The conviction of musician Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala is good news, the United Democratic Women's Organisation (Udemwo) said on Tuesday.
"We are encouraged to see that... suspects are treated as equal before the law, no matter how famous they are," said general secretary Thandi Nontenja.
"We hope that the full might of the law will be brought down on these murderers, and that they are sentenced to life in prison for ruining the lives of those departed children and their families."
On Tuesday, the Protea Magistrate's Court found Maarohanye and Tshabalala guilty on four counts of murder, two of attempted murder, racing on a public road and driving while under the influence of drugs.
Handing judgment, Magistrate Brian Nemavhidi said: "The death of the deceased occurred as a result of the driving of those vehicles and as such [the] accused are convicted of driving their vehicles while under the influence of drugs."
School children broke down and cried when judgment was handed down, and one of the family members of those killed fainted.
Maarohanye and Tshabalala were drag-racing in Mdlalose Street, Protea North, on March 8, 2010 when they crashed into a group of schoolchildren.
Prince Mohube, Mlungisi Cwayi, Andile Mthombeni, and Phomello Masemola were killed. Frank Mlambo and Fumani Mushwana were seriously injured.
Udemwo called for more visible policing by traffic authorities to stop drag-racing in communities.
Jub Jub judgment welcomed
The conviction of musician Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala is good news, the United Democratic Women's Organisation (Udemwo) said on Tuesday.
"We are encouraged to see that... suspects are treated as equal before the law, no matter how famous they are," said general secretary Thandi Nontenja.
"We hope that the full might of the law will be brought down on these murderers, and that they are sentenced to life in prison for ruining the lives of those departed children and their families."
On Tuesday, the Protea Magistrate's Court found Maarohanye and Tshabalala guilty on four counts of murder, two of attempted murder, racing on a public road and driving while under the influence of drugs.
Handing judgment, Magistrate Brian Nemavhidi said: "The death of the deceased occurred as a result of the driving of those vehicles and as such [the] accused are convicted of driving their vehicles while under the influence of drugs."
School children broke down and cried when judgment was handed down, and one of the family members of those killed fainted.
Maarohanye and Tshabalala were drag-racing in Mdlalose Street, Protea North, on March 8, 2010 when they crashed into a group of schoolchildren.
Prince Mohube, Mlungisi Cwayi, Andile Mthombeni, and Phomello Masemola were killed. Frank Mlambo and Fumani Mushwana were seriously injured.
Udemwo called for more visible policing by traffic authorities to stop drag-racing in communities.
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