{"id":97373,"date":"2026-04-16T13:10:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/malema-granted-leave-to-appeal-his-prison-sentence"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:45:18","slug":"malema-granted-leave-to-appeal-his-prison-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/malema-granted-leave-to-appeal-his-prison-sentence","title":{"rendered":"Malema granted leave to appeal his prison sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The KuGompo Magistrate&#8217;s Court has granted Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema&#8217;s application for leave to appeal his prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p>However, the court has dismissed his bid to appeal his conviction, maintaining that Malema did indeed break the law.<\/p>\n<p>Malema was sentenced to five years direct imprisonment after being found guilty of violating gun laws.<\/p>\n<p>This, after he was seen on viral footage firing a rifle in public at an EFF rally in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Malema has now been released on a warning.<\/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. 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