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Minister Mckenzie given a deadline to respond to SAHRC's 'evidence' of racism

- BY SIYABONGA SITHOLE

MINISTER of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie has been given until Wednesday to respond to the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in an ongoing race row.

On Friday, in a statement, the commission said it has found prima facie evidence that McKenzie's tweets violate the country's equality laws.

This comes as McKenzie recently faced a public backlash after some of the posts he made on X, formerly known as Twitter, between 2011 and 2017 resurfaced, sparking a social media frenzy.

Last week, ActionSA confirmed it had reported McKenzie to the SAHRC for repeatedly using hateful apartheid-era slurs to degrade and dehumanise black South Africans.

The SAHRC said it has opened an investigation into the minister's posts following an outcry and complaints from members of the public.