Julius Malema’s firearm case moved to the next stage on April 15, with sentencing postponed to Thursday after the state sought a 15-year term.
EFF leader Julius Malema’s sentencing in his firearm case has been postponed to Thursday, April 16, after court proceedings on April 15 focused on pre-sentencing arguments.
Multiple reports said Malema appeared in court for final heads of argument and that the state continued to seek a 15-year prison term. The case was then put over to Thursday morning for the sentencing ruling.
The matter stems from a 2018 EFF rally incident in which Malema fired a firearm in public. He was later convicted on firearm-related charges, and the case has remained one of South Africa’s most closely watched political trials.
The latest postponement keeps the case live for another day, with the next key question now being what sentence the court will impose on Thursday.
No sentence had been announced in the verified reporting available after the postponement.
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Updated with sentencing postponement.