'I will not apologise, because I’m not a racist' - PA leader McKenzie

CAPE TOWN - Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie says he has nothing to apologise for as a storm swirls over alleged offensive posts on his social media.
 
McKenzie said a proper analysis would show that he was commenting on the quotes and remarks of others and that he would never direct racial slurs at anyone.
 
McKenzie, who’s also the sport, arts and culture minister, said that he'd consulted with his lawyer to respond to the investigation opened by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC).

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In a regular briefing to party supporters on Monday night, McKenzie again reiterated that selective social media posts had been used to create a false narrative that he was racist.
 
"I will not apologise, because I’m not a racist. I’ve not said racist things. I will explain everything that was said there."
 
McKenzie also lashed out at the human rights commission, accusing it of issuing media statements on its planned probe before the correspondence reached him.
 
He also questioned why he was being probed for alleged xenophobic conduct and said that he was ready to meet with the commission.
 
"Those things they say, we are going to break it down in the Equality Court and you will see at the end of the day, I will come out of here victorious."
 
McKenzie said he would not be forced to resign from his ministerial job, neither would he be forced to issue an apology to hold on to the role.