Malema sings 'Kill The Boer' at EFF's 12th birthday celebration
The outspoken politician has been widely criticised for choosing to sing the song, despite it being cleared as freedom of speech.
In May, US President Donald Trump publicly condemned the song's 'call to action'. Pretoria-born billionaire businessman Elon Musk and UK media personality Piers Morgan have also criticised the 'racist' lyrics of the song.
Over the weekend, the EFF celebrated its 12th birthday with an event in Cape Town.
Unlike its grand 2023 anniversary celebration that took place at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, the party erected a makeshift stage at the Khayelitsha Rugby Stadium.
The celebration was not complete without leader Julius Malema performing Kill The Boer.
Malema has repeatedly claimed that he would continue to sing Kill The Boer at public gatherings.
He said in a media conference in May: 'There are courts in South Africa, and the courts have said, there is nothing wrong with this song. This is not my song; I did not compose this song. I found this song. The struggle heroes composed this song. All I am doing is defending the legacy of a struggle; this is the heritage of our struggle.
'I will never stop singing a song that Winnie Mandela sang before she died. That would be a betrayal to the struggle of our people'.
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 sung the controversial song at various EFF political rallies and even at a funeral.
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