Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) chief Julius Malema’s firearm discharge case is ready to renew on 9 December. 

The East London Regional Court has postponed the case because the presiding officer is sick. 

JULIUS MALEMA’S FIREARM DISCHARGE CASE POSTPONED

As beforehand reported, in a video that was extensively circulated on social media, EFF leaders may very well be seen dancing and singing on the stage after which Malema allegedly is seen firing the rifle into the air earlier than he arms it over to his bodyguard Adriaan Snyman. Thereafter, Malema give’s EFF then-chairman Dali Mpofu a excessive 5.

Roughly one month after the taking pictures incident, Malema denied ever having discharged a firearm. Having an evidence for video footage, he stated the sounds of gunshots occurred to coincide with fireworks.  Malema and Snyman have pleaded not responsible to all fees.

Malema and safety firm director Adriaan Snyman are charged with illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, discharge of a firearm in a built-up space, failure to take affordable precaution to particular person or property, and reckless endangerment to particular person or property.

The firearm that Malema allegedly fired at an EFF rally in Mdantsane in 2018 belongs to an organization the place Synman is the director.  

On Friday, 1 November, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) stated the matter had been due in court docket for the state and defence to current closing arguments after the defence closed its case.  

NPA spokesperson Luxolo Tyali stated in 2023, the prosecution closed its case, having led the proof of 19 witnesses. Malema and Snyman subsequently made an utility for a discharge, in keeping with Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act, which the court docket dismissed. 

“From 18 June 2024, the defence led the proof of two professional witnesses, in firearms management and forensic ballistics, for Snyman. Malema took the stand in his defence.  

“All the witnesses were cross-examined by Advocate Joel Cesar for the state, after which the matter was postponed for all parties to submit written heads of arguments before the next court appearance,” he defined. 

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