EFF leader Julius Malema has been found guilty of multiple firearm charges after he fired an assault rifle at a party event in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, in 2018. Malema claimed the firearm was a “toy gun” and that the weapon was loaded with blanks. Malema got the gun at the event from his former bodyguard Adriaan Snyman, his co-accused in the case. The court will sentence Malema on 23 January 2026. Remove ads“We know from the beginning they were looking for me, they were not looking for accused number two.