South African opposition politician Julius Malema was guilty of discharging a firearm in public seven years ago – an offence which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. Malema was convicted of five offences, including the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, discharging it in a public space and reckless endangerment. He was accused of firing between 14 and 15 live rounds on a stage in front of 20,000 EFF supporters, according to South African news site SowetanLIVE. In his defence, Malema told the court the firearm was not his and that he had fired the shots to rouse the crowd, the publication added. AfriForum was also among those who laid a hate speech complaint against the EFF MP at South Africa’s Human Rights Commission.