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What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence?
The sentence raises huge questions marks over the political future of one of South Africa's most controversial politicians.
April 17, 2026South 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.
April 16, 2026South African opposition leader Malema gets jail sentence for firing gun - Reuters
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South African opposition politician Malema sentenced to 5 years in prison
This file photo taken on Feb. 10, 2026 shows Julius Malema, the founding leader of the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), attending a National Assembly session in Cape Town, South Africa. (Phot
South African opposition leader Julius Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing gun
A South African court sentenced firebrand politician Julius Malema to five years in jail after finding him guilty of violating the nation’s gun laws and other offences. The sentence disqualifies him
South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence
Leader of leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters was convicted last year for firing rifle in the air at 2018 rally The South African leftwing politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in
What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence?
The leader of one of South Africa's main opposition parties, Julius Malema, has been given a five-year prison term for unlawfully possessing a firearm and firing it in public, casting a huge question
South African opposition leader Malema gets jail sentence for firing gun
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South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years for firing rifle shots at rally
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African opposition party leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by firing a rifle at a political
Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years in prison in firearm discharge case
AVBOB celebrates a milestone by rewarding its members on a large scale File: Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema (L) looks on during the first sitting of the New South African Parlia
A look at the South African politician sentenced to jail on gun charge who described Trump as Hitler
Julius Malema, the leader of Economic Freedom Fighters, addresses supporters during an election rally in Katlehong township, east of Johannesburg, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years for firing rifle shots at rally
JOHANNESBURG — South African opposition party leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by firing a rifle at a political rally
South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years for firing rifle shots at rally
Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters party, sits in a courtroom during sentencing for firing a rifle at a political rally, in East London, South Africa, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP
South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun
Leading South African opposition politician Julius Malema, 45, has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public. But Magistrate Twa