The Equality Court in Gqeberha will hear the hate speech complaint against former Democratic Alliance (DA) member of Parliament Renaldo Gouws over allegedly calling for the killing of Black people and using derogatory language.
Following several complaints, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) instituted legal proceedings under the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act of 2000.
WHY WAS RENALDO GOUWS DISMISSED?
The South African previously reported that in a video that resurfaced on social media Gouws allegedly uses extremely offensive language, explicitly calling for the killing of Black individuals.
It reportedly includes statements such as: “There’s a couple of things I want to say, okay, kill all the f#$%ng K@#$%rs, kill all the f#$%@ng N#@#$%ers, that’s all that I’ve got to f@#$%ng say. Kill all the f#$%#ng n#@#$$%rs.”
These statements were identified as violating the principles of dignity and equality enshrined in South African law. Following the video’s resurgence, aggrieved citizens called on the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) via social media to intervene.
The DA then suspended Gouws pending an internal probe. On 13 September, the party confirmed that its Federal Executive unanimously resolved to terminate Gouws’ membership and forfeit his seat in Parliament.
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