Former EFF parliamentarian speaks out on controversial ‘Kill the Boer’ chant while offering insights on South Africa-US relations under Trump administration.
Former Economic Freedom Fighters MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has defended Julius Malema against recent criticism, while revealing his views on deteriorating South Africa-US relations. Speaking on the “Podcast and Chill with MacG,” Ndlozi addressed statements by Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene, who described Malema as “a small boy, toy soldier and pest.”
Ndlozi, who recently joined PowerFM after leaving the EFF, stood firmly behind Malema regarding the controversial “Dubuli Bhunu” (Kill The Boer) chant. “The duty of a revolutionary is always to agitate,” Ndlozi said during the interview. “We must not retreat and demonise people who sing Dubuli Bhunu.”
He rejected claims that the song promotes racial hatred, stating that struggle icons like Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Peter Mokaba who used the chant “never spread hate.”
The podcast appearance follows US President Donald Trump’s recent statement that “bad things are happening in South Africa,” which Trump cited as justification for skipping the upcoming G20 summit in November.
Ndlozi offered analysis on the strained relations between Pretoria and Washington, pointing to the influence of wealthy South African-born businessmen with close ties to Trump. This group, often called the “PayPal Mafia,” includes Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, David Sacks, and Roelof Botha, grandson of apartheid minister Pik Botha.
Despite these tensions, Ndlozi believes South Africa’s government remains calm because of its strategic advantage in platinum production. “South Africa supplies about 38% of the platinum group metals in the US,” Ndlozi explained. “America needs South Africa.”
He noted that while Trump has imposed widespread tariffs on many countries, minerals and platinum group metals were notably exempted.
On allegations of white genocide in South Africa, Ndlozi dismissed these as false, stating that statistics show more Black South Africans are victims of violence.
Regarding Elon Musk specifically, Ndlozi claimed relations between Musk and President Cyril Ramaphosa deteriorated after the government refused to bypass Black Economic Empowerment policies for Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service.
This comes as Lesotho’s communications regulator recently granted Starlink an operating license. Ndlozi suggested the deal would bring minimal profits to Musk but could benefit Lesotho.
Ndlozi advocated for South Africa to maintain its independence in the US-China rivalry, focusing on its own interests while working to repair relations with the United States.
