Controversial media personality Jub Jub has been arrested after a dramatic incident in Edenvale involving an e-hailing driver, police confirmed on Sunday.
Jub Jub, whose real name is Molemo Katleho Maarohanye, was taken into custody after allegedly kidnapping the driver and discharging a firearm during a confrontation on Sunday morning.
Police said the incident unfolded at around 7.30am when the driver had transported a female passenger to a residence in Edenvale.
It is alleged that upon arrival, Jub Jub confronted the driver, accusing him of having a romantic relationship with his girlfriend.
The situation quickly escalated, with Jub Jub allegedly forcing the driver into his vehicle and preventing him from leaving the premises.
Police said he then reportedly fired a gun in the direction of the driver.
The driver escaped unharmed and immediately drove to the nearest police station to report the matter.
Officers responded swiftly and arrested Jub Jub shortly after the complaint was lodged.
He faces charges of kidnapping, unlawful discharge of a firearm and defeating the ends of justice.
Jub Jub is expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court on Monday, June 15, as investigations into the matter continue.
This is not his first brush with the law. He was arrested in 2010 after a fatal crash in Soweto in which he and a co-accused, while allegedly drag racing under the influence of drugs, drove into a group of schoolchildren, killing four of them and injuring two others.
In 2012, he was convicted of murder and attempted murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison. However, in 2014 the high court overturned the murder convictions, replacing them with culpable homicide, which led to his sentence being reduced to 10 years.
Jub Jub was subsequently released on parole in January 2017 after serving a portion of his sentence.
- Media personality Jub Jub was arrested in Edenvale after allegedly kidnapping an e-hailing driver and firing a gun at him.
- The incident occurred around 07:30 when Jub Jub confronted the driver over suspicions of a relationship with his girlfriend.
- Jub Jub reportedly forced the driver into his vehicle and prevented him from leaving, then discharged a firearm during the confrontation.
- The driver escaped unharmed and immediately reported the incident at a police station, leading to Jub Jub’s swift arrest.
- Jub Jub faces charges of kidnapping, unlawful firearm discharge, and defeating the ends of justice, with a court appearance scheduled for June 15.
