September deadline looms for Malema to apologise to Judge Matojane and JSC
Parliament’s Powers and Privileges Committee has ordered EFF leader Julius Malema to apologise in the National Assembly to Judge Elias Matojane and the Judicial Service Commission by September 30, 2026.
The EFF leader Julius Malema has been given until 30 September 2026 to apologize in the National Assembly to Judge Elias Matojane and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). This order came after Malema's questioning of Matojane during a 2021 Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interview, which occurred while Matojane was challenging his appointment to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Malema's actions led to a complaint being filed by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, resulting in his referral to the Committee on Powers and Privileges. The Ethics Committee ruled that Malema had violated several clauses of the Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members’ Interests, requiring him to apologize to Matojane and the JSC in the National Assembly.
Despite instituting a review application in February 2022 and a subsequent dismissal in May 2025, National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza ordered Malema in December 2025 to apologize no later than February 2026. Malema responded positively on August 11, stating his intention to apologize. EFF MP Sinawo Thambo is also set to apologize for a separate matter on the same date.
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