iol.co.za·3 min read·medium
Taxpayers bear R1.2m cost for police presence during Malema's sentencing
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Brandon Nel
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South African taxpayers covered over R1.2 million in policing costs during the sentencing of EFF leader Julius Malema. The government defended the expenditure as a necessary measure to maintain public order and ensure court proceedings remained uninterrupted.
A whopping R1.2m — that is what taxpayers paid for policing in KuGompo City over the two days Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle at an EFF rally.
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