Jub Jub's release sparks heated social media debate

Social media was on fire on Thursday following the release of convicted killer Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye on parole.

Correctional Services confirmed on Thursday morning that Jub Jub and Themba Tshabalala had been released on parole after serving four years of their eight-year sentences.

The decision sparked a fierce debate on social media‚ as people voiced their opinion on the pair’s release.

Outraged people flocked to Twitter to voice their anger at the decision‚ claiming that it was not a fair punishment for the pair’s crime.

>https://twitter.com/TOADF/status/816952035593621505?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

>https://twitter.com/DominicNgeleka/status/816940095513231360?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

>https://twitter.com/–lethabo17/status/816935903033782272?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

>https://twitter.com/Ke–Tholo/status/816962884177641472?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

While others welcomed Jub Jub’s release and shared their hopes that the star had learnt his lesson.

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>https://twitter.com/Trasemolo/status/816951224616546304?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

>https://twitter.com/Musa–Cebza/status/816962091882074112?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

>https://twitter.com/kizobantu/status/816941109855272960?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

Popular actress Rami Chene also responded to the news by seemingly urging Jub Jub to grab his second chance at life and not look back.

>https://twitter.com/ramichuene/status/816935236374294529?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

This‚ while users drew comparisons between Jub Jub and Olympian Oscar Pistorious.

>https://twitter.com/Vuyo–Daza/status/816951891137531904?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

>https://twitter.com/mphomphozane/status/816935058263183360?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

>https://twitter.com/its–true47/status/816961143101157377?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

But while the internet was choosing sides in the debate‚ a few users couldn’t help but poke fun at the situation.

>https://twitter.com/TheGreatTNMarv/status/816962698516828161?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

>https://twitter.com/JujuJinaj/status/816962697162014720?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

>https://twitter.com/NjaYaTeng/status/816961842102804480?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

>https://twitter.com/tumisole/status/816961278749057024?ref–src=twsrc%5Etfw

Jub Jub and Themba Tshabalala were convicted for crashing their cars into a group of school children in 2010. The accident left four dead and two others brain damaged.

Their initially 25-year sentence was overturned to eight years for culpable homicide in 2014.