Gouws R is trending on X (formerly Twitter) after a controversial video surfaced, sparking widespread calls for his expulsion from Parliament. Renaldo Gouws is a South African politician affiliated with the Democratic Alliance, serving as the party’s spokesperson for Economic Development.
In the video, Gouws R draws inflammatory comparisons between apartheid-era oppression and the current treatment of white people in South Africa. He states, “People say it was bad back in apartheid. You know, the white people in this country are going through a reverse apartheid.” He claims that white people are now being beaten, killed, and discriminated against similarly to how black people were during apartheid.
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His remarks have ignited a social media firestorm, with many users labeling him a racist and demanding his removal from public office.
The video has intensified debates around racial tensions in South Africa, highlighting the enduring sensitivity and complexity of the country’s history and present-day issues of racial inequality and discrimination.
Remove Renaldo Gouws from the Parliament NOW! pic.twitter.com/lYLWKr58AV
— ツ O R I (@Ori_RSA) June 16, 2024
