Breaking News: Ex-26 Gang Minister’s ‘Address’ Comments Raise Safety Fears for Podcast Hosts
Johannesburg, August 14, 2025 Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie, a former high-ranking figure in the notorious 26 Gang turned politician, is under fire after remarks many see as a veiled threat to the young Open Chats podcast hosts embroiled in a heated national racism controversy.
In a recent address, McKenzie revealed that after the podcast’s offensive remarks about Coloured South Africans went viral, there was an active attempt by unknown individuals to locate the personal addresses of the hosts.
“People didn’t see the call that was like, ‘Can somebody give us the address of those kids? Where do these kids go?’ And I was the one that called those people. I sai…