DA leader John Steenhuisen has reacted to the backlash of MP Renaldo Gouws's resurfaced videos depicting racism and homophobia.
Over the weekend, a petition to remove Gouws as a member of parliament has received almost 50,000 signatures. Gouws has sinceOn Wednesday, 19 June, DA leader John Steenhuisen responded to the social media backlash surrounding Renaldo Gouws.
“He’s acknowledged that and realised he’s now a member of parliament and has to abide by the rules of the caucus.” DA leader John Steenhuisen responds to the DA MP Renaldo Gouws saga. He says Gouws was young and irresponsible and now acknowledges his “racist” remarks. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOLIn a statement, the DA said that it “disassociates itself from the video and does not condone the tone and content.”
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