EFF Leader Malema Awaits Sentencing in Firearm Case

Author: allafrica.comPublished on: April 15, 2026Country: South Africa

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EFF Leader Malema Awaits Sentencing in Firearm Case

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema is set to be sentenced today in the KuGompo City Magistrates Court after being found guilty of violating firearm laws. This conviction stems from a 2018 EFF rally in Mdantsane, where he was seen on video firing shots into the air with what appeared to be a rifle. Malema claims the firearm was fake and that he is being politically targeted.

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