Julius Malema calls for Donovan Marx attack suspects to be found and edits ‘Kill the Boer’ chant

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has condemned the brutal attack on North West farmer Donovan Marx, calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice while simultaneously defending the party’s controversial “Kill the Boer” chant.

The chant ‘Kill The Boer, Kill The Farmer’ was never meant in a literal sense. The killings in the farms and of farmers must stop and must stop now.

Malema’s comments were made during an EFF rally at Orlando Stadium, following the violent assault on Marx in the Ventersdorp area. Marx was reportedly shot, stabbed, and mutilated by attackers who severed his ears.

While Malema insisted that the chant is a part of the country’s liberation history and not a call for murder, his remarks come amid intense scrutiny and diplomatic pressure regarding the slogan’s impact on rural safety and racial tensions in South Africa.