THREE MEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO DUBE KILLING

THREE MEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO DUBE KILLING

Three men accused of killing South African reggae star LUCKY DUBE have pleaded not guilty to his murder. Dube - who recorded more than 20 albums in his long music career - was shot three times outside his brother's house in Rosettenville, southern Johannesburg, in October 2007, in what was believed to have been a botched hijacking.
The star was killed in full view of his children.
Four suspects were initially taken into custody, but one was later released under the instruction of the directorate of public prosecutions.
Sifiso Mlanga, Julius Xowa and Mbuti Mabe, all in their 30s, were charged with murder with aggravated circumstances, robbery and hijacking in connection with the incident. They were denied bail when they appeared in court in November last year (08).
All three men entered not guilty pleas when their trial opened in Johannesburg high court on Monday (02Feb09).