What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence?

"to challenge his conviction, he would first have to seek permission from the Eastern Cape high court."

— Ulrich Roux , Academic

"I believe this will position the EFF and Malema well. It's actually going to have unintended consequences… because he will play on the public sympathy."

— Khanyi Magubane , Academic

"The accountability on a public office bearer is a lot more, it weighs heavy, than that of a regular South African person."

— Twanet Olivier , Other

"We were tried by a magistrate who doesn’t read, who uses emotions, who speaks politics."

— Julius Malema , Politician

"We are fighting the enemy and the enemy is white supremacy."

— Julius Malema , Politician

"The accused is a political leader with a huge following … young people emulate this kind of behaviour."

— Joel Cesar , Other

"No sober judge will ever agree that a person shoots one bullet and then he is sentenced for five years."

— Julius Malema , Politician

"Gun violence is out of control in South Africa."

— Geordin Hill-Lewis , Politician