{"id":6435,"date":"2025-08-11T10:13:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=6435"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T08:13:26","slug":"equal-standards-da-responds-to-gayton-mckenzies-k-word-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/equal-standards-da-responds-to-gayton-mckenzies-k-word-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Equal Standards: DA Responds to Gayton McKenzie’s K-Word Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

In light of the outrage directed at the Patriotic Alliance (PA) chief Gayton McKenzie for his racist posts on social media, the Democratic Alliance (DA) asserts that there is no room for race-based division in South Africa, regardless of its source.<\/p>\n

McKenzie is encountering criticism on social platforms after users on X (formerly Twitter) resurfaced his previous posts and videos in which he used the K-word when referencing black individuals.<\/p>\n

This incident followed his condemnation of hosts from the Open Chats podcast due to their inappropriate remarks regarding the Coloured community.<\/p>\n

DA COMMENTS ON GAYTON MCKENZIE\u2019S CONTROVERSY<\/h2>\n

According to DA spokesperson Karabo Khakhau, the party anticipates that this issue will be addressed with the same level of scrutiny applied to others who fan the flames of hatred and division.<\/p>\n

\u201cDouble standards and hateful race-based division have no place in South Africa, whether it emanates from a podcaster, a GNU party leader, or through chants filled with hatred aimed at killing individuals based on their ethnicity.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistorically, the use of the K-word has resulted in severe consequences in South Africa, including termination of employment, and we expect similar repercussions in this case as well,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n

In September 2024, the DA ended Renaldo Gouws\u2019 membership and withdrew his seat in Parliament for comparable reasons.<\/p>\n

The South African<\/em> previously highlighted<\/a> that in a clip that reemerged online, Gouws allegedly utilized highly offensive language, explicitly advocating for the killing of Black individuals.<\/p>\n

These remarks were recognized as contravening the principles of dignity and equality as outlined in South African legislation. In light of the video\u2019s resurfacing, outraged citizens urged the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) via social media to take action.<\/p>\n

ACTION SA FILES COMPLAINT WITH SAHRC<\/h3>\n

In parallel, ActionSA has lodged a complaint against Gayton McKenzie with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) due to his racial slurs.<\/p>\n

ActionSA MP Alan Beesley noted that while they have doubts regarding the SAHRC’s effectiveness, it remains the constitutionally mandated authority tasked with resolving such issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore, we will adhere to the prescribed procedures, but we are also fully prepared to independently pursue action in the Equality Court in accordance with Section 20 of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act. Racism and the dehumanization of any individual, irrespective of their race, have no place in South Africa,\u201d Beesley asserted.<\/p>\n