South Africa: Malema Wants Ngizwe Mchunu Locked Up for Six Months
Malema says prior sanctions failed to stop Mchunu from repeating remarks and wants the court to impose a direct jail term without a fine.
- On Monday, June 8, 2026, EFF leader Julius Malema filed an urgent Gauteng High Court application seeking a six-month prison term for podcaster Ngizwe Mchunu without the option of a fine under case number 2026/099011.
- Following the June 5, 2026, contempt ruling, the Gauteng High Court issued a 10-day suspended sentence conditional on a public apology, yet Mchunu allegedly continued making defamatory statements against Malema on June 6, 2026.
- Malema's application requests a warrant of arrest and orders law enforcement to detain Mchunu if he fails to hand himself in, arguing previous measures have failed to deter the conduct.
- Mchunu has until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, to file an answering affidavit; the court may grant the application in his absence if he fails to respond or appear.
- The Gauteng High Court will hear the fresh application on June 17, 2026, to determine whether to activate the requested six-month incarceration for Mchunu.
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Malema seeks six-month jail term for Ngizwe Mchunu
EFF leader Julius Malema has returned to court, seeking a six-month prison sentence for Ngizwe Mchunu after accusing him of defying a court order once again. Malema filed an urgent application in the Gauteng High Court, arguing that Mchunu continued to make statements about him despite previous rulings barring him from doing so. Legal battle escalates The latest court action comes only days after Mchunu avoided immediate imprisonment when the co…
South Africa: Malema Wants Ngizwe Mchunu Locked Up for Six Months
Julius Malema filed an urgent Gauteng High Court application on 8 June 2026 seeking to have podcaster Ngizwe Mchunu imprisoned for six months without the option of a fine. Mchunu was found guilty of contempt of court on 5 June 2026 and issued a public apology, but Malema's legal team says he continued making defamatory statements the following day.
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