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'Open Chats Podcast' apologises for 'reckless and un-African' utterances about coloured community
Open Chats Podcast hosts Mthokozisi Methula and Sinothando Kama have issued an apology for the derogatory remarks they made on their platform about the coloured community.
The popular podcast recently came under fire for remarks which promoted damaging stereotypes and sweeping generalisations, sparking outrage and calls for its removal. Political parties — including the ANC, DA, PA and EFF — have condemned the behaviour and reported the matter to the commission.
After their initial apology in the form of a statement shared on their social media platforms, the podcasters apologised again in their recent episode.
Mthokozisi read an apology on behalf of the podcast, speaking of how they plan to take accountability after going viral 'for all the wrong reasons' following the publishing of episode 128.
'We here at Open Chats Podcast wish to unconditionally and unreservedly apologise for the hurt and the harm we caused to the coloured community and to South Africa at large. We take accountability for our utterances. Our statements in the episode were racist, sexist, unfortunate, irresponsible, reckless and un-African,' he said.
