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The EFF\u2019s secretary-general and head of security, Marshall Dlamini, has been convicted for slapping a police officer in the face after the 2019 State of the Nation Address in Cape Town, Western Cape.<\/p>\n
Delivering a judgment in the Cape Town Regional Court, Magistrate Nasha Banwari said Dlamini\u2019s claim that he was merely protecting the Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema from a possible assassination threat was not acceptable.<\/p>\n
Magistrate Banwari found Dlamini guilty of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.<\/p>\n
In his defence, Dlamini told the court that the EFF had received a tip-off that there would be an attempt to assassinate their leader.<\/p>\n
Dlamini unleashed a jaw-dropping slap on warrant officer Johan Carstens in the face which broke his eyeglasses. He suffered facial injuries from the incident and opened a case against the EFF MP.<\/p>\n
Dlamini mentioned at the time said he was dealing with a “racist clown” when the jaw-dropping slap was unleashed.<\/p>\n
Dlamini had thought that Carstens was somehow part of the plot against Malema. A video of him hitting the officer went viral on social media leaving many questioning the behaviour of the EFF.<\/p>\n
However, in the video, Malema is seen approaching Carstens and wagging his finger at him to make a point about their quarrel.<\/p>\n
Parliament at the time had expressed concern and disappointment over the incident.<\/p>\n
His sentencing has been postponed to May 31.<\/p>\n
kamogelo.moichela@iol.co.za<\/p>\n
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