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South African Politician Malema Back in Court as Prosecutors Seek 15-Year Prison Sentence
Prosecutors want the maximum sentence after Malema was found guilty of firing a rifle into the air at an EFF rally in 2018.
- On Wednesday, Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema gathered with hundreds of red-clad supporters at the KuGompo City Magistrates Court ahead of his sentencing for firing an assault rifle at a 2018 rally in Mdantsane.
- Prosecutors are seeking the maximum 15-year jail term after Malema's October conviction for violating firearm laws; the EFF leader maintains the rifle seen in video footage was fake.
- The case was initiated by AfriForum, which has long criticized Malema for using the anti-apartheid chant "Kill the Boer," claiming it incites violence against the white Afrikaner population.
- EFF supporters argue the proceedings attempt to silence their outspoken leader, while President Donald Trump previously cited the rhetoric during May talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
- While courts have ruled that specific chants do not constitute hate speech, police remained on high alert in KuGumpo, formerly East London, during the sentencing proceedings.
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South African politician Malema back in court as prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence
South African opposition politician Julius Malema was back in court on Wednesday, as prosecutors pushed for him to be given the maximum 15-year prison sentence for firing a rifle in the air at a rally.
·United Kingdom
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UPDATE | Julius Malema to wait until Thursday to learn his fate
Hundreds of red-clad supporters of radical left-wing opposition leader Julius Malema gathered on Wednesday ahead of his sentencing for firing an assault rifle at a rally eight years ago. The case against the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party leader was laid by far-right group AfriForum, which has brought its long-standing complaints against Malema to the attention of US President Donald Trump. ♦️Must Watch♦️Fighters are making their way to …
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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