THE Markus Jooste situation is turning ugly with the Public Servants Association union planning a protest at the Met, calling for politicians and celebrities to boycott Cape Town’s biggest raceday and for Jooste’s horses to be barred from competing.

The union represents government workers and its pension fund invested heavily in Steinhoff, the company of which Jooste was CEO and whose financial irregularities are still causing headlines. The union has seen its investment decimated.