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Justice Project South Africa welcomes the sentences handed down to Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala in the Protea Magistrates Court this afternoon.
 
It is our hope that the 27 year jail-terms handed down to these two individuals will send a clear message to all who would engage in illegal street racing as well as those driving under the influence of intoxicating substances to refrain from doing so.  South Africa has an endemic problem with understanding that intoxicating substances and motor vehicles make for a deadly mix and the time has long since passed that people should view doing so with disgust and condemnation.  The same goes with illegal street racing and excessive speeding.
 
Next year, another drunk driver, Sibusiso Langa will stand trial in the South Gauteng High Court for crashing into 6 joggers in Midrand on 23 October 2011, killing 5 of them.  It is our hope that should he be found guilty, he will receive a similar sentence.
 
At this time, when end of year functions abound and people may be tempted to drive under the influence of alcohol, we would like to urge all to take note of the sobering sentences handed down today and to remember that what happened here could just as easily happen to them.
 
JPSA advises motorists that the only safe policy when driving is to refrain completely from using intoxicating substances, including alcohol and drugs and to abide by all traffic laws.