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CRIMINAL LIABILITY: ‘Dangerous and unlawful’: Malema sentenced to five years over Mdantsane firearm incident
EFF leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment after being convicted on five firearm-related charges linked to a 2018 incident at an EFF rally in Mdantsane. The court rejected claims that the rifle was a toy or fired blanks, with the magistrate stressing the seriousness of discharging a firearm in a public space.
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BREAKING: Julius Malema sentenced to effective 5 years in prison
EFF leader Julius Malema has previously indicated that he would appeal any sentence meted out by the court.