Feb 3, 2009 • 1 min read

Dube suspects go on trial

Three men suspected of killing South African reggae star Lucky Dube have gone on trial in Johannesburg, expected to last a month.

The three men suspected of killing South African reggae star Lucky Dube have gone on trial.

For reasons I'm not sure of, Sfiso Mhlanga, Julius Xowa and Thabiso Maroping have all been asked not to plead at the start of what is expected to be a one month trial.

Dube's killing, as he dropped off his children at his brother's house in Johannesburg in October 2007, caused anger across his home country where his award winning albums had given him a large and widespread fanbase.

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