“Open Chats Podcast Faces Backlash Over Controversial Racial Comments”

The hosts of Open Chats Podcast are facing backlash after a clip from a recent episode went viral for offensive content.

In the clip, hosts Mthokozisi, Lefa, Busiswa, and Sonwabile are heard making disturbing remarks about members of the coloured community.

OPEN CHATS HOSTS MAKE DISTURBING CLAIMS ABOUT THE COLOURED COMMUNITY

Social media erupted in anger following the recent remarks made by the Open Chats Podcast hosts. Many users labelled the comments as offensive, racist, and highly disrespectful toward a significant community in South Africa.

The now-deleted viral episode features several wild claims, including derogatory generalisations about coloured families and their personal relationships.

One of the hosts claimed that “Apparently Coloureds chow (have sex with) each other,” sparking immediate backlash across platforms. Another co-host responded, “I do believe that because Coloureds are crazy.”

They continued to co-sign each other, suggesting that coloured people are mentally unstable.

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@OpenChats_ this is irresponsible and racist. We won’t allow this, never! pic.twitter.com/7qtWDK9FJN

— Ashley !Qhoeke I Sauls (@AshleySauls_1st) August 5, 2025

SOCIAL MEDIA USERS REACT TO THE EPISODE

The episode has angered many online, with some demanding an apology and others calling for the podcast’s immediate removal from all platforms.

@LeratoPillayZA wrote, “I stand with Gayton on the Open Chats issue. If Blacks are offensive towards Indians, coloureds or whites: THEY SHOULD ACCOUNT. We can’t tolerate Racism from any group. They have to apologise and own up to their wrongdoing.”

@enzosabela wrote, “People have been complaining about the Open Chats podcast for ages, and now they’re getting heat for the things they say. They don’t discuss matters of substance; it’s all sex, groove and nonsense.”

@IMatterthereal wrote, “It was just a matter of time, and I believe that we all saw this coming. Open Chats isn’t a podcast bro . It is just a gossip-meeting platform, they get together to gossip, insult and degrade people. All in the name of “we are open chats and we are controversial.