The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has ordered blogger Musa Khawula to retract defamatory statements he made about EFF leader Julius Malema and his wife, Mantoa Matlala-Malema.

The ruling follows an urgent application brought by Malema, who was named as the first applicant, and his wife, who was cited as the second applicant, reports IoL.

The couple approached the court after Khawula alleged in February 2026 that the politician and his wife were headed for a split after 11 years of marriage.

Yesterday, the court declared the post made by Khawula on his social media unlawful and defamatory.

Khawula claimed that Malema’s wife was tired of his alleged infidelity and had decided to end their ‘stressful marriage'.

Even after the couple filed a court application, Khawula continued with his claims. 

The court order requires Khawula to permanently retract the statements within 24 hours of the order being issued.

In addition, he has been ordered to publish an unconditional public apology on all his social media platforms where the claims were made.

He was also ordered to refrain from publishing any further similar allegations about the couple and to pay the costs of the application.

Full IoL report