Controversial gospel hip hop artist Jub Jub was driving one of the two Mini Coopers that mowed down four teenagers in an illegal street race yesterday, Johannesburg Metro Police confirmed today.

At around 4pm, Jub Jub, real name Molemo Maarohanye, and an unnamed friend were racing each other along Mdlalose Street in Protea Glen, Soweto, when they lost control of their Mini Coppers and swept aside six schoolboys walking on the pavement.

The horrific accident claimed the lives of four matric pupils and left two others critically injured. The pupils were aged between 17 and 19.

A witness at the scene said one of the mini coopers had a sticker with Maarohanye’s nickname written on it. The witness said Maarohanye’s manager, Jeff Maranela, tried to remove the sticker, but police pushed him away before he could.

Police said they were not sure if it was Maarohanye’s vehicle or the other one that struck the teens.

An angry mob of community members who witnessed the horrific accident descended on both drivers and threatened to kill them, forcing police to intervene to save their lives.

Both drivers were arrested at the scene and officers say they are undergoing tests to establish whether they were under the influence of drugs.

This morning, the rapper’s facebook fan page was abuzz with messages from disappointed fans.

“My man, you really disappointed me & your fans at large!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish you good luck with the case, as you will be facing the law Morena,” wrote one disappointed fan.

“M not gona go back n forth on this one…u r a murderer. I really do hope the law takes its cause on you. I can only imagine the pain that the families of those boys are going thru right now,” wrote another angry fan.

Jub Jub and his friend will appear in court later this week, on charges of reckless and negligent driving and four counts of culpable homicide.

Hundreds of gospel music lovers thronged Soweto’s Dobonsville stadium on Sunday (4 October), to witness live, the cream of the local gospel scene over nine hours. It was a very well organised event that undoubtedly left many fans gasping for more. The sound was phenomenal and the performers were more than prepared to rock the 2000 plus crowed.

Emceed by young TV presenter, Twasa (popular for SABC’s Jam Alley show) the fest kicked off at 9 am, with fascinating performances from up-and-coming names who readied the crowd for prominent names such as Rebecca Malope, Deborah Fraser,Sechaba, Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Sipho Makhabane, Winnie Mashaba and Keke. Things really started heating up at around 11 am, upon the introduction of household names, in particular Sechaba, who dazzled the audience with hits from his commercially successful sophomore album “Modimo O Teng”.

From there on, the event got even better and better, complemented by chilly temperatures which also helped to stimulate massive dances in the audience.

Sechaba left the stage for husband and wife, Bongi & Collin, who took the event to another level with only five songs. Thereafter the iconic Deborah Fraser rocked in and it was very easy for her to woo the crowed with a few chart-topping hits that have made her one of the most successful female musician in the country.

The highlight of the afternoon came from Winnie Mashaba, who delivered arguably the best performance of the day. An up-tempo beat always works at such events and she was very conscious of that. Her energy really drove the crowed mad and she was sure to also showcase her vocal prowess during the 60-minutes-long performance.

Queen of gospel Rebecca Malope, Hlengiwe Mhlaba and Sipho ‘Big Fish’ Makhame concluded the festival on a very positive note before ending at 6pm.

After this experience, I’m really looking forward to attending next year’s addition.

Written by: Eddie Hatitye