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Court jails South Africa’s Malema for illegal firearm use

A South African court has sentenced opposition leader Julius Malema to five years in prison for illegally discharging a firearm at a political rally.

 

Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, was convicted over an incident in 2018 where he fired an assault rifle into the air during a party celebration.

 

Delivering judgment, Magistrate Twanet Olivier said Malema had deliberately violated firearm laws.

 

The ruling sparked strong reactions, with hundreds of EFF supporters gathering outside the court in a show of solidarity.

 

The case has drawn significant political attention, given Malema’s prominence as a leading opposition figure in South Africa.

Olayinka Babatunde

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