DA apologises for controversial posters while ANC heads to the SAHRC
After days of defending them, DA KwaZulu- Natal leader Dean Macpherson said on Thursday that the posters had not been sanctioned by DA leader John Steenhuisen or any party structures, and added that was never the party’s intention to be offensive.
“Sometimes in politics, our words may be poorly chosen, but I wish to assure the public, without contradiction, that my intentions are always sincere.Disenchanted resident enters elections race to ‘get things done right’ at Enoch Mgijima Municipality At no point did I, nor the DA, and at no point would I or the DA ever condone or support those who undertook vigilante actionsMacpherson added that the DA is grounded on non-racialism and it was never his intention to cause another perception.
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