Former Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Renaldo Gouws has condemned Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie for openly confessing to being the “biggest racist” in a clip that has resurfaced online. This comes after the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture was widely criticised for his old tweets using the K-word.
Last year, Gouws was axed from his political party for also using the racial slur in old YouTube videos that were reposted on social media.
RENALDO GOUWS QUESTIONS GAYTON’S CRITICISM
On his X account, Renaldo Gouws joined many South Africans in criticising Gayton McKenzie for using the K-word in old tweets.
The former DA MP condemned the PA leader for defending his old social media posts amid the backlash, which he labelled “hilarious”.
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Gouws replied to Gayton’s X post, sharing: “How can you condemn the racism of others if you haven’t dealt with your own?
Renaldo Gouws posted a clip of Gayton confessing to being the “biggest racist”.
He added: “You came out guns blazing and condemned me and called me a racist for something I said in 2010. Yet you know you said this in 2024”.
FROM CANCELLING TO CANCELLED?
Last year, Gayton McKenzie – a reformed ex-convict – called on South Africans not to punish Rebalso Gouws over his old, racially charged and homophobic views.
In the midst of the social media storm, the PA leader tweeted: “I can’t stand this guy; he is not a good person, in my opinion. He never let a day pass without bringing up my past during campaigning. He reminded people every day that I once was a criminal, but to want to cancel or remove him from parliament for something he said 16 years ago is wrong”.
Gayton continued: “People change, people become better, most of us live with regret for the things we said or did. Some amongst us have been racist or said racist things maybe once many years ago. I don’t think we should destroy the future of people for something that happened so many years ago”.
After Renaldo Gouw’s K-word bombshell video went viral, Gayton backtracked.
He tweeted: “I was wrong about Renaldo Gouws and would like to apologise. I should have kept my ideas of redemption to people that are truly remorseful”.
‘I WAS THE BIGGEST RACIST’
In the video posted by Renaldo Gouws – taken last year – Gayton McKenzie confessed to his controversial past.
Speaking at a public event, Gayton conceded: “I was the biggest racist you could ever find. I hated white people with a passion. But I had to de-k***inate myself, because I thought white people just see me as a k*****”.
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