EFF leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.
Malema was found guilty in January by magistrate Twanet Olivier on five counts, including unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, discharge of a firearm in a built-up area and reckless endangerment.
EFF leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to an effective five years' imprisonment. He was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.https://t.co/IkTB3mt4TK
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The charges stem from a July 2018 EFF rally at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane, during which Malema fired a semi-automatic rifle into the air.
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