Julius Malema sentenced to five years in prison for illegal firearm possession and discharge
South African opposition leader Julius Malema, head of the Economic Freedom Fighters party, was sentenced to five years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm and firing it in public during a 2018 rally. He remains free pending appeals and can retain his parliamentary seat until all appeals are exhausted, which could take four to five years.
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This event sits in the top 7% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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