I will not be silenced anywhere, says Steve Hofmeyr

Controversial Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr is hogging headlines once again, after it emerged that a restaurant in the Netherlands has cancelled an appearance by him over his political opinions.

The singer was set to speak at a Dutch restaurant called Cafe Dudok about the future of Afrikaners in South Africa.

However, Johan de Villiers a member of the African-European Indaba, which is a group formed by a community of people from Africa living in Europe, alerted the restaurant to Steve's alleged racist comments in the past.

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Taking to Facebook, De Villiers sent the restaurant an open message calling it out for inviting the singer to the venue.

"Why does Cafe Dudok welcome South African singer, Steve Hofmeyr in their venue? Do you know he called a well-known white supremacist in South Africa a "cultural icon" and that he blamed Apartheid on South African black people? Did you know that he shared another podium with another white supremacist in 2015? Did you know he was banned from many venues and that sponsors walked away from him," read the post.

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The restaurant responded to the post revealing that Steve's appearance had been canned and that it always "took a stance against any form of discrimination or racism."

Johan returned to his Facebook page to reveal the victory and thank other South Africans who stood up in solidarity.

"My post on their FB-page was supported by other South Africans. Well done, Dudok and all of those in support! Once again he will have to look for an alternative venue at the last minute, like last year in Amersfoort, when his concert was cancelled," Johan said.

Steve has responded to the decision, saying that he will not be silenced.

"Om my 'n 'rassis' of 'ekstreemregs' te noem is 'n cheap shot en slegs 'n tydelike manier om vryspraak te fnuik en 'n paar mense op hol te sit." ("To call me a ‘racist’ or ‘far right’ is a cheap shot and simply a temporary way to prevent freedom of speech and to get a few people excited.”)