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Malema’s fate: court makes him wait 90 days for jail verdict.

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JUSTICE DELAYED, VIOLENCE CELEBRATED: MALEMA’S GUN CASE POSTPONED AS EFF MOB CHANTS FOR BLOOD

Julius Malema WON’T learn his fate for another three months. The firebrand leader, convicted of firing a lethal assault rifle into a crowded public space, has successfully dragged out his sentencing yet again. The streets outside the East London court were a SEA OF RED, as thousands of EFF supporters chanted violent slogans and threats.

EFF members flooded the streets. Their message was clear: intimidation works. The crowd’s chants of “F*ck off AfriForum!” and “Voetsek!” drowned out the pursuit of justice. A photo from the scene shows a massive, agitated mob—this is the pressure campaign facing the courts.

Malema faces a potential 15 YEARS in prison for his reckless, pre-planned stunt at a 2018 rally. But inside the court, his defense painted him as a victim. A hired social worker argued for NO JAIL TIME, citing his “challenging childhood” and “charitable work.” The report even claimed the gun might have been a “toy”—a story the court has already rejected. A photo shows Malema in deep consultation with his lawyer, plotting the next move.

Prosecutors fought back, HARD. They exposed the social worker’s history of leniency for even murderers. They stated the obvious: BULLETS COME BACK DOWN. What Malema did endangered every single person in that stadium. The magistrate openly questioned why his “regret” only extended to getting caught, not to the act itself.

So who wins while South Africa waits? MALEMA DOES. Every delay fuels his martyr narrative and mobilizes his violent base. He used his post-court speech to label the case “racist” and threatened to LOCK UP his opponents once in power. He then led the crowd in singing the hateful “Kill the Boer” anthem.

The silent partners? Every official and institution that allows this dangerous spectacle to continue, normalizing firearm violence and political impunity for the connected elite.

If a man found guilty on four serious firearm charges can dance his way past a cell, then the law is dead—and the mob has already won.



Edited for Kayitsi.com

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