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IOL exposé forces Renaldo Gouws to apologise for racist slurs in SAHRC hate speech settlement
An explosive IOL investigation that exposed Renaldo Gouws’s racist online rant has culminated in a hate speech settlement with the SA Human Rights Commission. The former DA MP has been ordered to apologise publicly, marking a significant victory for media accountability and public justice.
SA Human Rights Commission takes on ex-DA MP Renaldo Gouws over hate speech allegations
The South African Human Rights Commission’s litigation against Renaldo Gouws will go ahead in the Gqeberha High Court on Thursday.
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IOL granted leave to appeal Press Council ruling on Renaldo Gouws
Chair of the Press Council’s Appeals Panel Judge Bernard Ngoepe said IOL’s appeal would have ‘reasonable prospects of success’.
Renaldo Gouws vs IOL ruling: A Victory for Press Freedom and Accountability
The Press Council of South Africa has granted IOL leave to appeal a ruling in relation to the publication’s reportage of politician Renaldo Gouws’ racist utterances, which led to his expulsion from the Democratic Alliance.
GBV debate ignites as ex-UCT head backs Chris Brown’s South African concert
Former UCT Vice-Chancellor Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng faces backlash after expressing excitement for Chris Brown’s upcoming concert in Johannesburg.
Fierce feud over Chris Brown concert tickets sparks Prof Phakeng vs The Kiffness, Renaldo Gouws
The colourful academic and scientist, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng shared happily that she was looking forward to seeing Chris Brown live, but controversial musician The Kiffness, tried quickly to burst her bubble.
‘Why did we waste three months?’ Renaldo Gouws questions DA’s disciplinary process after being fired for racism
Former DA MP Renaldo Gouws plans to expose his disciplinary ordeal in a video, challenging the party’s decision-making process.
‘Don't ever compare yourself with Gayton McKenzie’: Social media reacts to Renaldo Gouws’ apology
Renaldo Gouws has apologised to Gayton McKenzie for judging him in the past, but social media had a field day heaping scorn on the fired DA politician.
Dear White People: Why do you want to say the K-word so badly?
If Renaldo Gouws is a different person now to the person he was ten years ago, as his social media post claims, I want him to point out to me the Damascus moment that made him overcome his racism, writes IOL Editor Lance Witten.
‘Cheerleaders for racial violence must have no space in Parliament’ — Cosatu welcomes the expulsion of Renaldo Gouws
COSATU welcomes the DA’s action against hate speech, urging continued vigilance to uphold non-racial values in South Africa.
Renaldo Gouws blames IOL for being fired from DA, but Twitter is having none of it
X users were quick to pounce on Renaldo Gouws’ claims that there was a vendetta against him.
It is disheartening to see a decision like this, says former DA member Renaldo Gouws
Gouws said he would be exploring all legal and ethical options available to challenge the decision and clear his name.
BREAKING NEWS: DA fires Renaldo Gouws for racism following IOL exposé
IOL broke the story on how Gouws shared a now deleted video on social media where he could be heard repeatedly saying the K and N word.
WATCH: Renaldo Gouws refuses to apologise
Political analyst Jamie Mighti says Democratic Alliance MP Renaldo Gouws isn’t ready to say sorry for what he said in a controversial video where he used the K-word and N-word.
Fear and fury: Inside the internal revolt in the DA over John Steenhuisen’s appointment of racist right-winger Roman Cabanac
Before bringing in Cabanac, the party was hit by another controversy over one of its members - Renaldo Gouws, who, like Cabanac, stands accused of making racist remarks online. Gouws has since apologised but remains suspended from the party pending an investigation.
NO APOLOGY: IOL will appeal Renaldo Gouws racist video press council ruling
IOL will appeal a ruling by the Press Council over its reporting on DA MP Renaldo Gouws’s rant in a now deleted YouTube video.
DA backs John Steenhuisen’s choice to hire controversial right-winger
The DA has faced controversy over Renaldo Gouws after he was sworn in as a member of Parliament earlier this year.
Minister John Steenhuisen appoints polarising Roman Cabanac as chief of staff
Steenhuisen personally approached Cabanac, who is well-known for his podcast Morning Shot and his unsuccessful 2019 campaign for the Capitalist Party of SA.
DA’s appointment of Renaldo Gouws ‘an outrage’
The DA initially came to his defence, saying his suspension wouldn’t stop him from fulfilling his duties as an MP.
DA defends return of disgraced MP Renaldo Gouws
The DA came to his defence, saying his suspension won’t stop him from fulfilling his duties as an MP.
Suspended DA MP Renaldo Gouws returns as deputy spokesperson in Parliament, party defends his appointment
The party's chief whip in Parliament, George Michalakis, said the party has the power to suspend members from party political duties, which they have done in Gouws’ case and this is still in place.
Unmasking the Racist Sock Puppet of Goolam Muhammed Vawda a Major Breakthrough in Defending Media Freedom
OPINION: The exposure and the unmasking of the sock puppet is a great development and great news for media freedom in the country, writes Edmond Phiri.
Renaldo Gouws support campaign removed from BackaBuddy as Elon Musk enters the Andile Mngxitama fray
Backabuddy CEO Patrick Schofield told IOL that the fundraising campaign in support of Gouws had been under active discussion throughout the day on Tuesday.
Concerned Citizens launches petition calling for MKP’s MP Andile Mngxitama to be removed from Parliament
Meanwhile, there’s a counter-petition started by Umhlaba Wethu on Change. org to protect Mngxitama from what they describe as ‘persecution by racists’.