The EFF has criticised judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng, who is presiding over the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, for his remarks condemning a scuffle in court involving a prison warden and three accused, saying they should not fight like MPs.
There have been mixed reactions to whether EFF leader Julius Malema should apologise to magistrate Twanet Olivier for labelling her an “incompetent white magistrate” after he lost a bid to have his case struck off the roll in East London last week.
EFF leader Julius Malema says he will not apologise for labelling magistrate Twanet Olivier an 'incompetent white magistrate' after he lost a bid to have his case struck off the roll in East London last week.
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The case dates back to July 2018 when Malema fired several shots from a semi-automatic gun, owned by Snyman, during the EFF’s fifth birthday celebrations at the Mdantsane's Sisa Dukashe Stadium in East London.
Magistrate Twanet Olivier is expected to make a ruling in the application for the discharge of the charges against Julius Malema and his bodyguard Adriaan Snyman in the East London Regional Court.
The case dates back to July 2018, when Julius Malema was allegedly handed a semi-automatic firearm by his bodyguard, Adriaan Snyman, and fired several shots during the EFF’s fifth birthday celebrations at the Mdantsane's Sisa Dukashe Stadium in East London.