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Molemo ‘Jub Jub’ Maarohanye.

Rapper Jub Jub held for rape, attempted murder and sexual assault

The arrest comes after police concluded an investigation into sexual assault accusations made by actress Amanda du-Pont last year

MacG claims to be merely a facilitator, but the shock jock is doubling down and standing by the benefits procured by his misogyny. (Supplied)

MacG is riding the wave of misogynistic podcasts

MacG claims to be merely a facilitator, but the shock jock is doubling down and standing by the benefits procured by his misogyny

Molemo ‘Jub Jub’ Maarohanye at the Protea magistrate’s court in Soweto on October 12 2012.

Jub Jub’s murder conviction overturned

A high court has overturned Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and his friend Themba Tshabalala’s murder convictions, reducing them to culpable homicide.

Molemo ‘Jub Jub’ Maarohanye.

Jub Jub a flight risk, denied bail

A judge, who ruled Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye shouldn’t be granted bail, says the star requested for his passport to travel and is a flight risk.

Jub Jub heads to court to appeal conviction

Following unsuccessful attempts to get bail, Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye is set to appeal his murder conviction.

Lawyer claims Jub Jub has TB despite clear health bill

Jub Jub’s lawyer has said his client has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, and presented this as part of the appeal to secure bail for the artist.

Hawks fires McIntosh Polela

Police have confirmed McIntosh Polela has been fired as the Hawks spokesperson following his suspension last year over controversial tweets he sent.

Quick analysis of ‘black greed’ isn’t legitimate

Would it be better if the new black bourgeoisie consumed more elegantly, with the refinement of old (that is, white) Cape Town or Houghton wealth?

Jub Jub and his then girlfriend Kelly Khumalo at the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto.

Jub Jub: The life and trial of a South African child star

The story of Molemo Maarohanye is about far more than a celebrity gone bad. Bongani Madondo tracks the breathtaking rise of the new money culture.

Jub Jub has been sentenced for murder

Outcry over Jub Jub’s 25-year sentence

Relatives of the schoolchildren Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye killed in a car accident were upset when the musician was sentenced to 25 years.

Jub Jub has been sentenced for murder

Remorseful Jub Jub says he doesn’t want to go to prison

Convicted murderer Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye’s life in prison is not good, the Protea Magistrate’s Court has heard.

JZ’s plan to rescue the economy

Weekend 101: Scotland, land of the free

JZ’s plan to rescue the economy, ‘Jub Jub’ and Tshabalala found guilty and Scotland breaks free from the United Kingdom. Watch Weekend 101 to stay in the know.

Polela’s apology for a tweet about ‘Jub Jub’ may not be enough to placate those who do not appreciate his particular style and want him removed.

McIntosh Polela’s Jub Jub tweet ruffles feathers

Hawks spokesperson McIntosh Polela has apologised for making light of rape in prison on Twitter.

Molemo ‘Jub Jub’ Maarohanye.

Ignorance of the law is no excuse

The reaction to Jub Jub and his co-accused’s guilty verdicts shows the public might not understand the role of the law, writes Mpho Moshe Matheolane.

Polela’s apology for a tweet about ‘Jub Jub’ may not be enough to placate those who do not appreciate his particular style and want him removed.

NPA praised for ‘aggressive stance’ in Jub Jub trial

The justice department has welcomed the judgment against musician Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala for murder and attempted murder.

Polela’s apology for a tweet about ‘Jub Jub’ may not be enough to placate those who do not appreciate his particular style and want him removed.

Jub Jub and Tshabalala found guilty of murder

Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and his co-accused Themba Tshabalala have been found guilty on four counts of murder and two of attempted murder.

I did not kill anybody, says Jub Jub

Jub Jub Maarohanye has denied that his car was the one that crashed into and killed a group of school children in Protea North last year.

Jub Jub’s grilling comes to a close

Jub Jub’s grilling comes to a close

The state has closed its case in the murder trial of musician Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and co-accused Themba Tshabalala.

Lawyer issues settled

Lawyer issues settled, Jub Jub trial to resume in Protea

The trial of hip hop artist Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala is expected to resume in the Protea Magistrate’s Court today.

Police ‘selective’ on Jub Jub crash witnesses

Police ‘selective’ on Jub Jub crash witnesses

Two witnesses who were apparently in the cars involved in Molemo Maarohanye and Temba Tshabalala’s crash say police refused to take their statements.