South African MP Renaldo Gouws Faces Equality Court Over Alleged Hate Speech

South African MP Renaldo Gouws Faces Equality Court Over Alleged Hate Speech

Felix Harbour
20 Jun 2024

South African MP Renaldo Gouws is being taken to the Equality Court by the SA Human Rights Commission over alleged hateful comments. His party, the Democratic Alliance, has suspended him following backlash over a resurfaced video. The SAHRC considers Gouws' comments as hate speech under the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act.