Malema says conviction doesn't mark the end of his political career

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said that he is unfazed by the East London Magistrate's court ruling that found him guilty on charges related to discharging a firearm in public.

The court convicted Malema on Tuesday for breaching the Firearms Control Act, including charges of reckless endangerment to a person and unlawful possession of a firearm.

In its judgment, the court found that some defence witnesses were more argumentative than responsive, and therefore did not work in his favour.

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Speaking to EFF supporters after the conviction, Malema emphasised that this does not mark the end of his political career.

"As a revolutionary, going to prison or death is a badge of honour. We cannot be scared of going to prison or dying for the revolution. Whatever they want to do, they must know that we will never retreat from the seven cardinal pillars of the EFF, and at the centre of those is the expropriation of land without compensation."