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EFF leader Julius Malema appeared briefly at East London Regional Court on Monday, where a trial date was set for his firearms discharge case.
- The trial date was set in the court case of EFF leader Julius Malema and his co-defendant Adriaan Snyman.
- Malema faces charges of illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and three counts of violation of the Firearms Control Act.
- The charges stem from a 2018 incident in which Malema was captured on camera using what appeared to be an automatic assault rifle at an EFF event.
The trial date was set in the court case of EFF leader Julius Malema and his co-defendant Adriaan Snyman.
Malema faces charges of illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and three counts of violation of the Firearms Control Act.
Snyman faces one charge of violating the Firearms Control Act.
The charges stem from a 2018 incident in which Malema was captured on camera using what appeared to be an automatic assault rifle during the EFF’s fifth birthday celebrations in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape.
On Monday, Malema appeared before East London Regional Court Magistrate Twanette Olivier.
EFF leader Julius Malema appeared briefly at East London Regional Court on Monday.
EFF leader Julius Malema appeared briefly at East London Regional Court on Monday.
Olivier set the trial for August 23-27, 2021.
The alleged incident occurred at the Sisa Dukashe stadium in Mdantsane.
Members of the EFF, including EFF Spokesperson Vuyani Pambo, General Secretary Marshall Dlamini, Eastern Cape EFF President Yazini Tetyana, and several other leaders, were in court to show their support for Malema and expressed concern about the postponements in the case.
Speaking to journalists outside of court, Pambo said:
Obviously we know this is a waste of time and they are trying to derail us. We are concerned about delays.
The National Prosecutor’s Office could not be immediately contacted to respond to Pambo’s statement. Your comment will be added once received.
When asked for a comment, a smiling Snyman said “no comment.”
Malema also declined to comment and angrily responded to News24, accusing the reporter of “pressuring him.” This happened as the politician was approaching the exit of the court building, before he was taken away in a black van.
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