Video of Julius Malema Celebrating 41st Birthday in Court Sparks Reactions, Mzansi Unimpressed
- Video footage showing Julius Malema celebrating his 41st birthday in the East London Regional Court was shared online
- The EFF leader and his supporters caused a commotion during his trial for the unlawful possession of a firearm and contravening the Firearms Control Act
- South African online had differing views on the behaviour, with some saying it undermined the court proceedings
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Economic Freedom Front (EFF) leader Julius Malema, just never ceases to amaze Mzansi with his hilarious and provoking antics. The latest was when he and his party members turned his trial for the unlawful possession of a firearm and contravening the Firearms Control Act into his birthday party.
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The controversial politician celebrated his 41st birthday on Thursday, 3 March and he spent it at the East London Regional Court.
Videos have been doing the rounds on social media showing Malema and his supporters cause a ruckus in the courtroom as they sing happy birthday. And oh boy did they make a spectacle of it!
The elated EFF leader can also be seen holding a stunning birthday cake in a video shared by web influencer @danielmarven on Twitter which has over 90K views.
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Watch the video below:
News24 further reported that Malema finds himself on the wrong side of the law after allegedly firing a semi-automatic rifle in front of a crowd attending the EFF's fifth birthday celebrations at Sisa Dukashe Stadium on 28 July 2018.
While some South African online users found the spectacle funny, others were not impressed by the behaviour seen in the footage, saying it undermined the court proceedings:
@bsibisi1 asked:
“Will our courts be open to any random accused person to celebrate his birthday in court and have a birthday cake in court and all?”
@MoafrikaNgwana commented:
“Let us hope this did not interrupt court process, or proceedings in other courtrooms. Honestly, I do not feel comfortable with EFF populism.”
@sa_standup said:
“If you have ever been in court it is a place to be respected and act accordingly...unless of course you have bought or bribed head says court.”
Man offers to hit Julius Malema for R20 in viral TikTok video
Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that a South African TikTok video has gone viral, because it shows a man holding a handmade cardboard sign at an intersection that says, "Ek moer Julius Malema for R20 (I'll hit Julius Malema for R20)."
More videos have emerged online that are in a similar vein. In one, a man is also holding a cardboard sign at an intersection, but his one reads, "Will kidnap Julius Malema and torture Jacob Zuma for R20."
Malema, who is the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), seemed apathetic towards the man's request and retweeted the video and simply added a shrugging emoji, indicating that he does not care about it.
Source: Briefly News
