Johannesburg – The Gauteng High Court has ordered entertainment blogger Musa Khawula to apologise to Julius Malema after finding that his claims about Malema’s marriage were false and defamatory.
On Tuesday, 14 April, the High Court found that Khawula’s statements about Malema and his wife, Mantoa Matlala-Malema, were both unlawful and defamatory.
Justice Gregory Wright ruled that there were no divorce proceedings and confirmed that the couple, who married in December 2014, remain legally married.
Khawula had earlier claimed that the pair were headed for a divorce, allegedly due to infidelity, but the court dismissed these allegations as false.
🚨Breaking News🚨
The Gauteng High Court has ruled in favour of CIC @Julius_S_Malema in the matter against discredited social media commentator Musa Khawula.
The High Court has found that Musa Khawula wrote defamatory, untrue and unlawful accusations about the President of the… pic.twitter.com/HqFYHrJqO3
— EFF Gauteng (@EFFGautengProv) April 14, 2026
He has been instructed to remove the posts, retract the statements, and issue a public apology within 24 hours.
The court also noted that the false claims were widely circulated by multiple media outlets.
In response, Khawula shared a clip of Beyoncé’s song “Sorry” on social media, where the repeated lyric “I ain’t sorry” plays, suggesting he was not willing to apologise.
hi @Julius_S_Malema baby,
please find the attached statement for your earliest convenience,
xo xo,
gossip girl, pic.twitter.com/5LlQcExQzE— Musa Khawula (@Musa_Khawula) April 14, 2026
He also directly addressed Malema in the post, writing: “hi @Julius_S_Malema baby, please find the attached statement for your earliest convenience.”
Malema joins several public figures who have successfully taken legal action against Khawula for defamation, including senior politicians and prominent business figures.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
