Television presenter and rapper Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye will face prosecution on charges including the unlawful discharge of a firearm in a public place after the National Prosecuting Authority rejected his request for alternative dispute resolution.
The charges stem from an incident involving an e-hailing driver in Edenvale on 14 June 2026.
Maarohanye allegedly shot at and kidnapped the driver after accusing him of being romantically involved with his girlfriend.
The allegations have not been tested in court, and Maarohanye is presumed innocent unless convicted.
The NPA’s decision means that the criminal case will proceed rather than being resolved through an alternative dispute process.
NPA spokesperson Magaboke Mohlatlole confirmed on Friday that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Gauteng had rejected representations submitted by Maarohanye’s legal team.
“The DPP’s Office is of the view that there is sufficient evidence and reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution,” Mohlatlole said.
“The representations were therefore unsuccessful, and the criminal prosecution against Maarohanye will proceed.”
Case postponed to 23 November
The matter returned to the Germiston Regional Court on Friday afternoon.
Maarohanye’s lawyer indicated that the representations would be escalated to the Office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions.
The case was postponed to 23 November to allow time for the outcome of that process.
The escalation means Maarohanye’s legal team will ask the national prosecuting authority to reconsider the decision or review the outcome of the representations made to the Gauteng DPP’s office.
It is not yet known whether the NDPP’s office will uphold the decision, change it or issue further directions before the next appearance.
The NPA said its decisions would continue to be guided by the available evidence and relevant law.
It also emphasised that prosecutorial independence remained a priority.
Charges follow Edenvale incident
The current charges relate to an incident involving an e-hailing driver in Edenvale.
Maarohanye allegedly accused the driver of being romantically involved with his girlfriend before allegedly shooting at him and kidnapping him.
The charges include the unlawful discharge of a firearm in a public place.
Other charges may also arise from the alleged shooting and kidnapping, depending on the final charge sheet and the evidence placed before court.
Police previously searched Maarohanye’s home before his arrest and seized a pellet gun.
He was later released on bail of R5,000.
The discovery of the pellet gun and the circumstances surrounding its alleged use will form part of the evidence considered by prosecutors and the defence.
The State will have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Maarohanye committed the offences with which he is charged.
The defence will have an opportunity to challenge the police investigation, the seizure of the firearm, witness statements and the circumstances of the alleged confrontation.
What alternative dispute resolution would have meant
Maarohanye’s legal team requested that the matter be considered for alternative dispute resolution rather than proceeding through a full criminal prosecution.
The NPA rejected that request after reviewing the representations.
Alternative dispute resolution can be considered in some criminal matters depending on the seriousness of the charges, the available evidence, the interests of justice and the circumstances of the accused and complainant.
The rejection means the prosecution will continue unless the NDPP’s office reaches a different conclusion or a court later makes an order affecting the case.
The NPA’s decision was based on its assessment that there was sufficient evidence and a reasonable prospect of securing a successful prosecution.
That is a prosecutorial decision and not a finding of guilt.
Only a court can determine whether the charges have been proved.
Maarohanye’s previous conviction
Maarohanye has previously faced serious criminal proceedings.
In March 2010, he and a friend were involved in a drag-racing accident on a public road in Soweto near a school.
Four children were killed and two others suffered permanent brain damage.
Maarohanye was sentenced to 25 years in prison in December 2012 after being convicted of murder, attempted murder and related offences.
On appeal, the murder conviction was overturned in October 2014 and replaced with a conviction for culpable homicide.
His sentence was reduced to 10 years, and he was released on parole in January 2017.
That previous case is separate from the current Edenvale charges, but it forms part of his publicly known legal history.
Previous rape allegations withdrawn
In December 2021, actress Amanda du Pont and broadcaster Masechaba Khumalo publicly accused Maarohanye of rape.
Maarohanye denied the allegations and said he would pursue legal action against his accusers.
Moja Love suspended him from Uyajola 9/9 after the accusations became public.
Du Pont formally opened a rape case at Brixton police station in February 2022.
Following an investigation by the police’s Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit, a warrant for Maarohanye’s arrest was issued in July 2023.
He handed himself over to authorities, appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court and was released on R10,000 bail.
On 4 July 2024, the NPA withdrew the rape charges after reviewing the police docket, the prosecutor’s report and representations submitted by Maarohanye’s legal team.
The NPA concluded that there were “no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution”.
The withdrawal of those charges is separate from the current case and does not determine the outcome of the Edenvale prosecution.
Prosecutors stand by current case
The latest NPA decision marks a different outcome from the earlier rape matter, where prosecutors concluded that the prospects of a successful prosecution were insufficient.
In the Edenvale case, the Gauteng DPP’s office reached the opposite conclusion after considering the representations from Maarohanye’s legal team.
The NPA has not disclosed the full evidence supporting the current charges, citing the ongoing criminal proceedings.
The State is expected to rely on the evidence gathered by police, the complainant’s account, any witness statements and the material recovered during the investigation.
The defence may challenge the allegations and argue that the evidence does not meet the required legal threshold.
What happens next?
The matter will return to the Germiston Regional Court on 23 November.
By then, the Office of the NDPP may have considered the escalation from Maarohanye’s legal team.
The court may also receive an update on the prosecution’s decision, the charge sheet and the next steps in the case.
Maarohanye remains out on R5,000 bail unless the court changes his bail conditions.
The case will now proceed against the backdrop of his legal team’s continued attempt to challenge the decision to prosecute.
At the latest update, the NPA had rejected the alternative dispute resolution request, prosecutors said there was sufficient evidence and reasonable prospects of success, and the criminal case had been postponed to 23 November.
The charges remain allegations until proved in court.