Ernst Roets

So that is a political rally by a party ironically called the Economic Freedom Fighters, proclaiming to fight for economic freedom, when of course it's nothing but a communist movement, very much philosophically influenced by Frantz Fanon and his justification of violence.

So that is a political rally by a party ironically called the Economic Freedom Fighters, proclaiming to fight for economic freedom, when of course it's nothing but a communist movement, very much philosophically influenced by Frantz Fanon and his justification of violence.

And this party is ideologically very much aligned with the ruling party in South Africa, very close to them, even though they are competing for votes. And this, what we see here, is a political chant that is always or almost always...

And this party is ideologically very much aligned with the ruling party in South Africa, very close to them, even though they are competing for votes. And this, what we see here, is a political chant that is always or almost always...

It follows on a political speech during which the politician speaking would speak about how, for example, and this is a direct quote, all white people are criminals and should be treated as such. And statements such as, if you see a beautiful piece of land, go and take it, it is yours. And statements such as, we are going to slit the throat of whiteness.

It follows on a political speech during which the politician speaking would speak about how, for example, and this is a direct quote, all white people are criminals and should be treated as such. And statements such as, if you see a beautiful piece of land, go and take it, it is yours. And statements such as, we are going to slit the throat of whiteness.

And I could just keep on mentioning examples. So it's this very provocative speech followed by the chanting of kill the boer.

And I could just keep on mentioning examples. So it's this very provocative speech followed by the chanting of kill the boer.

Well, let me firstly say the counter argument to concerns about farmer tax is always yes, but there are other crimes also in South Africa, gang-related violence and so forth. And that is true. But what we have with the farmers being targeted in South Africa and killed is a complete disproportionate targeting of this section of society. Because remember, there are very few farmers.

Well, let me firstly say the counter argument to concerns about farmer tax is always yes, but there are other crimes also in South Africa, gang-related violence and so forth. And that is true. But what we have with the farmers being targeted in South Africa and killed is a complete disproportionate targeting of this section of society. Because remember, there are very few farmers.

There are about 30,000 commercial farmers in South Africa who are now being targeted, not just attacked and killed, but as I mentioned previously, very brutally tortured, in some cases tortured for hours during these attacks.

There are about 30,000 commercial farmers in South Africa who are now being targeted, not just attacked and killed, but as I mentioned previously, very brutally tortured, in some cases tortured for hours during these attacks.

And what we also find in some of these attacks are the attackers chanting political slogans such as kill the boer while they torture their victims, making political statements, referencing certain politicians, making some racist commentary and so forth. And in one of the worst cases, it was an elderly, two elderly women, a mother and her daughter who were both elderly,

And what we also find in some of these attacks are the attackers chanting political slogans such as kill the boer while they torture their victims, making political statements, referencing certain politicians, making some racist commentary and so forth. And in one of the worst cases, it was an elderly, two elderly women, a mother and her daughter who were both elderly,

who were severely tortured and killed on a farm. And the attackers actually went as far as taking the blood of the victims and writing the words, kill the Boer, on a farmhouse. So it's really, really alarming. And it's particularly alarming to see the extent to which the media is trying to downplay this.

who were severely tortured and killed on a farm. And the attackers actually went as far as taking the blood of the victims and writing the words, kill the Boer, on a farmhouse. So it's really, really alarming. And it's particularly alarming to see the extent to which the media is trying to downplay this.

Yes. So we have been here since 1652, which is 300, almost 400 years ago. My family has been here. The first roots of whom I directly descend lived at the time of George Washington. He was a little bit older than George Washington himself.

Yes. So we have been here since 1652, which is 300, almost 400 years ago. My family has been here. The first roots of whom I directly descend lived at the time of George Washington. He was a little bit older than George Washington himself.

uh and uh he that's when he came to south africa from europe the afrikaner people descend from the predominantly from the dutch the french and the germans who came to south africa during the 16 and 1700s we became a people in south africa we have our own language which we named after the continent afrikaans we we called our own we named ourselves after the continent we are the afrikaners

uh and uh he that's when he came to south africa from europe the afrikaner people descend from the predominantly from the dutch the french and the germans who came to south africa during the 16 and 1700s we became a people in south africa we have our own language which we named after the continent afrikaans we we called our own we named ourselves after the continent we are the afrikaners