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Moja Love respond to Jub Jub arrest
The rapper has been released on R10 000 bail.
Jub Jub. Picture: Instagram @official_jubjub
TV channel Moja Love says it will monitor the progress in the case against Uyajola/99 host Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye and “allow the law to take its course”.
Jub Jub appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on two counts of attempted murder, three of rape and one of assault, following an arrest warrant issued against him.
He denied all charges and was released on bail of R10 000.
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According to the NPA, one of the complainants opened a case of rape in February last year and alleged the incidents happened between 2006 and 2009 while she was in a relationship with him.
“She decided to approach the police following Maarohanye’s degrading comments about her on a podcast,” said the NPA.
“After seeing her speaking out about her ordeal on social media, more women decided that it was time to come forward and tell their stories.”
The case was postponed to 24 August.
Jub Jub on Podcast and Chill
The rapper made headlines after being a guest on Podcast and Chill, hosted by MacG (Macgyver Mukwevho) in 2021.
In the episode, he made comments about ex-partner Amanda Du Pont, admitting she was “one of the ladies” he had “smashed”.
“The relationship was good, but I [expletive] up. I was dating Amanda, she was still at AFDA. The relationship went on for about three years. We stayed together in the south. I thought so too [that it would be a hit and run] until […] there were just so many temptations. Me being with Amanda was never about me cheating on her,” said Jub Jub before talking about his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child Kelly Khumalo.
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In response, Amanda took to Instagram in a video accusing the rapper of raping her during the years of their relationship.
“He suffocated me. He literally suffocated me,” she alleged at the time.
Apologies
Following uproar on social media, the rapper apologised to Du-Pont for “humiliating” her.
Although Jub Jub announced his intention to take legal action against Amanda for the rape accusations she made against him, he said he had to apologise for his “choice of words” when describing his relationship with the actor.
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“In the aftermath of the release of my interview with Mac G, I have taken some time to rewatch the interview and reflect on my words, specifically my exchange with Mac G regarding Ms Amanda du Pont. It was inappropriate for me to discuss the intimate details of my relationship with Du Pont in public. I deeply regret the incident. I wish to apologise unreservedly to Amanda for the humiliation and hurt I caused her. I also apologise to my fans and the public for the inappropriate language I used during the interview,” he said in a statement at the time.
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“With regard to the accusations levelled against me by Amanda and others, I have decided to make room for the law to take its course and I request that the media and the public do the same.”
