A clip of a group of black people singing Kill The Boer – presumably in the US – has gone viral on social media. Recently sung by Economic Freedom Fighter leader Julius Malema, the anti-Apartheid song has been accused of having “racist” connotations.
Last month, US President Donald Trump publicly condemned the “call to action”. Pretoria-born billionaire businessman and UK media personality Piers Morgan have also criticised the song.
‘KILL THE BOER’ SUNG ABROAD
On social media, a clip of black people singing along to Kill The Boer has gone viral.
In the video, the crowd, many of whom wear traditional African garments, are seen dancing and singing the tune to the anti-struggle song.
Although some claim that the people in the video were African Americans, it’s unconfirmed if the video was taken in the US.
However, a flag representing Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) – an organisarion celebrating black Americans in the US – was spotted in the background.
The video has many social media users questioning Julius Malema’s influence as far as the US.
‘FREEDOM OF SPEECH’
According to a 2022 ruling, the Equality Court found that Kill The Boer was not considered hate speech.
In March, the Constitutional Court – the highest in South Africa – rejected AfriForum’s appeal, stating that the song deserved to be protected under freedom of speech.
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WHO SANG IT FIRST?
Kill The Boer – titled Dubul’ ibhunu – made headlines when anti-Apartheid activist Peter Mokaba sang the song at a memorial for his assassinated comrade, Peter Mokaba, in 1993.
It was also sung by former South African President Jacob Zuma during many ANC events.
Over the years, Malema has also sang the controversial song at various EFF political rallies.
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