{"id":97295,"date":"2026-04-15T14:34:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T14:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/eff-supporters-gather-in-kugompo-city-for-malema"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:14:29","slug":"eff-supporters-gather-in-kugompo-city-for-malema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/eff-supporters-gather-in-kugompo-city-for-malema","title":{"rendered":"Eff Supporters Gather in KuGompo City for Malema"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The firearm discharge case of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has now officially come to an end.<\/p>\n<p>Malema will now face sentencing on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The EFF leader appeared in the Kugompo City Magistrate&#8217;s Court for final heads of argument in his pre-sentencing proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>This is on the back of his conviction last year, in which the court found he violated gun laws when he fired shots at an EFF event in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>EFF supporters gather outside the East London Magistrate&#8217;s Court ahead of party leader Julius Malema&#8217;s pre-sentencing hearing. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini\/EWN<\/p>\n<p>EFF leader Julius Malema arrives at the East London Magistrate&#8217;s Court for his pre-sentencing hearing. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini\/EWN<\/p>\n<p>An EFF supporter outside the East London Magistrate&#8217;s Court for Julius Malema&#8217;s pre-sentencing hearing. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini\/EWN<\/p>\n<p>EFF supporters gather outside the East London Magistrate&#8217;s Court ahead of party leader Julius Malema&#8217;s pre-sentencing hearing. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini\/EWN<\/p>\n<p>EFF Secretary General Marshall Dlamini outside the East London Magistrate&#8217;s Court for Julius Malema&#8217;s pre-sentencing hearing. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini\/EWN<\/p>\n<p>EFF supporters gather outside the East London Magistrate&#8217;s Court ahead of party leader Julius Malema&#8217;s pre-sentencing hearing. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini\/EWN<\/p>\n<p>EFF supporters gather outside the East London Magistrate&#8217;s Court ahead of party leader Julius Malema&#8217;s pre-sentencing hearing. Picture: Sphamandla Dlamini\/EWN<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. The firearm discharge case of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has now officially come to an end. Malema will now face sentencing on Thursday. The EFF leader appeared in the Kugompo City Magistrate&#8217;s Court for final heads of argument in his pre-sentencing proceedings. 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