{
  "id": 10674318,
  "title": "JUST IN: High Court gives Malema permission to appeal firearm conviction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/just-in-high-court-gives-malema-permission-to-appeal-firearm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:04:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/high-court-give-juju-permission-to-appeal-firearm-conviction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malema was found guilty of contravening the Firearms Control Act by the East London Magistrate's Court last year and handed an effective five years in direct imprisonment by Magistrate Twanet Olivier in April.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Court of Appeal nullifies Sh2.4bn Ruaraka land compensation deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/court-of-appeal-nullifies-sh2-4bn-ruaraka-land-compensation-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-29T11:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Malema granted leave to appeal conviction and five-year sentence in firearm case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/malema-granted-leave-to-appeal-conviction-and-five-year-sentence-in",
        "published": "2026-09-29T12:54:00.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}