DA Leader John Steenhuisen Refuses To Apologise for Crime Warden Remarks: He Shops at Pep

• The Democratic Alliance's leader, John Steenhuisen, sees no need to apologise for the remarks he made about the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens
• This was after he called them drunkards that shop at Pep, prompting the nation to accuse him of racism
• He asserted that his words were not racist because he and his daughter shop at Pep

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, politician-related news, and Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News elections for over seven years.

The Democratic Alliance's leader, John Steenhuisen, saw no need to apologise for his remarks about the Gauteng Crime Prevention wardens. This was after he accused them of being drunkards and said that they shop at Pep. Many took his statements to be derogatory, and he disagrees

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Steenhuisen's daughter shops at Pep

According to SowetanLIVE, Steenhuisen doubled down on his statements while recently addressing supporters on a campaign trail. He accused Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi of taking taxpayers' money and fitting the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens with Pep-store clothing. He further railed against them and called them drunkards armed with a weapon, unleashed into the community. He faced heavy backlash from the online community.

Steenhuisen won't apologise

Despite his pressure to apologise, Steenhusen said he saw no need to apologise.

"I shop at Pep. 90% of my daughters' clothing comes from Pep. I'm very proud to shop there (because) it's value for money," he said.

He called the wardens a private militia unleashed onto the community on the instructions of politicians and added that they were acting unlawfully by certifying documents and acting as commissioners of oath.

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South Africans shake their heads at him

Netizens on Facebook were, nevertheless, not impressed with his stance.

Thamsanqa William Mayekiso said:

"I've never met a racist who admites their despicable genetic racist disposition."

Thapelo Mkhonto accused him of racism.

"He was racist. He could have raised his points without insults."

Nebuchadnezzar Zwane remarked:

"What did you expect? He enjoys defending nonsense."

Tebogo Pulwa wrote:

"Do you mean only blacks shop at Pep?"

Moguy O'lekker added:

"It's racism."

Steenhuisen accuses Julius Malema of igniting civil war

Similarly, Briefly News reported that Steenhuisen accused Julius Malema of trying to start a civil war by singing the "Kill the Boer" song.

Malema sang the song at the EFF's 10th birthday celebration, and the DA did not take kindly to it. he claimed that Malema was trying to ignite war in the country.

Source: Briefly News