SOUTH AFRICAN opposition party leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison today, after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by firing a rifle at a political rally in 2018.He was released pending his appeal, which will be heard at a later date.If the verdict and sentence are upheld, Mr Malema, who leads the left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters party, will be disqualified as a lawmaker. 

SOUTH AFRICAN opposition party leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison today, after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by firing a rifle at a political rally in 2018.

He was released pending his appeal, which will be heard at a later date.

If the verdict and sentence are upheld, Mr Malema, who leads the left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters party, will be disqualified as a lawmaker.

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