Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema will appear in the East London Magistrate’s Court on Friday for pre-sentencing in his firearms discharge case.
He was convicted last year on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, discharge of a firearm in a built-up area, failure to take reasonable precautions to person or property and reckless endangerment to person or property. The matter related to his discharging of a firearm at the EFF’s fifth anniversary celebration in 2018.
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Malema confirmed during Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee that he had been in consultation with his legal team ahead of his Friday appearance.
The pre-sentencing process has already involved a social worker’s report, which, according to Malema, concluded that he remained unremorseful for his actions. The assessment could weigh against him when the magistrate considers the appropriate penalty.
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