Ndlozi backs Malema on ‘k*ll the boer’, calls it liberation heritage, not hate speech.
Radio presenter Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, has publicly defended Julius Malema’s rendition of the controversial struggle song K*ll the boer, stating it is a critical part of South Africa’s liberation heritage and not a call to racial violence.
Appearing on Podcast and Chill with MacG, Ndlozi argued that revolutionary songs such as K*ll the Boer are integral to the country’s political identity and collective memory. He drew a parallel to Die Stem, the apartheid-era anthem still partially sung in the current national anthem, questioning why only liberation songs face scrutiny.
“These songs were sung by freedom fighters like Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Peter Mokaba not out of hatred, but as a form of resistance,” Ndlozi said. He also insisted that the notion of Black South Africans harboring hatred toward whites is unfounded, adding: “I have never met Black people who hate white people. Our ancestors taught us not to hate.”
Ndlozi took aim at Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene, who recently criticized Malema, calling him a “small boy, toy soldier, and pest.” Kunene’s comments followed remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who alleged that South Africa was undergoing “land confiscations” and “white genocide.” Ndlozi dismissed these international narratives, accusing Kunene of pandering to foreign interests and distorting the context of struggle songs to suit geopolitical agendas.
His remarks come despite recent tensions with Malema, including his resignation from the EFF in February 2025 over his failure to disclose Floyd Shivambu’s defection to the MK Party. Nevertheless, Ndlozi’s comments reveal his continued ideological alignment with the party’s revolutionary ethos.