Errol Anstey DA is recently surrounded by controversy due to a food “joke”. Scroll more to learn more about what led to the controversial comment.
Errol Anstey is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA) party. Previously, he was the 138th Candidate on the DA National Election list 2014.
The DA in the City of Cape Town found themselves in a racial storm. It was because deputy chief Errol allegedly passed racist remarks to fellow party councilor, Thandeka Gqada during a caucus session lunch break.
Gqada said she feels humiliated that her rights were violated. Here is everything surrounding the news.
Who Is Errol Anstey DA?
Errol Anstey is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA) party. It is a South African political party formed in 2000 through the merger of the Democratic Party.
It officially became the official opposition party to the African National Congress (ANC). It traces its ancestry through the Democratic Party which is a political party established in 1989.
He joined the party after appearing on the National Election list in 2014. At the present time, he is serving as a senior counselor in DA.
Deputy Chief Errol Anstey Racial Slur, Food ‘Joke’ Against Thandeka Gqada Explained
Thandeka Gqada alleged that Deputy Chief Errol Anstey made a racial slur during lunchtime. He passed the comment when she noticed other colleagues “going down to the dining hall”.
She further tells Anstey told her that her food is in the Eastern Cape and she must go back there as “her food is here”.
She wants the matter to be discussed at the next meeting of the DA caucus in the City of Cape Town. Gqada added it should be noticed as the party holds pride for being a non-racial organization.
Other DA members have shown their support for her call to talk about it at the meeting, Meanwhile, Errol insisted that it was just a “joke”.
Errol Anstey Controversy Details
Errol Anstey has yet to comment on anything on the controversy. People have been calling him out Anstey on social media as he allegedly made racial comments.
Gqada says Errol stuck to his words and said he was just joking which showed his “his arrogance and defensiveness” in the presence of three other councilors.