Musa Khawula Loses Court Case Against Julius Malema, Ordered To Pay Costs

• The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president, Julius Malema, has won a case against Musa Khawula
• Malema dragged Khawula to court and accused him of writing defamatory statements
• The courts ruled in favour of Malema and ordered Khawula to pay up and retract his statements

With 10 years’ experience, Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk, South Africa, provided insights into the criminal justice system, crime statistics, commissions of inquiry, and high-profile cases in South Africa at Daily Sun.

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG— The South Gauteng High Court ruled in favour of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president Julius Malema against blogger Musa Khawula, who has been ordered to retract his statements and pay up.

The Economic Freedom Fighters posted the court order on its @EFFSouthAfrica X account on 14 April 2026. The court ruled that statements Khawula uttered against Malema and his wife, Mantwa Matlala, were unlawful and defamatory. He has been ordered to retract his statements within 24 hours and publish an apology to Malema and his wife. He has also been ordered to pay costs.

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Read the judgment on X here:

What did Musa Khawula say about Malema?

Khawula caused controversy online when he alleged on 25 February 2026 that Malema and Matlala's marriage was over and were in the process of filing for a divorce. Malema denied the allegations the following day and threatened to sue Khawula if he did not delete his tweets and issue an apology.

Khawula doubled down on his allegations and refused to apologise. He reiterated his claims and added that Malema's close unidentified friends confirmed the end of the marriage.

South Africans share different reactions

Netizens commented about the ruling, and some questioned why Khawula would be expected to pay costs. Others berated Khawula's supporters.

Professors asked:

"Where will Musa get the money, asking for my fellow fighters?"

uPresident Wamaqiniso laughed.

"Khawula has been telling y'all that he has got nothing to lose because he has no money, he is broke, and doesn't care 😹😹😹😹😹😹 Musa will come back and spll even more tea."

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Tendani was amused.

"But Musa has always said you can sue him. He doesn't mind because he is broke 😂😂😂"

Nko_ana was entertained?

"Where are the chommies? Nywe nywe Musa never lies, Musa never lies. Where are they as it stands now? They're nowhere, and today it's only you face-to-face with the law."

Thabo asked:

"Where is the 'Musa is never wrong' gang? They must crowdfund and pay on his behalf."

Bolt Driver observed:

"Another engagement farming content creator down. Now his praise must assist him to pay."

Musa Khawula speaks after backtracking claims

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Khawula spoke up after he deleted allegations of infidelity against Malema on 25 January 2026. Khawula alleged that Malema was involved in an affair with a model.

Musa deleted the unsubstantiated post hours later. He returned to the timeline and cheekily said that he "took the money."

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Source: Briefly News