Helen Zille slammed for celebrating 'anti-trans' court ruling

CapeTalk's Lester Kiewit speaks to Steve Letsike, founder of Access Chapter 2.

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Helen Zille has come under fire for appearing to support the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on the definition of 'a woman'.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) politician is accused of being a TERF (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist) after re-tweeting on X several posts supporting the controversial judgment.

They included comments made by writer JK Rowling, who has faced accusations of transphobia in respect of her views around trans rights and the definition of a 'woman'.

Letsike explains that the ruling has determined that a woman should be defined by biological sex rather than a social construct.

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"The judgment has defined... a woman... in the definition of biological sex... under that country's Equality Act... they would exclude transgender women in that case."

- Steve Letsike, Founder - Access Chapter 2

Letsike explains that the ruling has the potential to justify anti-trans policies and the exclusion and discrimination of trans people.

"Whether it's access to toilets or bathrooms, hospitals or sports clubs, and many, many other ways in which trans gender women have been accessing spaces."

- Steve Letsike, Founder - Access Chapter 2

"In this case, Helen Zille's reckless view is a scapegoating. She has kept a conservative view."

- Steve Letsike, Founder - Access Chapter 2

"Her speaking out has a connotation of a history that South Africa cannot shed itself of... the imperialist approach. We are not going to be taken back to the colonial era, not by Helen Zille."

- Steve Letsike, Founder - Access Chapter 2

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