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TRANSPORT Minister, Sbu Ndebele has said that the two drag racers who killed four teenagers in Soweto on Tuesday must face “the full wrath of the law.”
The entire nation stands behind him on this and the trial and conviction of rapper “Jub Jub” – real name Molemo Maarohanye – and the man he was racing against cannot happen soon enough.
Following their callous recklessness and what appears to be from police accounts, an alcohol fuelled fever, four young lives have been lost and two others are fighting for survival.
These young matric pupils were on the cusp of their adult lives and their families hopes and dreams have been cruelly shattered.
So, yes, Ndebele is right to wish the worst the criminal justice system can offer on the two culprits.
“This is an unnecessary loss of innocent young lives and therefore those who are found guilty must face the full wrath of the law. We cannot dice with death and play games on our roads. Therefore, motorists who engage in such illegal activities must be apprehended and face the consequences of their actions.”
What remains to be seen is whether or not the police and the criminal justice system are able to deliver on Ndebele’s promise.
Previous drunk-driving incidents involving celebrities have suggested otherwise.
Former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana star Doctor Khumalo’s case is yet to be settled well over a year since the incident took place.
Then there was the case of Mandoza who was found guilty and set free only to crash another car — ironically the same make as that involved in Tuesday’s deadly dice.
Ndebele and Justice Minister Jeff Radebe would do well to make it their mission to see that Tuesday’s killers don’t go unpunished.

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JPSA

March 9, 2010 at 5:50 pm

This tragic and senseless incident should be a national disaster and should serve as a stark reminder that drink and vehicles do not mix. But where is the enforcement? Prevention is better than cure yet traffic policing in this country favours a fines system that generates billions of Rands annually whilst all but ignoring the fact that people will only behave as badly as they are allowed to. The JMPD has to share responsibility of this senseless loss and own up to the fact that they care nothing for people, except where they can provide them with a quick buck. What is the price of a human life? Just ask anyone who has received a camera fine or endured a detention in a road block courtesy of the JMPD or any other traffic authority in the country. STOP FLEECING! START POLICING!

 

Larry Goodfella

March 9, 2010 at 6:15 pm

Ten times more people were murdered and raped today, by other people, with the entention to do so.

This was a tragic accident from flouting the traffic laws. The drivers should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and jailed.

Taxies drive counterflow at high speed all the time. Today one was on the pavement trying to get through congested traffic at the bottom of Inanda road. Today a bakkie with 27 children overturned (fortunately no fatalities).

Ju Ju makes this story, and nothing else.

 

Taps

March 9, 2010 at 8:16 pm

even if they can escape the law of pretender(satan/man) and law can’t find them quilty but in the eyes of the Lord our Owner they will never escape.Those children BLOOD is still crying on the soil.READ script from genesis

 

Phoupho

March 10, 2010 at 9:31 am

We are all equal in the eyes of the law or atleast we are supposed to be…. This was not a mistake Mdlalose road is known for the high volume of accidents and any1 who goes on to do such a stupid act intentionally want to hurt people.
Let them be sentenced and let it be a lesson to all drag racers, car spinners that people’s lives are much more valuable that their adrenaline rush.
T the communities the drag racers and car spinners do this because they have an audience, please stop patting them in the back and let the know they are cot welcome in the streets where your children walk on daily basis.

 

SIYABULELA

March 10, 2010 at 10:19 am

the celebrities always take advantage because of their status and get away with everything bad they do, like drugs & drunk driving, it is now time for justice to play its role, that boy should rot in jail, may the boys souls rest in peace

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