Maarohanye’s trial resumes

Johannesburg - The murder trial of musician Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye and his co-accused Themba Tshabalala is expected to continue in the Protea Magistrate's Court on Thursday.

The lawyers of both accused failed to arrive in court on Wednesday. Prosecutor Raymond Mathenjwa told the court Maarohanye's lawyer Ike Motloung had another case in the High Court in Johannesburg. It had been expected to finish by 11am, but he had not arrived by noon and his cellphone was switched off.

Maarohanye and Tshabalala face charges of murder, attempted murder and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. They were allegedly drag racing their Mini Coopers along Mdlalose Drive in Protea North on March 8, 2010, when one of the cars ploughed into a group of school pupils. Four schoolboys were killed and two others severely injured.

Last week, defence witness Benjamin Maseko told the court he did not see the cars driving alongside one another, as though they were racing, as other witnesses had testified. - Sapa