After the horrific car accident in which M-Net's Survivor SA Santa Carolina contestant Jub Jub (Molemo ''Jub Jub'' Maaronhanye) has been involved, it would be prudent for M-Net to drop the controversial and bad role model from the reality show as soon as possible.
Jub Jub - who is now facing four counts of murder with his co-accused Themba Tshabalala - will continue to be problem for the pay broadcaster who wants to pride itself on quality entertainment and should not be in business with people accused of serious crime.
Indeed M-Net personalities and on-air talent, ranging from continuity presenters to actors in various local shows, have in the past been involved in allegations ranging from everything from domestic abuse and affairs and even naked photographs. But the Jub Jub case is taking it to a whole new level: Never before has any M-Net on-air talent in a show that's currently being broadcast - like now with Jub Jub - been accused of murder, attempted murder and charges of reckless and negligent driving and of drunk driving.
Jub Jub still appears in the opening credits of Survivor SA Santa Carolina, M-Net has not publicly distanced the chanel or the broadcaster's show from him and has not decided, or communicated that Jub Jub will no longer form a part of the live Survivor SA Santa Carolina finale set to go out on 21 April 2010.
In the past week I've asked M-Net numerous times about the pay broadcaster's general viewpoint, business strategy and policy regarding the featuring, including showcasing and promotion of on-air talent accused of serious criminal acts.
I asked M-Net for a comment, statement or a response on whether Jub Jub will continue to be seen - and included as - a contestant in the local reality show, and continue to appear on M-Net, after he is now standing accused on multiple accounts of murder as well as well as having been denied bail.
I didn't get any response from M-Net. In my opinion M-Net should drop Jub Jub from the show (or at least the live finale), and come out saying that M-Net is not in business with people accused of murder and attempted murder. It would be a difficult decision for M-Net. But it would be the right decision.
