Guilty or not guilty? Malema will know his fate in gun case on this date
EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA – The protracted legal battle surrounding Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and his former bodyguard, Adriaan Snyman, in their firearm discharge case is finally nearing its conclusion. After years of court appearances, postponements, and intense arguments, judgement in the high-profile trial has been reserved, with a verdict expected on September 29, 2025.
The East London Magistrate's Court heard closing arguments on Monday, July 21, 2025, bringing the case, which stems from an incident at the EFF's fifth-anniversary rally in 2018, to a critical juncture. Malema and Snyman are accused of discharging a firearm in public, a charge they have both vehemently denied.
The core of the defence's argument has revolved around Malema's assertion that the object he was seen firing was, in fact, a "toy gun" and not a real firearm....
