Jub Jub's lawyer not surprised by State's move to drop charges against him

JOHANNESBURG - TV presenter and rapper Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye's lawyer said that he was not surprised by the State's decision to drop the charges against his client.

Four women accused Maarohanye of rape, attempted murder and assault allegedly committed between 2006 to 2009.

He appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday, where the State said there were no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution in his case.

The rapper's lawyer, Terrance Baloyi, maintained his client's innocence throughout the case and said that the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions was welcome and just.

"The charges, for me, from the onset were not gelling. I don’t think they were conclusive enough to warrant a prosecution. When we submitted the legal representation, we wouldn't expect any other outcome because the reason and the logic from a legal point of view, the charges had to be withdrawn."