A warrant of arrest has been issued for EFF leader Julius Malema for failing to appear in court on five charges related to him allegedly discharging a firearm at an Eastern Cape rally in 2018.
The arrest warrant has been stayed until his next court appearance.
Malema and co-accused Adrian Snyman faced the charges for allegedly discharging a rifle during the EFF's fifth-anniversary celebrations at the Sisa Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane in 2018.
The East London Magistrate's Court issued the arrest warrant after Malema failed to appear on Monday, SABC News and JoziFM reported. The State was meant to hand over video evidence to the defence on Monday.
Malema responded to the news on Twitter by posting a cryptic tweet.
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) February 24, 2020
Malema's lawyer, Ian Levitt, told News24 that the warrant had been stayed until his client's next court appearance. Thus it would not be executed.
This is a developing story.