EFF Says State Wants to ‘Make an Example’ of Julius Malema as He Heads to Pre-Sentencing

EFF says state wants to ‘make an example’ of Julius Malema as he heads to pre-sentencing

Inside Malema’s pre-sentencing: What courts consider and what will be ignored

This Friday Julius Malema faces pre-sentencing for serious firearms offences. A jail sentence of 12 months or more could cost him his parliamentary seat

Will Malema really go to jail, or get a slap on the wrist?

South Africans are divided over what sentence EFF leader Julius Malema should be given for violating the country’s gun laws. Malema will appear at the East London Magistrate’s Court on Friday, where his pre-sentencing hearings will begin. He was found guilty of violating the law by being in possession of an illegal firearm and being reckless while endangering the lives of others. This stems from his party’s rally in 2018, when he fired several r…

Julius Malema to attend pre-sentencing hearing in firearm conviction

All eyes will be on the East London Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 23 January when Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema returns to court for pre-sentencing following his conviction related to a firearm incident in 2018. Malema was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, discharging a firearm in a built-up area, and reckless endangerment. Fired a weapon The charges stem from an incident during the EFF’s fif…

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Political analyst Asanda Ngoasheng says if EFF leader Julius Malema receives a lenient sentence in his firearm case, it will indicate that those in political power are not held to the same rule of law as ordinary South Africans. The case has been adjourned to the 15th and 16th of April in the East London Regional Court in the Eastern Cape for closing arguments. Ngoasheng says the judge overseeing the case has a huge task ahead. “I think that the…

Julius Malema pre-sentencing: Social worker says Malema is not a candidate for sentencing

Julius Malema's pre-sentencing hearing sees a social worker defending him at East London Magistrates Court, while public opinion calls for fairness.