By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
A warrant of arrest has been issued for controversial media personality Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye after he failed to appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 24 August 2026.
Maarohanye is currently out on bail of R5 000 for kidnapping, unlawful discharge of a firearm, and defeating the ends of justice.
The arrest will not be activated until 7 September 2026 when the matter is due back in court.
Maarohanye cited ill health for his non-appearance in court.
His lawyer Terrance Ntsako Baloyi says the warrant of arrest issued after he failed to appear in court is procedural, with the defence given 14 days to submit medical evidence proving he was unable to attend.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Magaboke Mohlatlo said the warrant will subsequently be held over until his next court appearance.
“The case against media personality Molemo Katleho Maarohanye, popularly known as ‘Jub Jub’, has been postponed by the Germiston Magistrates Court to 7 September 2026. The postponement follows his failure to appear in court, citing ill health, which resulted in a warrant of arrest being issued and held over until the next date.”
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 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.