Cape Town – Controversial blogger and social media personality Musa Khawula has issued a public apology to EFF leader Julius Malema and his wife, Mantoa Matlala Malema, following an order by the High Court in Johannesburg.
The apology stems from social media posts published by Khawula on his verified X account on 26 February, in which he alleged that the Malemas’ marriage had ended due to Julius Malema’s alleged infidelity.
In a statement released on Saturday, Khawula acknowledged that the claims were false and defamatory.
“The statements that I made in my posts were false, unverified, unjustified and defamatory of Mr Julius Sello Malema and Mrs Mantoa Matlala Malema,” he said.
Khawula further admitted that the allegations had no factual basis and accepted that the couple remain married.
“I accept that Mr and Mrs Malema remain married, that no divorce proceedings have been instituted, that the allegations of infidelity are false, and that no payment or attempted payment was ever made to me by Mr Malema or by anyone acting on his behalf,” he stated.
He also conceded that he had presented the allegations as fact despite having no evidence to support them.
“I unreservedly withdraw my posts with immediate effect,” he said.
“I accept that my posts were wrongful and unlawful and had a hurtful, harmful and defamatory effect on Mr Julius Sello Malema and Mrs Mantoa Matlala Malema.”
askies neh, my sweet angel baby pie @Julius_S_Malema
i’m also gonna be voting eff, we can’t afford to lose even one vote by shipping my lil broke ass to prison, think ahead, my sweet darling,
oh! how i love you,
xo xo,
gossip girl, pic.twitter.com/XIGkMEIWDu— Musa Khawula (@Musa_Khawula) June 6, 2026
According to The Citizen, Khawula had previously refused to apologise after Malema approached the High Court in April this year.
In May, the court found Khawula in contempt of an earlier order issued by the court in April.
“It is declared that the first respondent is in wilful contempt of the order granted by this Honourable Court, per Justice Wright, dated 14 April 2026,” the court order stated.
The court sentenced Khawula to 30 days’ imprisonment, suspended for 30 days on condition that he complied with the earlier court order.
“The first respondent is directed, within 48 hours of such lapse, to submit himself to the closest South African Police Service station and to hand himself over for the execution of the sentence,” the order further stated.
Khawula has previously spent time in custody in connection with separate social media posts involving Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, Fikile Mbalula and Ze Nxumalo.
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Compiled by Glaan Sibuyi
