The Johannesburg high court on Tuesday held social media commentator Musa Khawula in contempt for defying a court order to apologize to EFF leader Julius Malema and his wife Mantoa Malema for defamation. On April 14, Judge Gregory Wright mandated that Khawula publish an unreserved apology within 24 hours, but he failed to comply. Consequently, the court imposed a 30-day direct imprisonment sentence, suspended for 30 days from the Tuesday order's service, contingent on Khawula fully adhering to the April 14 order within that timeframe. Should he not comply, the suspension lapses automatically, enforcing immediate imprisonment. Khawula was also ordered to pay the application's legal costs.