Jub Jub Expresses Frustration After Being Denied Right to Vote Because He Was in Another Town

Jub Jub Expresses Frustration After Being Denied Right to Vote Because He Was in Another Town

  • Uyajola 9/9 host Jub Jub, was angered by the voting system after he was turned away from the voting polls on election day
  • The Ndikhokhele rapper said he was not in his voting district, so he was refused the opportunity to cast his vote
  • Clearly angered and frustrated, the rapper recorded a video of him walking away from the polls

TV host Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye took aim at the system after he was turned away from voting. The Uyajola 9/9 presenter swore at the system and said it is bull.

Jub Jub could not vote on election day.
Jub Jub expressed his frustration over not being able to vote in a certain voting station. Image: @official_jubjub
Source: Instagram

Rapper Jub Jub frustrated after not being able to vote

Media personality Jub Jub is one of the few people who did not vote on election day on Wednesday, 29 May 2024. The star shared on his Instagram stories that he got turned away from the voting polls because he was not registered at that specific station.

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The Ndikhokhele rapper mentioned that he was not in the voting district he was registered in, so he was denied the opportunity to cast his vote. This was because he was busy and had to travel.

“This system is bull—. If you are out of town and travelling, you can’t vote in another town,” the rapper said. He then took aim at the government.

Jub Jub was angered and recorded a video of him leaving the station.

Watch the video here.

The IEC rules explained

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) rules stipulated that if people were not present at their registered voting stations, they needed to apply for Section 24A and state the area in which they could vote.

People could also apply for special votes, which took place on Monday, 27 May, and Tuesday, 28 May.

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Read all about it here.

Jub Jub's bail conditions relaxed

In a previous report from Briefly News, Molemo 'Jub Jub' Maarohanye applied a request to the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court regarding his bail conditions.

Jub Jub's bail conditions have been relaxed to allow him to attend his international gigs. The Uyajola 9/9 presenter has also been handed his passport, allowing him to travel outside South Africa.

Source: Briefly News

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Jessica Gcaba (Entertainment editor) Jessica Gcaba is an Entertainment Editor for Briefly News (joined in 2023). She is a Journalism graduate from the Durban University Of Technology (2019). She has 4 years of experience as an Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalist at Africa New Media Group writing for ZAlebs website. She passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. To reach her, contact: jessica.gcaba@briefly.co.za