South Africa's sports, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie faces an investigation by the South African Human Rights Commission over historical social media posts that used the racial slur "kaffir." The SAHRC gave McKenzie a deadline to issue an approved apology, undergo sensitivity training, donate to an agreed charity and delete the posts. The posts resurfaced after podcast hosts claimed Coloured people committed incest and were crazy. McKenzie denied being racist, said he was Black, admitted to past insensitive trolling, apologised and agreed to the investigation. The SAHRC reiterated that use of the K-word is unlawful and highly offensive.
I did tweet some insensitive, stupid and hurtful things a decade or two ago, I was a troll & stupid, he wrote. I cringe when seeing them and I am truly sorry for that. I shall subject myself to the investigation.
There should be no place to hide for racists.
The use of the K-word has been declared unlawful. The use of the K-word, to quote the constitutional court, is unutterable the court has made it very clear that it is one of the most offensive slurs that one can use.
#racism #south-africa-politics #gayton-mckenzie #south-african-human-rights-commission #social-media
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