US EditionATM demands investigation and removal of Minister Gayton McKenzie over racist remarks
SOUTH AFRICA, AUG 10 – Political parties and civil society demand Minister Gayton McKenzie's removal after apartheid-era racial slurs resurfaced, with the South African Human Rights Commission considering a formal investigation.
- Minister Gayton McKenzie of Sports, Arts and Culture faces backlash after decade-old tweets resurfaced with racist and derogatory language toward Black South Africans.
- The controversy arose as McKenzie condemned recent podcast remarks about the Coloured community and announced legal action against the podcasters, while critics cited his own offensive tweets.
- Political parties such as the EFF and the civil society organization ActionSA have called for McKenzie’s removal and have submitted complaints to the national human rights body, which has acknowledged receipt of these grievances.
- McKenzie defended his tweets as descriptive, denied being a racist, and claimed critics failed to find racist statements despite searching over 13 years, while supporters reaffirmed their backing.
- The disputes have intensified calls for accountability in government, with some warning that tolerating McKenzie’s language would signal acceptance of racism in South Africa’s constitutional democracy.
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ActionSA not buying McKenzie's apology
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