Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president Kenny Kunene has strongly criticised the Equality Court’s ruling that found the controversial “Kill the Boer” chant, led by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, does not constitute hate speech. Kunene has called for the decision to be challenged in court, warning that the judgment risks deepening racial divisions in South Africa. The ruling, delivered earlier this year, concluded that the chant – sung by Malema and senior EFF leaders at various political rallies – falls within the historical context of struggle songs from South Africa’s apartheid era and is therefore protected under freedom of expression laws.
Sam Busa