Johannesburg – EFF leader Julius Malema will on Friday appear before the Newcastle Magistrate's Court for calling on supporters to invade unoccupied land.
Malema, who has already been charged twice (in Newcastle and in Bloemfontein), under the Riotous Assemblies Act, is to now be charged under common law, making this his first appearance for the matter.
He is currently challenging the constitutionality of the Riotous Assemblies Act under which he was charged in 2016.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Luvuyo Mfaku told News24 that Malema will be charged by the magistrate.
"He was meant to appear before, on the 10th, but gave a medical certificate," said Mfaku.
Malema and other EFF members of Parliament were forcibly removed from the National Assembly during the State of the Nation Address, which took place on February 9.