Watch Julius Malema Surprise Birthday Celebration In Court

Julius Malema celebrated his 41st birthday in court today, after he was charged with illegally using a firearm during a 2018 EFF rally.

His day had appeared to be rather gloomy – until a number of his comrades arrived at the East London Regional Court to throw him a surprise party.

SURPRISE PARTY IN COURT FOR JULIUS MALEMA

The unusual scenes saw a number of EFF bigwigs enter the courtroom during the lunchbreak, carrying placards and messages of support for their embattled leader. This is the second time in a week Malema has been dragged to court by AfriForum, following a recent hate speech case.

Struggle songs and elaborate cakes also formed part of the celebrations, which brought a beaming smile to Juju’s face. The political firebrand posed for pictures, and even record the events on his own phone.

[In Pictures]: EFF leadership surprising CIC @Julius_S_Malema with birthday messages as the court adjourns for lunch.

We assure CIC that we are with him, and any attempt to attack him will be met by a firm resistance by our glorious movement and African people. #HappyBirthdayCIC pic.twitter.com/O50dB1BHSE

— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) March 3, 2022

EFF THROW SURPRISE PARTY FOR LEADER

There is an outside chance Julius Malema could face a prison sentence for contravening the Firearms Act.

Four years ago, he was handed an automatic rifle on stage during the EFF’s five-year anniversary celebrations. He discharged it in front of a large crowd, firing bullets into the air with reckless abandon.

Malema, however, has protested his innocence – despite video footage showing he DID pull the trigger. Nonetheless, the arduous legal proceedings failed to put a dampener on Juju’s surprise party.

See video below:

https://twitter.com/EFFSouthAfrica/status/1499357786840481793?s=20&t=qN4lQpzGZMlxFi7jsqIpgQ