US EditionSouth Africa: State Says Video Proves Malema Guilty in Gun Trial
EAST LONDON MAGISTRATES COURT, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 21 – Malema and Snyman deny charges of unlawful firearm possession and discharge at a 2018 rally attended by 20,000 to 30,000 people, with judgment expected in September 2025.
- Appearing at the East London Magistrates Court in the Eastern Cape, Julius Malema and Adriaan Snyman faced closing arguments.
- Originating from footage at the EFF’s fifth anniversary rally in Mdantsane in 2018, the trial stems from a viral video showing Snyman handing Malema an automatic rifle that he fired into the air.
- Evidence included forensic ballistics linking the cartridge to the firearm, and Prosecutor Joel Cesar said `The evidence that has been presented in this court is real`.
- The East London Magistrates Court reserved judgment after closing arguments and set its decision for 29 September 2025.
- No one from the estimated 30,000 attendees filed a complaint, and Julius Malema says the case is politically driven and should have ended long ago.
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South Africa: State Says Video Proves Malema Guilty in Gun Trial
The state says footage clearly shows Julius Malema firing shots at a rally, causing panic among the crowd. Malema's lawyers argue the video may have been manipulated and can't be trusted without proof of its origin.
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State says video proves Malema guilty in gun trial
By Anita Dangazele The state says footage clearly shows Julius Malema firing shots at a rally, causing panic among the crowd. Malema’s lawyers argue the video may have been manipulated and can’t be trusted without proof of its origin. The state says the video showing Julius Malema firing a rifle into the air is clear proof that he is guilty in his gun trial. Malema and his bodyguard, Adriaan Snyman, are on trial in the East London Regional Cou…
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