Tag: K-word controversy

Gayton McKenzie K-Word Scandal Puts South Africa’s Sports Ministry Under Fire

South Africa’s Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie is facing intense pressure to quit after old tweets surfaced showing repeated use of the apartheid‑era K‑word. He claims the language was meant to expose racism, but opposition parties and the Human Rights Commission have filed formal complaints. The episode has sparked a fresh debate over racial language, accountability and hypocrisy in South African politics.