SA hip hop star disgraced
South Africans were outraged when news broke that rising hip hop super star Jub Jub (real name Molemo Maarohanye) and his friend Themba Tshabalala killed four school boys while illegally drag racing in their Mini Coopers around 4pm on 8 March 2010.
The two were speeding side by side down Mdlalose Street in Protea Glen, Soweto, when they lost control of the vehicles, crashing into the group of school boys, aged between 17 and 19, who were walking home. Four were killed instantly and two remain critically injured in hospital.
Jub Jub was expected to appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court yesterday but the date was postponed as the singer is allegedly still nursing injuries. Both he and the other driver underwent tests to establish if they were driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
The media has been a-buzz as disappointed fans and furious South Africans lambast the public figure. The irresponsible behaviour that caused the tragic accident has been widely condemned, highlighting issue of reckless and drunk driving. Thousands of South Africans die in drunk driving accidents each year.The accident has prompted discussions in media and other platforms on the country’s shocking drunk driving statistics.
The incident will have massive reperrcussions on Jub Jub’s career. His fan pages on Facebook and other forums have filled up with aggressive messages.
“M not gona go back n forth on this one…u r a murderer. I really do hope the law takes its cause on you. I can only imagine the pain that the families of those boys are going thru right now,” said one angry comment.
The disgraced star has been further criticised for his conduct immediately after the crash. Witnesses allegedly overheard snatches of the first call Jub Jub made on his cell phone, which led them to believe he was speaking to an insurance company, instead of paramedics or emergency roadside assistance.
Political groups have joined frenzy of criticism. The PAC Youth Group yesterday called for music companies, radio stations and all South Africans to ban and boycott Jub Jub’s music. They said they want to send “an uncompromising message to the judiciary or the court of law”, saying that the rapper should absolutely be denied bail.
The incident has sparked nation wide awareness campaigns encouraging South Africans stand together against reckless, negligent and drunk driving.
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