By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Musician and television personality Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye has been released on R5,000 bail after the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg granted an urgent application on Tuesday, 16 June 2026.
Maarohanye was arrested last weekend in connection with an incident involving an e-hailing driver in Edenvale.
He is facing the charges of kidnapping, discharging a firearm in public, and defeating the ends of justice.
The High Court ordered Maarohanye’s release on bail and postponed the matter to Monday, June 22, 2026, when it is expected to proceed in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court.
Maarohanye was expected to appear before court on Monday, 15 June 2026.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said, the urgent application was brought after concerns were raised about delays in his appearance before the Germiston Magistrate’s Court.
“In his urgent application, Maarohanye raised concerns regarding the delay in his appearance before the Germiston Magistrates’ Court on 15 June 2026 and sought his release on bail pending his first court appearance,” the NPA said.
The High Court subsequently granted the application and ordered his release on R5,000 bail.
“The matter was postponed to 22 June 2026 in the Germiston Magistrates’ Court for further investigation,” the NPA said.
In 2012, Maarohanye and his co-accused, Themba Tshabalala, were convicted of murder and attempted murder for drag-racing under the influence of drugs and crashing into a group of schoolchildren in Soweto, killing four and permanently brain-damaging two.
They initially received 25-year sentences, which were later reduced to culpable homicide on appeal in 2014. Both served their time and were released on parole in 2017.
In July 2024, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) formally withdrew all charges of rape, attempted murder, and assault against Maarohanye.
These charges stemmed from accusations made by four women—including his ex-partner, actress Amanda du-Pont—for alleged incidents spanning from 2006 to 2010. The NPA dropped the case after defense representations proved there were no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution.