A South African political party has responded to Donald Trump's claims that 'white genocide' is happening in the country, issuing a statement which includes the phrase 'Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer, Victory is Certain.'
The words come from a South African chant referring to white farmers, which is rooted in the anti-apartheid struggle and has been defended by rights campaigners as a metaphor rather than a call for ethnic violence.
During his meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, Trump played a controversial video which he said evidenced claims of violence against Afrikaans farmers.
The montage featured clips of speeches from Julius Malema, the founder and leader of the communist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, who regularly uses the 'Shoot the Boer, Shoot the farmer' at rallies.
'Our government policy is completely against what [Malema] was saying, even in the parliament, and they're a small minority party, which is allowed to exist in terms of our constitution,' Ramaphosa said afterwards.
