Backlash erupts over Open Chats Podcast. What happens next?

Update: 2025-08-08

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Unpacking the Open Chats Podcast controversy that’s ignited a storm across South Africa — from the racial slurs aimed at Coloured communities, to Gayton McKenzie’s explosive reaction and the legal firepower he’s mobilising.

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