Tue May 21 18:28:47 SAST 2013
Tue May 21 18:28:47 SAST 2013

Promising career gone awry

Oct 17, 2012 | Sowetan | 25 comments

MOLEMO "Jub Jub" Maarohanye was one of the child presenters on M-Net's KTV before moving to Jam Alley and Channel O.

GOIND DOWN: Musician Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye and his co-accused Themba Tshabalala have been found guilty on four counts of murder and two of attempted murder for the deaths of pupils after their cars crashed during a drag race on a public road in Soweto two years ago. PHOTO: VELI NHLAPO

He also appeared in several commercials and feature films, including Lunar Cop, Drive By, Full Court Press and Hijack Stories.

His albums include The Rare Breed, My Shine and Fresh Air. He also performed the Cup anthem, Ke Nako (Sesotho for It's Time) at the 2010 Fifa Soccer World.

He was the first South African to land a scholarship at the renowned Fame School - La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts in New York's Manhattan, where he completed high school.

He was also nominated for a Crown Gospel Music Award for Ndikhokhele. His mother, Jackey, also known as Mama Jackey, ran the infamous Ithuteng Trust School in Pimville, Soweto.

Last year Maarohanye was accused of beating up his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo.

The pair, who have a two-year-old son, have had a rocky relationship and are reportedly living apart.

Khumalo did not answer her phone yesterday. Her manager, Sarah Setlaelo, said Khumalo would not comment on the Jub Jub verdict.

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Tue May 21 18:28:47 SAST 2013 ::
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Oct 17, 2012

naughtynaughty

DIS PICTURE MADE ME 2 CRY AGAIN - LA UMNCANE KHONA UBONA IZWE LIKUPHELELA UWEDWA KUNGEKHO NABANI ECALENI KWAKHO KUNGEKHO ONGAKWENZA BUT GOD FORGAVE YU LONG TIME AGO - UZAKUKHOKELA AKUKHUSELE EZINTSIZINI - KUKWESISTAGE ABANTWA BANINZI BACINGA BENZE , WE WIL ALWAYS LOVE AND SUPPORT YU MOLEMO JUBJUB TILL DEATH DO US APART.SOHLALA SINAWE MFOWETHU NGOBA SIYAZI UBA INXEBA LENDODA ALIHLEKWA SITHI NGOMSO - I WILL SAVE AND KEEP DIS PICTURE TILL I DONT KNOW.
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Oct 17, 2012

KeRataBasadi

I would not wish this situation on my worst enemy.
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Oct 17, 2012

Kagawa

Yah, una mavhonwa musi, tshimbila, Aiye voetzek
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Oct 17, 2012

Shredder

Agg, it is not like he took guns and killed people. Yes, drinking and drag racing was/is wrong. But why does it look like you are crucifying him now?
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Oct 17, 2012

MsKROSE

Well Shredder if it was your child he killed you would not be saying that we are crucifying him.
How can yu drag race in a road that is full os school chilren and he was stoned.
If he was just driving like the rest of us "normal people"not under the influence of drugs and he knocks over someone its still painfull but its a bit understandable. But not what they did, if it was my child I would kill him myself , prison is to good for them. Yes he is famous ,yes he is cool , yes yes yes he is a celebrity but what about those little lifes he took , they still had to be ... .
May God rest their souls and may Jub Jub and his friend get what they deserve and may the parents of the innocent children find peace in their hearts
I think we feel sorry for him cause he is well known , that means nothing
I support Kagawa , AIYE

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Oct 17, 2012

HoneyB

Shredder
Agg, it is not like he took guns and killed people. Yes, drinking and drag racing was/is wrong. But why does it look like you are crucifying him now?
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my sentiments exactly. lets learn to forgive
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Oct 17, 2012

TANTALIZA

i totally agree with you shreder. people makes mistakes all the time and thats where we learn.
@MsKROSE would you say the same if it was you Dad, brother husband or son? no i dont think so. everybody deserves second chance, celebrity or not he is still human after all.
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Oct 17, 2012

Ruudboy

haade bozza nawe bowu busy uphika all of a sudden U look pale and remorseful
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Oct 17, 2012

ChizBby

Any1 can get into a situation like this, quiet frankly I see this every day people driving and racing recklessly on the roads, yet in their hearts they deceive themselves as to how good they're. Fortunately they dont get to fatally bump sum1. Every weekend people get into theirs cars drunk, some make it safe home, some don't. You see when judging someone else's faults from a distance it appears as though you can't do that yourself. And is easy to condemn! The truth is it could b any1 of us
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Oct 17, 2012

sweetlady1st

Hhayi shem he committed crime (wth his co-accused) so he must be punished according to the Law, not because his famous or rich. We can talk and talk @ de end they must serve thier sentence.
After all jailing them is correcting their mistakes, they will be in reherd so we must not warry that much.

#Talent wasted
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