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Social worker begs court to spare Malema jail over gunfire case

Summary by CapeTown ETC
A social worker testified at the East London Magistrate’s Court on Friday, in mitigation of sentence for EFF leader Julius Malema, describing his difficult upbringing marked by poverty, the early death of his mother, and not knowing his father. Jessie Thompson told the court Malema had no prior criminal record, showed good behaviour, and had a positive impact on society, arguing that a prison sentence would be unjust. Malema was found guilty in …
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CapeTown ETC broke the news in on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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