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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and his former bodyguard Adriaan Snyman appear in the East London Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape on September 20, 2025.
The former bodyguard of Economic Freedom Freedom (EFF) leader Julius Malema, Adriaan Snyman is now suing the state for R20 million in damages related to the charges previously brought against him.
Snyman was a co-accused alongside Malema in 2018 in the firearm related case.
He faced two charges, failure to take reasonable precautions to prevent danger to people or property and providing a firearm to a person not permitted to possess it.
[WATCH] The East London Regional Court has postponed judgment in the firearm discharge case against EFF leader Julius Malema and his bodyguard, Adrian Snyman, to 29 September. SABC News reporter Abongile Jantjies reports. pic.twitter.com/NdE5Ctw9NI
— SABC News (@SABCNews) July 21, 2025
He was found not guilty in October, last year.
“We are still waiting for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) to respond to the written demand for payment of more than R20m. This is as a result of the malicious prosecution claim. The 30-day period that we gave the NPA and SAPS to respond has now expired. We will be instituting legal action shortly, and if they fail to respond, we will apply for default judgment,” says Snyman’s spokepserson, Kirsten McLeod.
WATCH | Adriaan Snyman, bodyguard to EFF leader Julius Malema, is taking legal action against the state, demanding R20 million for malicious prosecution. pic.twitter.com/PtPOoBRfhx
— SABC News (@SABCNews) April 15, 2026
VIDEO | Malema Firearm Case | Adriaan Snyman to sue the state for R20 million
