Julius Malema

JOHANNESBURG - Judgment in Julius Malema and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi's assault case is expected. The EFF leader and MP are accused of assaulting an SAPS officer at ...

EFF leader Julius Malema and party MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi have been acquitted of their charges by the Randburg Magistrate's Court.

[discharge of firearm case.](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/malema-firearm-discharge-case-postponed-prosecutor-quit/) [Malema](https://twitter.com/Julius_S_Malema) and Ndlozi assaulted him even though [he did not provoke](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/at-no-stage-did-cop-provoke-malema-or-ndlozi-in-assault-case-court-hears/) the pair. [denied that they assaulted](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/courts/presidential-protection-services-at-madikizela-mandela-funeral-a-joke-says-malema-and-ndlozis-lawyer/) Venter and claimed that the police officer tried to stop them from entering the Fourways cemetery and they acted in self defence. “Their version was concise and they did not crack during cross-examination. They stood by their version and did not deviate in any manner. [dismissed](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/breaking-news/malema-ndlozi-assault-charges-june-2022/) Malema and Ndlozi’s discharge application in their assault case.

The Randburg Magistrate's Court has found that EFF leader Julius Malema and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi lacked intent to assault Lieutenant-Colonel Johannes Venter ...

He said they were mourners on that day and did not anticipate they would be stopped by the officer. Their versions were similar in nature". The evidence in its totality also confirms the version of the accused before court. Poonsamy said the State had failed to prove that Malema and Ndlozi were not part of the convoy. The magistrate added that during the trial, Malema and Ndlozi did not "create different versions before the court. The accused did not intend to assault the complainant based on the evidence."

EFF leader Julius Malema and party MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi have been found not guilty of assault by the Randburg magistrate's court.

“We are now four years into a useless trial,” Malema told his supporters at the time. To Subscribe to Sunday World, [click here.](https://subs.arena.africa/#!/offer/411?utm_source=promo411&utm_medium=Circ) The accused were not elusive and had no contradictions,” said Poonsamy. This confirms that his logic to deny access was racism. Magistrate Leiland Poonsamy found that the duo acted in justification, however, he noted that assault cannot be condoned just because “entry was denied”. The EFF welcomed the judgment and said in a statement: “The EFF is of the firm belief that Venter’s denial of access to the leadership of the EFF to the burial site of Mama Winnie was based purely on racism and a hatred for the EFF due to his membership with AfriForum.

The Randburg Magistrates' Court has acquitted Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi of charges of common assault ...

They stood by their version and did not deviate in any manner. When giving their evidence they were not elusive to questions, did not hesitate in answering any questions, and did not contradict themselves.” DM The group sang and danced while awaiting judgment, confident that Malema and Ndlozi would win the case. We defeated white supremacy because that’s who we are.” that the state failed to prove that the accused were not part of the convoy to the burial,” Poonsamy said. Malema and Ndlozi sat quietly through the proceedings.