THE African Transformation Movement (ATM) has formally lodged a complaint against Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie, alleging racist remarks aimed at black South Africans and calling for an urgent investigation and his removal.
The complaint, submitted to the Presidency, Parliament, and the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests, centres on tweets the ATM said contain “racist slurs” directed at the black community, including the k-word.
The tweets, dating back to 2011 during his time as a businessman, resurfaced at the weekend after McKenzie’s party, the Patriotic Alliance, filed criminal charges against Open Chats Podcast hosts Mthokozisi Methula and Sinothando Kama following their racist remarks aimed at the coloured community.
In the podcast clip, the hosts make several racist comments, claiming that not only do coloured families…