GAYTON MCKENZIE CRITICISES ‘KILL THE BOER’ CHANT, MINISTER SAYS ANYONE STILL SINGING IT IS AN IDIOT

• Gayton McKenzie has criticised anyone who still sings the “Kill the Boer” song, saying that those peopele are idiots
• The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture made the comments while welcoming home the victorious Proteas
• The struggle song remains in the headline as Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, continues to sing it

Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.

GAUTENG – Gayton McKenzie has hit out at anyone who continues to sing the “Kill the Boer” song.

The anti-apartheid chant remains in the headlines thanks to Julius Malema’s continued singing of it. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader has vowed to continue singing the song after the Equality Court ruled that it was not hate speech.

The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture has now criticised the singing of the song, saying those who sing it are idiots.

McKenzie blasts singing of struggle chant

While welcoming back the Proteas at the OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, the minister touched on the anti-apartheid chant. McKenzie was singing a song about South African cricket captain, Temba Bavuma, when he addressed the media, saying that those were the songs to sing and not “Kill the Boer”.

“Today, we had Black, Indian, White and Coloured kids singing the Temba Bavuma song. Why should we worry about nonsense like 'Kill the Boer'? Those people who are singing the Kill the Boer song are idiots. What matters now is the Temba Bavuma song,” he added.

Song causes uproar locally and internationally

The song hasn’t only drawn condemnation from local figures. US President Donald Trump used clips of Malema singing the song as proof that there was white genocide taking place in South Africa. Trump showed the clips to President Cyril Ramaphosa during the South African leader’s visit to the White House in May 2025.

British media personality Piers Morgan has also criticised the singing of the struggle song and slammed Ramaphosa for not taking action against those who sing it. The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has also blasted Malema for singing the song, and described the EFF leader as an international criminal.

The criticism has only fuelled Malema’s defiance more, as he’s continued to sing it at party gatherings, most recently at the EFF’s Youth Day celebrations in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal on 16 June 2025.

What you need to know about the song

• AfriForum laid charges against Malema in August 2022 for singing the song at a rally.
• The Equality Court ruled in favour of the EFF leader, saying the song does not constitute hate speech.
• AfriForum opted to appeal the court’s ruling that the struggle chant was not hate speech.
• Patriotic Alliance president Gayton McKenzie said the song had no place in democratic South Africa.
• Former president Thabo Mbeki condemned Malema for singing the song during an address at UNISA.

Malema says no one wants to kill white people

Briefly News reported that Malema recently dismissed the white genocide claims, saying that no one wanted to kill white people.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Red Berets said he wanted to live in peace with white people as long as they returned the land they stole.

The leader of the EFF also defended the singing of the Kill the Boer song, speaking about its historical significance in the country.

2025-06-19T09:08:40Z