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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

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The Soweto courtroom was packed as Maarohanye and Tshabalala entered the dock, both wearing black suits.

Lawyer Mlungiseleleni Sovithi, for Tshabalala, asked Magistrate Brian Nemavhidi if the two could sit down, an hour into judgment.

Nemavhidi granted the request, indicating that judgment would be a lengthy process. More than 20 witnesses testified in the murder trial.

The two were allegedly drag-racing in Protea North in March 2010 when they crashed into a group of schoolchildren. Four boys were killed and two were seriously injured.

Maarohanye and Tshabalala are charged on 10 counts each, including murder, reckless driving, driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, and failing to asses the injuries of the victims. Both accused pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

Reading a summary of evidence given, Nemavhidi said both tested positive for cocaine and morphine.

The post mortem revealed that the school children died of head injuries and multiple body injuries. One of the boys died of a broken neck, he read.

Friends and family of the schoolchildren and of Tshabalala and Maarohanye were present.

Police officers were at the entrance of the packed public gallery to ensure order and silence. They had asked a few people to leave the court and asked others not to enter, as it was full.

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Thu May 23 00:13:16 SAST 2013 ::

Oct 10, 2012

MissBhakajuju

Eish Skeem saka...
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Oct 10, 2012

candilious

ok i just nee to know what their sentence would be other then that nothing else their should rot in hell
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Oct 10, 2012

asaowe

finaly
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Oct 10, 2012

krazy-b

this trial has been going on forever, just send this guys to prison. Ma-28 a ba letetse ba ya go ba gagola dibono.
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Oct 10, 2012

LEEMINAJ

mara ke sono shem, noone wakes up and says today ke lo bolaya someone...we all make mistakes hao bathong.
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Oct 10, 2012

Naked

MAY GOD be with you my brother.GOD KNOWS ON THAT fateful day you did not wake up with an intention to kill those poor kids.IT could have happened to anyone.be strongand whatevrr outcome,trust GOD at all times
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Oct 10, 2012

RobinH

OK. Proceed. But please Sowetan, spare us a minute by minute update.
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Oct 10, 2012

babyfats

shame jub jub i realy empathise with u sometimes cos wat u hav done it was untentionall even thoung we dont realise or c dat wth one eye , akekho umuntu ongena phutha so its bcos wena u a celeb so ufela loko shame.....
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Oct 10, 2012

THUTLWANE

I think justice must be served. Those poor kids did not want to die as well. This junkkies are going to jail period. next time they you that drugs distroys lifes, you must believe them. jub-jub is a livimg prove. mara o tlhomola pelo xem.
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Oct 10, 2012

MsHollyHerb

LEEMINAJ
mara ke sono shem, noone wakes up and says today ke lo bolaya someone...we all make mistakes hao bathong.
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I Feel u isono serious, coz they didnt plan all of these, but on the other hand isono with those families as well, if it was mine or ur child im sure we would want to see them in jail, u cant be having drugs and race ka pick hour on a busy road , kubuhlungui yes shame ngiyabazwela nami, but let them go to preson so that they will learn to be more responsible,

HOW ABOUT NONE FOR THE ROAD.
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