Cape Town – AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s criticism of South Africa regarding EFF leader Julius Malema’s chant of “Kill the Boer”.
Trump’s remarks followed a post by Elon Musk, who alleged that a major political party in South Africa was promoting white genocide.
Kriel thanked Trump for acknowledging what he described as “irresponsible calls for violence against Afrikaners/whites” and criticised the South African government’s silence on the issue.
It all started when South African-born billionaire Elon Musk posted on his platform, X, claiming that a major political party in South Africa was openly advocating for white genocide.
Referring to a recent video of Malema chanting “Kill the Boer”, Musk highlighted how an entire crowd participated in the chant.
“Very few people know that there is a major political party in South Africa that is actively promoting white genocide. The video below was just yesterday. A whole arena chanting about killing white people. A month ago, the South African government passed a law legalizing taking property from white people at will with no payment. Where is the outrage? Why is there no coverage by the legacy media?,” he wrote.
Very few people know that there is a major political party in South Africa that is actively promoting white genocide.
The video below was just yesterday. A whole arena chanting about killing white people.
A month ago, the South African government passed a law legalizing… https://t.co/GHYp6DvGkr
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 22, 2025
Trump later amplified Musk’s concerns by sharing a screenshot of the post on his own platform, Truth Social.
The US leader’s involvement was met with approval from Kriel, who expressed gratitude for his support.
“Thank you, President @realDonaldTrump for taking note of the irresponsible calls for violence against Afrikaners/whites—through hate chants such as “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer”—in South Africa. The tragic irony is that the latest incident occurred on March 21, which is officially known as “Human Rights Day” in South Africa,” he wrote.
Thank you, President @realDonaldTrump for taking note of the irresponsible calls for violence against Afrikaners/whites—through hate chants such as “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer”—in South Africa. The tragic irony is that the latest incident occurred on March 21, which is… https://t.co/SLWnazcbph
— Kallie Kriel (@kalliekriel) March 23, 2025
The controversy comes after South African courts ruled that the “Kill the Boer” chant does not constitute hate speech, dismissing AfriForum’s appeals.
The courts upheld that Malema was exercising his right to freedom of expression and that no direct link was proven between the chant and acts of violence against white farmers.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
