Cape Town – Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has received social media backlash after he compared his ex-wife to “roadkill”.
Steenhuisen was a guest on a recent episode of Podcast and Chill where he tackled topics of drugs, racism, corruption, load shedding, and other issues in government.
During the podcast interview, the politician was asked to describe what “roadkill” is, and he answered: “It sounds a lot like my ex-wife, a flat chicken”.
This man John Steenhuisen cheated on his wife and still calls her roadkill???
Johnoo my boy?????#podcast #podcastandchillwithmacg #DA #johnsteenhuisen #Sandton #JMPD #coloured pic.twitter.com/F9KxqLBeaf
— Unfiltered (@Unfilteredfax) August 18, 2022
According to IOL, Steenhuisen was married to Julie Steenhuisen from 2000 to 2010.
They divorced after Steenhuisen fell in love with Terry Beaumont.
Tweeps reacted with displeasure to Steenhuisen’s comments.
Take a look at some of the Twitter reactions below:
Roadkill referred to as a woman, a mother during women’s month only @Our_DA would see nothing wrong with that.
— Thabang Mahuma ?? (@Tbang_bang) August 18, 2022
So can the @Our_DA clarify if they support John Steenhuisen calling his ex wife roadkill?
Is this the candidate you want the women of South Africa to vote for in the next election? pic.twitter.com/kvA00ToGBw
— MJ Research (@MightiJamie) August 18, 2022
If you think John Steenhuisen referring to his ex-wife as roadkill on a very public (and – for reasons that escape me – popular) platform, and it’s “just a joke”, please pipe up now so I can remove you from my sphere.
— Marthélize Tredoux (@Konfytbekkie) August 19, 2022
Referring to your ex wife as roadkill when you’re the one who couldn’t keep his tottie at home and cheated on her
What a great man ? https://t.co/5pRfiorEa6
— Natasha Huckfield (@dramadelinquent) August 18, 2022
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