truth in his evidence.
Benjamin Maseko said he saw two M ini Cooper cars colliding after he had passed them in his white minibus.
Maarohanye and co-accused Themba Tshabalala are on trial on four counts of murder, two attempted murder, negligent and reckless driving and driving under the influence.
They are alleged to have ploughed into six children - killing four and critically injuring two - when they drag raced on Mdlalose Street in Protea, Soweto, on March 8 2010 while high on cocaine and morphine .
Maarohanye was driving a grey Mini Cooper and Tshabalala a blue vehicle.
Tshabalala's defence attorney, Mlungiseleni Soviti, questioned Maseko on the position of the cars in relation to his minibus.
Soviti put it to Maseko that Maarohanye said the minibus was still oncoming when he heard a bang from Tshabalala's vehicle hitting him on the rear right.
"Are you sure because accused one (Maarohanye) said he heard the bang and at that stage you were still approaching from the front. Was he telling the truth?"
Maseko said: "No, that is not true. I do not know how he would lie. How can I take evasive action when they collided before me."
Maarohanye's attorney, Ike Motloung, challenged whether his client had said that. Magistrate Brian Nemavhidi asked for court recordings, which confirmed Soviti's assertion.
Maseko had said in his evidence in chief: "I did not see them colliding. I only saw dust behind me and that is when I realised something had happened."
When probed he said it was smoke he had seen not dust. Maseko conceded that he was distracted by hitting the curb and the sound that came from that impact as he tried avoiding the blue Mini Cooper as it overtook the grey one.
He said he was preoccupied with controlling his minibus but maintained that his "big side mirror showed him all the action".
Under cross-examination by prosecutor Raymond Mathenjwa, Maseko said: "I did not see the vehicles colliding."
The trial will resume next Wednesday.
Taxi driver contradicts Jub Jub version of crash
A WITNESS called by Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye's attorney yesterday told the Protea Magistrate's Court that the hip-hop singer was not telling the truth in his evidence.
Benjamin Maseko said he saw two M ini Cooper cars colliding after he had passed them in his white minibus.
Maarohanye and co-accused Themba Tshabalala are on trial on four counts of murder, two attempted murder, negligent and reckless driving and driving under the influence.
They are alleged to have ploughed into six children - killing four and critically injuring two - when they drag raced on Mdlalose Street in Protea, Soweto, on March 8 2010 while high on cocaine and morphine .
Maarohanye was driving a grey Mini Cooper and Tshabalala a blue vehicle.
Tshabalala's defence attorney, Mlungiseleni Soviti, questioned Maseko on the position of the cars in relation to his minibus.
Soviti put it to Maseko that Maarohanye said the minibus was still oncoming when he heard a bang from Tshabalala's vehicle hitting him on the rear right.
"Are you sure because accused one (Maarohanye) said he heard the bang and at that stage you were still approaching from the front. Was he telling the truth?"
Maseko said: "No, that is not true. I do not know how he would lie. How can I take evasive action when they collided before me."
Maarohanye's attorney, Ike Motloung, challenged whether his client had said that. Magistrate Brian Nemavhidi asked for court recordings, which confirmed Soviti's assertion.
Maseko had said in his evidence in chief: "I did not see them colliding. I only saw dust behind me and that is when I realised something had happened."
When probed he said it was smoke he had seen not dust. Maseko conceded that he was distracted by hitting the curb and the sound that came from that impact as he tried avoiding the blue Mini Cooper as it overtook the grey one.
He said he was preoccupied with controlling his minibus but maintained that his "big side mirror showed him all the action".
Under cross-examination by prosecutor Raymond Mathenjwa, Maseko said: "I did not see the vehicles colliding."
The trial will resume next Wednesday.
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