South African MP Suspended for Racist Remarks in Resurfaced Video
Democratic Alliance member Renaldo Gouws faces disciplinary action after a decade-old clip reveals offensive language against Black people.
- Renaldo Gouws was suspended by the Democratic Alliance after a video from over ten years ago showed him using racial slurs.
- The video, initially claimed to be fake by Gouws, was verified as authentic by experts.
- Gouws, who was recently sworn into parliament, apologized for a separate incident but has not addressed the current controversy.
- The DA, now part of a coalition government, emphasized its zero-tolerance policy on racism.
- The incident has sparked debates on the DA's stance and its coalition with the African National Congress.