Overview
- Police arrested Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye after an Edenvale confrontation with an e-hailing driver on June 14 that led to allegations he discharged a firearm and pointed an object at the driver.
- Maarohanye appeared at the Germiston Magistrate’s Court on Monday and remains out on R5,000 bail following an earlier urgent High Court application.
- The National Prosecuting Authority says investigators seized a pellet gun at Maarohanye’s home and has postponed the matter to August 24 to collect further evidence before proceeding.
- Court filings noted Maarohanye’s 2010 culpable homicide conviction and parole status, which means the current charge is being treated as a Schedule 5 offence with heavier sentencing exposure if convicted.
- Maarohanye has publicly denied the allegations, saying there was no gun and suggesting he was framed, while the NPA says it will be guided by the evidence as the investigation continues.