“Lay a Complaint”: Woman Provides Information on How to Formally Report ‘Open Chats Podcast’

• Open Chats Podcast has come under fire after making 'racist' comments against the Coloured community on a now-deleted episode of their show
• A woman on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) shared with internet users how they could file a complaint against the podcast
• Many people on the internet appreciated the information and expressed their disgust in the comment section

After Open Chats Podcast received major backlash from politicians and the Coloured community following their derogatory remarks about Coloured people, many have taken a stand. One person had even pointed South Africans in the direction of laying a complaint to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).

During one of their shows, which aired two weeks ago and has since been deleted on social media platforms, podcasters Mtho, Lefa, Gontse, and Nashma alleged that Coloured people engage in incestuous activities.

According to Open Chats Podcast's attorneys, Snail Attorneys, the conversation went as follows:

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Mtho: "The Coloureds apparently chow each other, chief."

Lefa: "Siblings?"

Gontse: "No, but I'd believe that because Coloureds are crazy."

Lefa: "Crazy in what way?"

Mtho: They chow each other, those ones."

Gontse: "I've dated a Coloured, so I can say that."

Nashma: "I've dated a Coloured. They are crazy mentally, not to that point."

Gontse: "If you're mentally crazy, of course you'd sleep with your cousin."

Multi-award-winning author Farah C Fortune, who was not for the above comments, took to her TikTok account and referred the online community to the SAHRC's Gauteng office:

"If anyone would like to lay a complaint against Open Chats Podcast regarding their comments about Coloured people, lay a complaint stating hate speech to gpcomplaints@sahrc.org.za."

Mzansi condemns derogatory statements

Although Open Chats Podcast apologised for what many view as anti-Coloured remarks, members of the online community appreciated the information Farah provided and proceeded with their complaints.

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Take a look at Farah's X post below:

@Lynette_SA wrote under the post:

"Podcasts in this country are the pits! There needs to be serious repercussions."

@beedecadent informed social media users:

"I am NOT coloured, but I am definitely sending an email to complain about this evil deed. Thank you."

@mariovamba04 shared in the comment section:

"That was disgusting. I, too, as a black person, felt insulted by their utterances. Those boys, or let me say that whole crew, should know every action has a reaction. No hate, but yoh, they came for the wrong people."

@BanziZeigh stated their opinion:

"That podcast, in general, makes disgusting commentary. In fact, the host is actually what people portray MacG to be. No respect for women whatsoever."

@chermi_s also shared their opinion on the matter:

"We should all complain. They're vile, racist bigots who should be punished! A crimen injuria case should also be opened at the police station."

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@theolla21 provided proof that they sent an email, writing:

"Done and dusted."

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• In another article, Briefly News reported that South Africans joined politicians and celebrities in condemning the podcasters' comments and calling for the podcast's cancellation.
• An American woman expressed her support for the Coloured community, condemned the vile remarks and urged people on how to move on.
• Media personality Minnie Dlamini is reportedly suing podcasters MacG and Sol Phenduka for R2.5 million after they insulted her on Podcast and Chill with MacG.

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News