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DA Defends Cape Town Candidate After Video Appears to Show Assault of Former Wife

Critics question the DA’s vetting as the party defends Stevens and says people can be redeemed.

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The DA says ward 108 candidate Rudi Stevens has changed and campaigned against gender-based violence after footage appearing to show him assaulting his former wife resurfaced. Critics are demanding answers about the party’s vetting process.

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DA defends Cape Town candidate after video appears to show assault of former wife

The DA says ward 108 candidate Rudi Stevens has changed and campaigned against gender-based violence after footage appearing to show him assaulting his former wife resurfaced. Critics are demanding answers about the party’s vetting process.

·Cape Town, South Africa
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Rudi Stevens: The GBV workshop speaker at the centre of an assault video row

A video from Rudi Stevens's past has resurfaced weeks before the elections. The DA is standing by him, but some residents and his ex-wife disagree.

·Cape Town, South Africa
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The South African broke the news in Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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