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South African Politician Julius Malema Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Firearm Offences

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Cape Town, April 16 (IANS) South African opposition politician Julius Malema was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison for firearm-related offences. Malema, the founding leader of the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), is one of the most prominent politicians in South Africa.The lengthy sentence was delivered on Thursday morning at the Magistrate’s Court in KuGompo City, formerly East London, in the Eastern Cape province. Large screens were set up outside the courthouse, where hun…