Court Orders Musa Khawula To Apologise To Julius Malema And Wife Over ‘Divorce’ Claims

The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered gossip commentator Musa Khawula to retract defamatory statements made about Julius Malema and his wife, Mantoa Matlala-Malema.

The ruling follows an urgent court application brought by Malema, cited as the first applicant, and his wife as the second applicant.

Court Finds Social Media Posts Unlawful and Defamatory

The couple approached the court after Khawula alleged in February 2026 that their marriage was coming to an end after 11 years.

On Tuesday, the court declared the social media posts published by Khawula to be unlawful and defamatory.

In his posts, Khawula claimed that Malema’s wife was unhappy due to alleged infidelity and had chosen to leave what he described as a “stressful marriage”.

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Despite the legal action initiated against him, Khawula continued posting and wrote:

“Hi Julius_S_Malema baby, thought you’d know that you aren’t getting no apology from me… Your close friends have repeatedly confirmed that your lil marriage is over, you are getting a divorce and I stand by that. Stop playing dress up.”

Musa Khawula Ordered to Apologise and Pay Legal Costs

The court has instructed Khawula to permanently remove and retract the statements within 24 hours of the order being issued.

He has also been directed to publish an unconditional public apology across all his social media platforms where the allegations were shared.

In addition, the order prohibits him from making any further similar claims about the couple and requires him to cover the legal costs of the application.