Riotous assemblies act | EFF is challenging the constitutionality of the act

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Channel: SABC News · 2018 · News & Politics

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The EFF is in the High Court challenging the constitutionality of the Riotous Assemblies Act. This after EFF leader  was charged with contravening the act after telling supporters to invade vacant land. The charges relate to two incidents - the first dating back to when he was elected EFF president. In 2014 Malema told the EFF's elective conference in Bloemfontein that they would occupy unoccupied land because they needed it. At the time‚ AfriForum laid criminal charges against Malema. The second case is from June 2016‚ when Malema told supporters in  Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal  to occupy white owned land. Patricia Visagie joins us live from Pretoria for an update.

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