Julius Malema, leader of the South African Economic Freedom Fighters, was convicted last year for discharging a rifle at a 2018 political rally. He has since been sentenced to five years in prison, with ongoing legal appeals expected.

<p>Leader of leftwing Economic Freedom Fighters was convicted last year for firing rifle in the air at 2018 rally</p><p>The South African leftwing politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle in the air at a political rally in 2018.</p><p>Lawyers for the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa’s fourth largest political party, immediately sought leave to appeal. Legal arguments are ongoing.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...