Julius Malema于2025年10月1日因在2018年集会上向人群发射实弹而被定罪;2026年1月23日判刑。 Julius Malema convicted on Oct. 1, 2025, for firing live rounds into crowd at 2018 rally; sentencing Jan. 23, 2026.

南非经济自由斗士领袖Julius Malema于2025年10月1日被判在2018年的一次集会上非法开枪,当着20,000名支持者的面向空中发射了14至15发实弹。 Julius Malema, leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters, was convicted on October 1, 2025, of unlawfully discharging a firearm during a 2018 rally, where he fired 14 to 15 live rounds into the air in front of 20,000 supporters. 东伦敦治安法院以五项罪名判定他有罪,包括持有火器和轻率危害他人罪,最高可判处15年徒刑。 The East London Magistrate Court found him guilty on five charges, including firearm possession and reckless endangerment, with a maximum 15-year prison sentence possible. 他以前的保镖Adriaan Snyman被宣告无罪。 His former bodyguard, Adriaan Snyman, was acquitted. Malema声称枪不是他的,他开枪是为了激起人群的活力,但法庭拒绝了这一辩护。 Malema claimed the gun was not his and fired it to energize the crowd, but the court rejected that defense. 由AfriForum提起的这一案件是在先前的仇恨言论定罪之后提出的。 The case, brought by AfriForum, follows a prior hate speech conviction. Malema打算上诉, 称判决出于政治动机。 Malema plans to appeal, calling the verdict politically motivated. 判刑时间定在2026年1月23日 Sentencing is set for January 23, 2026.