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South African TV star arrested after allegedly kidnapping man in girlfriend dispute

South African TV presenter and rapper Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a taxi driver and firing a gun in his direction. The incident occurred on Sunday morning in Edenvale, near Johannesburg, after Maarohanye reportedly confronted the driver, accusing him of having a relationship with his girlfriend.

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South African TV star arrested after allegedly kidnapping man in girlfriend dispute
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South African TV presenter and rapper Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a taxi driver and firing a gun in his direction. The incident occurred on Sunday morning in Edenvale, near Johannesburg, after Maarohanye reportedly confronted the driver, accusing him of having a relationship with his girlfriend. Police state that Maarohanye allegedly forced the driver into his vehicle and fired a gun towards him, though the driver escaped unharmed and reported the incident. Maarohanye, who has a prior conviction for manslaughter from a 2012 drag-racing incident, will appear in court for an initial hearing.

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Maarohanye was previously convicted of murder and attempted murder in 2012, later overturned to manslaughter.

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The alleged victim escaped unharmed and reported the incident to the police.

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Maarohanye allegedly confronted the driver, accusing him of a relationship with his girlfriend.

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South African TV presenter and rapper Molemo Maarohanye, known as Jub Jub, has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a taxi driver and firing a gun.

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South African TV presenter and rapper Molemo Maarohanye, also known as Jub Jub, has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a taxi driver and shooting a gun in his direction.Maarohanye is said to have confronted the driver in Edenvale, a town roughly 25 km (16m) from Johannesburg, accusing him of forming a relationship with his girlfriend.According to the police, Maarohanye allegedly forced the unnamed man into his vehicle on Sunday and fired his gun towards him.The man escaped unharmed and immediately drove to a nearby police station, the police statement says. Maarohanye has not yet commented.The alleged confrontation took place at 07:30 local time (05:30 GMT), after the driver had dropped off a passenger.Maarohanye, who was at one time one of South Africa's most popular musicians, will appear in Germiston Magistrate's Court on Wednesday for an initial hearing, police say.It is not his first encounter with the law - in 2012 he was convicted of murder and attempted murder after killing four schoolchildren and wounding two others while drag-racing.South Africa's high court overturned the verdicts two years later, convicting Maarohanye of manslaughter instead.
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