Julius Malema’s fraud and corruption case, which dates back to 2012, was thrown out of court on Tuesday, after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) sought another postponement. In case you missed it, here are five tweets that sum up Malema’s day in court.
Malema was unfazed when he headed to court this morning.
A triumphant Malema dares the ‘dogs’ to bring it on again: http://t.co/2fHSWgzg1n by @PolokoTau
— City Press Online (@City_Press) August 4, 2015
It all ended just as he expected – legally, there was only one thing the judge could do once the NPA asked for another postponement:
#MalemaTrial struck from the roll. Did we really expect a different result? Remember, the charges can always be reinstated. Not acquitted.
— Mandy Wiener (@MandyWiener) August 4, 2015
Malema played it just as cool as he headed out of court.
#MalemaTrial Malema: I said to my wife, you don’t have to accompany me to court, we are not celebrities we are politicians
— POWER987 News (@POWER987News) August 4, 2015
If anyone thought this trial would have Malema tied up and out of politics, they had another thing coming.
Now he’s unstoppable. Red tsunami.
— Ferial Haffajee (@ferialhaffajee) August 4, 2015
Looks like he’ll be back to antagonise the Speaker for the House again next time Parliament sits.
Baleka Mbete hearing news that Malema’s trial is struck off and he’ll be in parly on Thursday for #PayBackTheMoney pic.twitter.com/SWLRmurSrV
— Ranjeni Munusamy (@RanjeniM) August 4, 2015