South Africa’s thermal deputy was condemned to launch a pistol in public places

The opposition politician in South Africa, Julius Malima, was convicted of the drainage of a firearm in public places seven years ago – a 15 -year prison sentence.

In 2018, a video clip showing the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) launched several shots in the air during the fifth party celebrations held in the East Cape Province in the country.

He was accused alongside his former bodyguard, Adrian Snowman, who was acquitted.

Malima was convicted of hate speech less than two months ago and often goes out in the white minority in a country where, after 31 years of the end of the apartheid, ethnic tensions are still high.

He called for the seizure of the lands owned by white and argues that more should be done to transfer wealth to the black majority.

Malima was condemned by five crimes, including the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, emptying it in a public place and endangered. The first charge holds a maximum of 15 -year prison sentence.

He was accused of shooting between 14 and 15 live stage on the stage in front of 20,000 supporters, according to South African news site.

In his defense, Malima told the court that the firearm was not for him and that he fired bullets to stir the crowd, as added.

It took three days for the Twin Olivier judge to tell MALEMA, “You are convicting that it is charged.” The case was postponed to January 2026 to organize it before the transfer.

Malima looked uncomfortable with his condemnation, and the supporters told that “going to prison or death is the emblem of honor.”

He said outside the East London Regional Court: “We cannot be afraid of imprisonment (or) to die for the revolution. Whatever they want to do, they should know that we will never retreat,” he said outside the East London Regional Court.

He pledged to challenge the ruling, even the highest court in South Africa, the Constitutional Court.

The Malima trial came after the AFRIKANER LOBBY AfricaForum collection, which has a controversial relationship with MALEMA and EFF, has opened an issue against him after the video became viral.

Afriforum was also among those who filed a complaint of hate speech against MP EFF in the Human Rights Committee in South Africa.

This led to his conviction by the country’s equality court in August this year.

After an accident in which a white man assaulted an EFF member, Malima said: “There is no white man who will strike me … you should never be afraid of killing. The revolution requires that at some point there must be killing.”

The Equality Court ruled that these notes “showed an intention to incite harm,” but EFF said it was removed from the context.

The controversy of Malaima extends beyond South Africa.

US President Donald Trump showed a video of the radical leader during his hot meeting with South African President Cyril Ramavusa at the White House in May, using him as part of his “guide” that genocide was committed against the whites Africa in South Africa – a large -scoring claim.

A month later, Malema was refused to enter the United Kingdom because of its support for Hamas and comments on the eggs in South Africa. The Ministry of the Interior said it was considered “not intended for the public.”