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SERIOUS CHARGES: Hip-hop musician Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye at his murder trial in the Protea Magistrate's Court yesterday . PHOTO: VELI NHLAPO

 And may I just add that accused number one was an unreliable witness. He was argumentative, evasive and to a great extent...very arrogant, thus shooting himself in the foot 

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In closing argument, the State told the court that Maarohanye and co-accused Themba Tshabalala had lied about the details that led to the fatal accident.

"Accused number one (Maarohanye) blamed accused number two, supported by his witnesses who are biased and have an interest in the matter," prosecutor Raymond Mathenjwa said.

"And may I just add that accused number one was an unreliable witness. He was argumentative, evasive and to a great extent...very arrogant, thus shooting himself in the foot."

The two men face charges of murder, attempted murder and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

They were allegedly racing their Mini Coopers when they crashed into a group of school children in Mdlalose Street, Protea North, on March 8, 2010.

Mathenjwa said Maarohanye had, throughout the trial, contradicted his own statements, as well as those of witnesses.

Maarohanye was firstly accused of "creating" a stop sign.

According to Maarohanye's witnesses, before the collision the two Mini Coopers were travelling parallel as the drivers spoke to each other.

Witnesses at the scene said the cars had stopped in the middle of the road, obstructing traffic.

Maarohanye's witness, who was in his car at the time of the accident, had confirmed this in his testimony and had never mentioned a stop sign.

Mathenjwa said it was also questionable that Maarohanye and Tshabalala claimed they were not friends but acquaintances, who had not seen one another in the four to five days before the crash.

The State then questioned how or why the two had similar substances found in their urine samples following the collision.

Mathenjwa also questioned Maarohanye's denying he took drugs and saying he had never seen anyone taking drugs, except in films.

"Where then did he get the drugs? He later said 'no, I've been in an environment where drugs were taken', contradicting his initial statement," said Mathenjwa.

The musician had later said he could have had traces of the drugs in his system as a result of secondary smoke.

Mathenjwa said Maarohanye had also apparently lied about blacking out during the accident.

He had first said he blacked out after hitting a kerb, then later said he had blacked out after hitting the kerb and rolling his car. In a third explanation, he said he had hit the kerb, rolled the car, hit a tree and then blacked out.

At the time, Maarohanye was telling the court how he knew he had not hit any of the boys who were killed in the crash.

Closing arguments continue.

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Jul 13, 2012

phumuphethe

Yah Jub Jub put himself in this situation he said too much and called in too many witnesses who ended up contradicting their testimony, so he must face the music finish and klaaaaaaaaar!
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Jul 14, 2012

DjEp

In Thailand,they find you with drugs on Sat morning and arrest you the same day and on Sunday allow you to pray and Monday put a bullet between your brains and flush you down the sewege drain.
In South Africa you speed and KI.LL 4 people under the influence of drugs and alcohol and God know what else and never be arrested. They drag the matter for three years and finaly give you a warning based on that "..it was your first incidence..."
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Jul 14, 2012

wendyyah

ngwana Jackie shame, i hope you get all that is coming to you.
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Jul 14, 2012

1andonlybucs

the fact is he killed innocent children!!! HE SHOULD BE HANGED!!
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Jul 16, 2012

MSG_S

There is an old guy in the Western Cape who unintentionally but due to his recklessness accidentally killed 19 children in his automobil. He got 20years behind the walls of hell for that.
Im' just waiting to see how,if ever this Jub Jub and the friend can get away with less than 10 years on this one.Less than that would really not be appropriate at all.
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Jul 16, 2012

TBGOLE

Jub Jub is human and this could have happened to anyone. But Yes he should be jailed I agree.
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Jul 16, 2012

hunkymaitus

he is soo going down,"pick up the soap" ko tronkong.
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Jul 16, 2012

SLKSLK

Aowa bathong , this case has been dragging for long now. Innocent children or old people goa swana he is still Human. they must just decide man
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Jul 16, 2012

Papage

I am waiting for justice on this one, just wonna see how many year/fine he will get, I see him paying a fine like Mandoza did, what about Mr Price Moon? it seems it helps to be a celebrity, I an going to be one.
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Jul 16, 2012

xhosagirl

This family is full of drama!!!!! first the mother kidnapped and assault an innocent person now her son killed.
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