Playing his hit track Ndikhokhele in the background, media personality Molemo Jub Jub Maarohanyane expressed relief after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) withdrew all charges against him.
I would like to express my deep gratitude to my legal team for their unwavering commitment to justice and truth, read Jub Jubs statement on Thursday.
The charges of rape, attempted murder and assault against Maarohanye stem from a complainant by Maarohanyes ex-girlfriend, Amanda du-Pont, who laid a rape charge in February 2022 against him, alleging that the offences occurred between 2006 and 2009.
After speaking out on social media, three other women came forward with similar allegations. Subsequently, a warrant of arrest was issued and Jub Jub handed himself to the authorities and appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court, where he was released on a R10 000 bail in 2023.
Sense of reliefThis decision follows careful consideration of the police case docket, the prosecutors report and recommendations, coupled with information that was made available to the NPA through representations submitted by the defence to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), said the NPA in a statement on Thursday.
