FILE - Economic Freedom Fighters party leader Julius Malema raises his fist at an election rally in Polokwane, South Africa, on May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

FILE - Opposition Economic Freedom Fighters party leader Julius Malema, center right, is removed by presidential task force as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attempts to deliver his State of the Nation address to MP's in Cape Town, South Africa, on Feb. 9, 2023. (Esa Alexander/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Julius Malema, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party leader, waves to supporters after he was sentenced to prison for firing a rifle at a political rally, in East London, South Africa, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo)

Julius Malema, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party leader, shares a light moment with journalists inside a courtroom, after he was sentenced to prison for firing a rifle at a political rally, in East London, South Africa, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo)

Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters party, sits in a courtroom during sentencing for firing a rifle at a political rally, in East London, South Africa, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo)

FILE - The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier leaves Naval Station Norfolk, June 23, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/John Clark, File)

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) lies on the court during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, left, drives against Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)