{"id":314005,"date":"2026-04-15T09:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/?p=314005"},"modified":"2026-04-15T09:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:23:21","slug":"malema-vuurwapensaak-staat-vra-vir-maksimum-vonnis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/diepapier\/malema-vuurwapensaak-staat-vra-vir-maksimum-vonnis\/","title":{"rendered":"Malema-vuurwapensaak: Staat vra vir maksimum vonnis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As die staat sy sin kry kan die EFF-leier, Julius Malema, tot 15 jaar gestraf word in sy uitgerekte vuurwapensaak wat vandag weer vir vonnisverrigtinge in die landdroshof in KuGompo-stad (Oos-Londen) aangehoor word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Malema is reeds in Oktober verlede jaar skuldig bevind op verskeie aanklagte, insluitend die onwettige besit van \u2019n vuurwapen en die afvuur daarvan in \u2019n beboude gebied. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die saak spruit uit \u2019n voorval in 2018 tydens die EFF se vyfde verjaarsdagvieringe by die Sisa Dukashe-stadion, waar hy glo \u2019n geweer in die lug afgevuur het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die hof sal oor die volgende twee dae verswarende en versagtende omstandighede aanhoor voordat landdros Twanet Olivier \u2019n vonnis opl\u00ea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2666\ufe0fHappening Now\u2666\ufe0f<br><br>The President and Commander in Chief <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Julius_S_Malema?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Julius_S_Malema<\/a>, together with his family have arrived at East London Magistrates Court for his Pre-Sentencing Hearing.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HandsOffMalema?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HandsOffMalema<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2BO7AsHO1t\">pic.twitter.com\/2BO7AsHO1t<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EFFSouthAfrica\/status\/2044310768061981083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die staat voer aan dat \u2019n streng straf nodig is om \u2019n duidelike boodskap te stuur oor onwettige vuurwapengebruik, terwyl Malema se regsverteenwoordigers waarskynlik sal argumenteer dat \u2019n ligter vonnis met die opsie van \u2019n boete gepas is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sommige strafregkenners wys daarop dat die aanklagte ernstig is en dat direkte tronkstraf \u2019n werklike moontlikheid bly, veral gegewe die aard van die oortredings en die publieke konteks waarin dit plaasgevind het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ander meen weer dat Malema met \u2019n ligter straf sal wegkom aangesien hy geen vorige kriminele vervolgings van die aard het nie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die saak word wyd beskou as \u2019n toets vir die regstaat, spesifiek of prominente politieke figure op dieselfde wyse as gewone burgers aanspreeklik gehou word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On my way to East London to support my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EFF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EFF<\/a> President @JuliusMelama for his court appearance tomorrow. Tonight I will be attending &#8211; together with fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EFFSouthAfrica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EFFSouthAfrica<\/a> &#8211; the night vigil ahead of the court appearance tomorrow at the Jan Smuts Stadium, Ku Gompo. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HandsOffCIC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HandsOffCIC<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gjjj3lMMqc\">pic.twitter.com\/Gjjj3lMMqc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Carl Niehaus (@niehaus_carl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/niehaus_carl\/status\/2044003399906013485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die uitkoms hou verreikende politieke implikasies vir Malema in. 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