EFF slams DA's 'white supremacy' amid Gouws, Cameron furore
The EFF has accused the DA of "deep-rooted racism" following incidents involving two of the party’s MPs this week.
The party's comments relate to "the recently surfaced video of one of their leaders, Ian Cameron, where he is seen in blackface at an AfriForum protest in 2012," explained EFF spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys.
"The video is just a symptom of a party that has failed to uproot itself from the horrors of white supremacy.
"The legacy of blackface is a brutal reminder of the dehumanisation and violence inflicted upon black people. This incident is not isolated but is part of a broader, troubling pattern within the DA," Mathys added.
Another DA MP, Renaldo Gouws, was suspended by the party after a video emerged in which he used racist language.
"The fact that the DA is the second largest political party tells us that white supremacy remains rife not just in politics but all sectors of society," Mathys said.
"Additionally, the party has demonstrated its inability to unequivocally condemn white supremacy.
"Now, they have been emboldened further by the African National Congress itself, which has sought refuge within the DA, actively empowering white supremacy in South Africa, including in their discussions with the FF+ about ‘recognising’ Orania.
"The EFF reasserts that South Africa does not need a party that perpetuates and tolerates white supremacy under the guise of political representation."
Mathys said the presence of people such as Cameron and Gouws in the DA "exposes the party’s belief in white supremacy".
"The existence of the DA, therefore, undermines the democratic values that our nation stands for and is a direct threat to the dignity and humanity of black South Africans.
"South Africans who want to eradicate white supremacy must squash the existence of DA in our political space and, by extension, the ANC that has found sanctuary with white supremacist political parties."
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