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| Verdict due in Lucky Dube killing | Verdict due in Lucky Dube killing |
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| The Johannesburg High Court is expected to announce a verdict in the trial of three men accused of killing South African reggae singer Lucky Dube. | The Johannesburg High Court is expected to announce a verdict in the trial of three men accused of killing South African reggae singer Lucky Dube. |
| One of the men recently confessed he had taken part in the crime and said all three deserved to be punished. They had originally denied murder. | One of the men recently confessed he had taken part in the crime and said all three deserved to be punished. They had originally denied murder. |
| The 2007 killing of Dube, during a carjacking in a Johannesburg suburb, shocked the country. | The 2007 killing of Dube, during a carjacking in a Johannesburg suburb, shocked the country. |
| Dube was South Africa's best-selling reggae artist. | Dube was South Africa's best-selling reggae artist. |
| He recorded 22 albums in Zulu, English and Afrikaans during his 25-year career. | He recorded 22 albums in Zulu, English and Afrikaans during his 25-year career. |
| On Tuesday, the judge in charge of the case said the court had no evidence that Dube had been specifically targeted. | On Tuesday, the judge in charge of the case said the court had no evidence that Dube had been specifically targeted. |
| The court heard that the three men did not know the identity of their alleged victim until they read about it in the newspapers the following day. | |
| At the start of their trial in February, Julius Xowa, Sfiso Mhlanga and Thabiso Maroping also denied unlawful possession of firearms and attempted hijacking. | At the start of their trial in February, Julius Xowa, Sfiso Mhlanga and Thabiso Maroping also denied unlawful possession of firearms and attempted hijacking. |
| Death penalty calls | Death penalty calls |
| Four suspects were initially taken into custody, but one was later released under the instruction of the directorate of public prosecutions. | Four suspects were initially taken into custody, but one was later released under the instruction of the directorate of public prosecutions. |
| Dube was shot dead in front of his son and daughter in Rosettenville, a suburb south of central Johannesburg. | |
| The killing led to renewed domestic calls for the restoration of the death penalty in a bid to stem one of the world's highest murder rates. | The killing led to renewed domestic calls for the restoration of the death penalty in a bid to stem one of the world's highest murder rates. |
| The BBC's Mpho Lakaje in Johannesburg says South Africa's international image has been tarnished by its alarming crime levels. | The BBC's Mpho Lakaje in Johannesburg says South Africa's international image has been tarnished by its alarming crime levels. |
| Nearly 19,000 people were murdered last year, according to official statistics. | Nearly 19,000 people were murdered last year, according to official statistics. |
| Millions of visitors are expected for next year's football World Cup. | Millions of visitors are expected for next year's football World Cup. |
| Lucky Dube began his career by singing mbaqanga (traditional Zulu) music and recorded his first album with the Super Soul band in 1982. | Lucky Dube began his career by singing mbaqanga (traditional Zulu) music and recorded his first album with the Super Soul band in 1982. |
| He later moved into reggae, producing Rastas Never Die, which was banned by the apartheid government. | He later moved into reggae, producing Rastas Never Die, which was banned by the apartheid government. |
| His albums Slave, Prisoner and Together As One won him global recognition. | His albums Slave, Prisoner and Together As One won him global recognition. |