Malema charged for discharging firearm in public
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema appeared at the East London magistrates court on Wednesday on charges related to the discharging of a firearm during a rally in the Eastern Cape last year.
Malema appeared along with co-accused and bodyguard Adriaan Snyman.
Malema is facing five charges, possession of firearm and ammunition, discharging f a firearm in a public space, failure to reasonable precaution to avoid danger to persons or proper and reckless endangerment of persons or property.
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Snyman is facing two charges, failure to take responsible precaution to avoid danger to person or property and providing firearm and ammunition to persons not allowed to possess said firearm.
The charges follow a video showing Malema firing a rifle while he was on a stage at an EFF rally last year.
EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi claimed at the time that Malema had fired a toy gun and not a high-powered automatic rifle.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson in the Eastern Cape Luxolo Tyali says the matter was postponed.
"Their case was postponed for the state to provide the defence with the docket and the video footage that will be used during the entire case.”