UPDATE: Magistrate postpones Malema’s case

NEWCASTLE – EFF leader, Julius Malema, appeared in the Newcastle Magistrate’s Court today.

According to our journalist at the court, the matter has been postponed to December 7; if there is proof of the application filed in the High Court, then a postponement for May 5.

WATCH: Action in the CBD ahead of EFF leader, Julius Malema’s arrival at the Newcastle Magistrate’s Court.

Here are some reactions from the Twitterverse:

The act under which #Malema has been charged #aw pic.twitter.com/xfzTFcVEcW

— The Citizen News (@TheCitizen_News) November 7, 2016

#Malema Fana Mokoena is fast becoming one of my favorite people in the #EFF!

— Sibahle Motha 💕❤️🇿🇦 (@SibahleMo) November 7, 2016

Any worthy gov't, would've imposed a blanket repeal of all apartheid-era statutes, by default, including the one #Malema is charged under.

— Armandt van Helden (@ibadaan) November 7, 2016

JUST IN: The case against Julius #Malema is "postponed till 7 December 2016", to allow for filing of an application against the Riotous Act.

— Xoli Mngambi (@XoliMngambi) November 7, 2016

https://twitter.com/Ari_Gold99/status/795557993194651648

We are at Newcastle to support our CIC @Julius_S_Malema #malema #HandsOffCIC pic.twitter.com/Tgf7t5Wfcv

— Benjamin Ngobeza (@BenjyNgobeza) November 7, 2016

RARE MOMENT: ANC supporters join counterparts in the EFF ahead of #Malema's court appearance. What brings them together is "land", they say. pic.twitter.com/ugevX78SAu

— Xoli Mngambi (@XoliMngambi) November 7, 2016

#Malema addresses crowd "down with Jacob Zuma down. Forward with land without expropriation forward" CM

— Clement Manyathela (@TheRealClementM) November 7, 2016

https://twitter.com/AdvTubi/status/795566529358270464