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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Shola Lawal

Why has South Africa’s Malema been found guilty of hate speech again?

Julius Malema, leader of the South African opposition party, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), wearing a Palestinian scarf, walks to a voting booth during the South African elections in Seshego, Limpopo province, South Africa, May 29, 2024 [File: Alet Pretorius/Reuters]

South African opposition leader Julius Malema was found guilty of hate speech by the country’s Equality Court on Wednesday this week over comments he made during a political rally in 2022.

This is the third such ruling for the frequently outspoken and controversial leader of the left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party.

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