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EFF leader Julius Malema has been handed an effective seven-year prison sentence by Magistrate Twanet Olivier in the KuGompo City Regional Court.

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The ruling relates to an incident at the party’s 2018 Mdantsane rally, where Malema was found guilty of unlawfully firing a weapon.

He was sentenced to five years for the primary charge and an additional two years for a secondary offence.

He was also fined R20,000 on other charges, with the option of serving six months for each if unpaid.

All sentences will run concurrently, resulting in a total effective jail term of seven years

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Takudzwa Karowangoro

Takudzwa Karowangoro is a Zimbabwean journalist and Online News Editor at Hurumende News, where he covers national affairs, politics, business, community issues and breaking news. He is a dedicated media professional with a passion for journalism, storytelling and keeping the public informed through accurate and timely news reporting. In 2026, Karowangoro represented Zimbabwe and Hurumende News at the Seminar for News Officials and Journalists from the Global South in China. The programme exposed participants to developments in digital journalism, artificial intelligence, multimedia content production and modern news dissemination. His professional interests include digital media, investigative journalism, technology, governance, business and developments shaping Zimbabwe and the wider African continent.

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