South African Firebrand MP Malema Found Guilty of Discharging a Firearm in Public


Julius Malema, an opposition politician from South Africa, has been convicted for firing a gun in public seven years ago, an act that could lead to a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

  In 2018, footage surfaced showing the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) discharging several rounds into the air during the fifth anniversary celebrations of his party in the Eastern Cape province of the country. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp He faced charges alongside his former bodyguard, Adriaan Snyman, who was acquitted of all charges. Less than two months ago, Malema was also convicted of hate speech and is known for his frequent criticisms of the white minority in a nation where, 31 years post-apartheid, racial tensions remain significant. He has advocated for the confiscation of land owned by white individuals and asserts that more efforts should be made to redistribute wealth to the black majority. Malema was found guilty of five charges, which include unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, discharging it in a public area, and reckless endangerment. The first charge alone carries a maximum sentence of 15 years. According to the South African news outlet SowetanLIVE, he was accused of firing between 14 and 15 live rounds on stage in front of an audience of 20,000 EFF supporters. In his defense, Malema claimed that the firearm did not belong to him and that he discharged the shots to energize the crowd, as reported by the publication. It took magistrate Twanet Olivier three days to declare to Malema, "you are found guilty as charged." The case has been adjourned until January 2026 for pre-sentencing. Malema’s prosecution was initiated by the Afrikaner lobby group AfriForum, which has a contentious relationship with him and the EFF, after the video gained widespread attention. AfriForum was also involved in filing a hate speech complaint against the EFF MP with South Africa’s Human Rights Commission. This led to his conviction by the country’s equality court in August of this year.

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