It was a toy gun: Malema tells court he did not handle firearm with live ammunition at stadium

“No state case has been made that demonstrates that I carried that kind of a weapon,” Malema told the court

20 June 2024 - 07:23 By BOMIKAZI MDIYA

Tensions rose when EFF leader Julius Malema testified at the East London regional court and denied discharging a firearm with live ammunition during the fifth anniversary celebration of the party at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane. ..

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