Johannesburg – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has filed an urgent court application seeking to have cultural activist Ngizwe Mchunu sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for alleged contempt of court.
According to court documents and media reports, Malema approached the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, arguing that Mchunu has continued to make defamatory statements against him despite a court order issued earlier in June 2026 prohibiting such conduct.
Malema is asking the court to declare Mchunu in contempt and impose a six-month jail term without the option of a fine. The matter has been filed on an urgent basis and is expected to be heard later this month.
♦️BREAKING NEWS♦️
EFF President and Commander-in-Chief @Julius_S_Malema has filed an urgent contempt of court application in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, against Ngizwe Mchunu.
The application seeks an order declaring Mchunu guilty of contempt of court and sentencing him… pic.twitter.com/oJJJS4NR5V
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) June 8, 2026
The application forms part of an ongoing legal battle between the two, which began after Mchunu allegedly made claims linking Malema to criminal activity and other serious allegations during media interviews and social media posts.
Court records indicate that Mchunu has previously been ordered to retract statements and issue apologies after earlier rulings found him in contempt for violating court instructions.
The latest application comes after Malema’s legal team argued that Mchunu has not complied fully with existing court orders and has continued to repeat similar statements in public.
The case is expected to return to court on 17 June 2026.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
