South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun
Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.
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Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.
A South African opposition party leader, Julius Malema, was sentenced to five years imprisonment on Thursday, after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by firing a rifle at a political rally in ... . Malema was convicted in October on ... . The fiery lawmaker, who leads the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters party, was charged alongside his bodyguards Anton Snyman, after the video of the incident went viral.
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