Jub Jub Exits 'Uyajola 9/9' Following Clash with Channel CEO, SA Reacts: "I'll Stop Watching"

• Jub Jub reportedly resigned from Uyajola 9/9, and it was alleged that he and the Moja Love CEO Aubrey Tau did not see eye to eye
• His salary was also discredited after initial reports suggested that he was getting paid R500,000
• The show's viewers reacted with disappointment to the news, saying Jub Jub was the heart of the show

When you think of Uyajola 9/9, Jub Jub's name is the first thing that comes to mind. In a shocking twist, the presenter has quit the show, leaving many of his fans disgruntled.

Jub Jub parts ways with Uyajola 9/9

According to Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela, Jub Jub handed in his resignation to the channel this week. He also shared that Moja Love CEO Aubrey Tau accepted his resignation with open arms.

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Mphela also announced that Moja Love paid for Jub Jub's legal fees when he was in and out of court.

"What’s interesting is that in the resignation correspondence between Jub Jub and the CEO of the channel, it has been revealed that the company paid around R1 million of the presenter’s legal fees during his bout with the law."

How much was Jub Jub earning at Uyajola 9/9?

Jub Jub's salary was always a focal point among curious fans after previous reports suggested that he was getting paid R500,000.

Mphela debunked this, saying Jub Jub was getting paid R180,000 per month. According to Sunday World, Aubrey Tau expressed regret over this, implying that Jub Jub should have been paid per show.

Viewers disappointed by Jub Jub's resignation

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Fans of the show said Jub Jub was the heart of the show and that without him, Uyajola 9/9 would lose even more ratings.

@M_o_n_d_z suggested:

"Time to move on."

@Merc_05 said:

"We know no one will carry this show as he did. They have tried, but it requires that Jub Jub spice."

@PhutiMaboks_P stated:

"They must just cancel the whole stupid show."

@tebogosebs added:

"He was made for that show; I can't think about anyone who can do it better than him."

@AmuMabasa2 argued:

"R180K?!!! Dude was being overpaid."

What you need to know about Jub Jub

Jub Jub, whose real name is Molemo Katleho Maarohanye, is a well-known South African singer and TV host. Born and raised in Orlando East, Soweto, Jub Jub grew up in a family of five.

His parents, Sydney and his wife, divorced in 2016 after 36 years of marriage. As part of the divorce settlement, Sydney was ordered to pay R6,500 monthly spousal maintenance for 60 months and 50% of his pension funds.

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The TV personality attended La Guardia High School for the Performing Arts in Manhattan, New York, becoming the first South African to earn a scholarship there.

He released his debut album, The Rare Breed, in 2006, followed by his second album, My Shine, in 2007, featuring the popular track Ndikhokhele. After his release from prison, he made a notable comeback with the hit single Ke Kopa Tshwarelo (Please Forgive Me) in 2017.

Drama as Jub Jub spotted filming at Gateway

In a previous report from Briefly News, netizens recently saw Jub Jub filming an episode of Uyajola 9/9 at Gateway Mall in Umhlanga, Durban.

Fans in the comment section were curious about when the episode would air, as there seemed to be chaos.

Source: Briefly News