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OPPOSITION South African politician Julius Malema danced on a specially erected stage near Polokwane High Court today after his corruption trial was postponed until next year.
The leader of the left-wing Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and a number of his MPs were cheered by supporters.
Spokesman Mbuyiseni Ndlozi led a crowd wearing EFF regalia of red berets and T-shirts in chanting: “Hands off our commander-in-chief. Hands off.”
The trial against Mr Malema and his co-accused was postponed until August 3 2015 because not all counsel were available.
Mr Malema, On-Point Engineering directors Lesiba Gwangwa and Kagisho Dichabe and two companies — On-Point Engineering and Gwama Properties — face charges of racketeering and 52 other counts, including fraud.
It is alleged that Mr Malema had business ties with Mr Gwangwa, that his Ratanang Family Trust was an indirect shareholder in On-Point and that he benefited substantially from a tender payment to On-Point, using it to buy a farm and a Mercedes-Benz.
