DA suspends MP for racist rant

The DA has suspended its member of parliament, Renaldo Gouws, after a video of him using racist hate speech surfaced online. An outraged public has put much pressure on the party.

[holylady]

In order to see if they really mean what they say, the DA must fire him.

[cobuslombard]

The DA taking steps against their members that step out of line. Lets hope other parties wil do the same

[mranderson]

He was saying the same thing Malema was saying, just with a different slur. Kick both of them out, not just the 1

[ZwelithiniMtshali]

SA Parliament deserves better public representatives than Gouws 🇿🇦🇿🇦

[KarolisPutter-otke]

All I see is people trying to devide us and set us up to hate each other.

[gerarddeclerck]

It is hard to understand how RG became and remained an MP. He has been involved in numerous disgraceful incidents as is well documented. He should have been booted long ago

[ikshaanmohamed]

Let's see if the DA can set a clear example on this issue.... There are many videos of him on YouTube I ddnt expect him to be elected to parliament..
If you stirr racial tensions then you have no place in Gov

[meisievannancy]

Malema is doing far worse. He shouldn't be in parliament either.

[RMTEE]

Mr Renaldo Gouws in these new democracy there is no room for racism, and to everybody else the GNU is for all South Africans. Let's leave the past behind and move on with our lives as human beings 🙏, no matter my skin colour. # All lifes matters and welcome to the new dawn 🙏🇿🇦💞

[PATRICIALENTING]

This man should be removed from the DA permanently. This country is struggling to come together as is without throwing more barbs at one another

[dylanjamesweggz]

Where’s the same punishments for Julius who did the same thing? The double standard in South Africa is mind boggling.

[thabo]

Apart from the rant, this guy is just hateful and racist.. he's been it for a long time..he shouldn't only be suspended he should be removed.

[MotlokwaThwii]

Other racists are gonna come here and defend this guy. Just keep reading the comments.

How did he even become an MP to begin with?? DA just took a racist YouTuber and made him an MP for what exactly?? I thought they have airtight processes in place to avoid such people. This is worse than cadre deployment.

[jillfarley]

His 2009 video when he was a young student. Terrible words but what about all the people like Julius Malema? He continues to utter hate speech as an adult man yet nothing is done about it.

[KznD]

As a White South African myself ...if this is true. He should be fired!

[thingsknow]

And these are the devils ANC went into bed with

[deepsport]

Hahahahhahaha the Shortest MP, sworn in on friday and suspended on Thursday

[LouisMkhize]

The guy should just resign or get fired because if he remains in DA, he will damage their image...

[dbs]

So Malema can do it and it's fine? Double standards

[jasonroberts]

And Julius said the same about white people but hey he was nominated for president