CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A leftist South African politician who described U.S. President Donald Trump as a modern-day dictator was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for firing a rifle at ...
Julius Malema, the leader of a left-wing political party in South Africa who has become a focal point of President Donald Trump’s criticism of the country, was sentenced Thursday to five years in ...
Justin Williams, a journalist at Briefly News since 2024, covers South Africa’s current affairs. Before joining Briefly News, he served as a writer and chief editor at Right for Education Africa’s ...
Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.
JOHANNESBURG, April 16 (Reuters) - Julius Malema, a polarizing figure in South African politics, faces an uncertain political future after being sentenced to five years prison on Thursday following ...