Malema and the EFF hit headlines as he faces prison on firearm charges from 2018 rally, vs. SA reopening Biko death inquest. EFF: far-left, founded 2013 by Julius Malema.
Julius Malema, leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters, has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle at a 2018 rally. He has been released on bail pending appeal. If upheld, the sentence will disqualify him from Parliament, dealing a major blow to his party.