POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD
Julius Malema back in court on land invasion call
The EFF leader is being charged with contravening the 1956 Riotous Assemblies Act, writes Genevieve Quintal
EFF leader Julius Malema is expected to make his second court appearance on Monday, this time in Bloemfontein, in relation to his comments about land occupation. Malema is being charged with contravening the 1956 Riotous Assemblies Act, after he told party members at the EFF’s conference in Bloemfontein in 2014 to occupy vacant land. The court matter is expected to go a similar route as last week’s, when the firebrand leader appeared in the Newcastle Regional Court on the same charge. The matter was postponed after his lawyer told the court Malema would be approaching the high court to have the Riotous Assemblies Act declared unconstitutional. Malema has until December 7 to lodge his application with the high court. He will appear in the Newcastle Regional Court again on May 7 2017. The charges he faces in the Newcastle court relate to comments Malema made when the EFF commemorated the 61st anniversary of the Freedom Charter at a rally. Shortly after walking out of court last Monday...
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