On Wednesday, BackaBuddy CEO Patrick Schofield released a statement condemning the fundraising campaign, stating that the platform’s vetting process confirmed that the campaign ‘did not meet the conditions’ of its T&Cs and was thus removed.‘We wish to address inaccuracies in a recent article published by IOL concerning BackaBuddy’s involvement in a fundraising campaign initiated by Matthew Dickson. We reached out to IOL, and they have since corrected the article,’ he said.
‘We would like to clarify that BackaBuddy does not endorse any campaigns; our platform serves solely as a neutral facilitator, operating strictly within our published terms and conditions.’reports that he made inflammatory remarks about ‘reverse apartheid’, in which he criticised then-president Jacob Zuma and ANC youth leader Julius Malema for singing songs about killing people based on their race.
Furthermore, users on social media have reportedly started to compare Gouws’ situation to that of the leader of Black First Land First , Andile Mngxitama.
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