“The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked, he hates with a passion.”
U.S. President Donald Trump has recently attracted the world’s attention to the mass murder of white farmers in South Africa by publicly raising suspicions and demanding clarification at a summit with President Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa (South Africa). President Trump released related videos and materials in the Oval Office on May 21, citing the alleged mass murder of white farmers.
The video showed scenes of far-left opposition politician Julius Malema shouting the infamous Apartheid slogan of “Kill Boers (Dutch migrants, Afrikaner) and kill farmers” at a large-scale South African rally and demanding land confiscation and a scene of a motorcade moving toward the place where 1,000 white farmers were claimed to be buried.
In response, President Ramaphosa refuted that this was a claim by a minority party and had nothing to do with government policy and proposed expanding trade between the two countries. However, the discussions were centred around the “cases of mass murder of white farmers.” Violence against Afrikaners, most of whom are members of the Dutch Reformed Church, continues throughout South Africa.
“Over the past 20 years, there has been an average of one farm attack every two days, one murder every five days, and the main target was mostly Afrikaans or English-speaking white people. In 2023 alone, there have been 42 farm homicides,” the Daily Mail reported.
“A fifth of the white population has left South Africa since the ANC (the youth organisation of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress) took power in 1994,” the media said, adding that despite the high crime rate, the government prohibits white farmers from organizing vigilantes.
Julius Malema, the former head of the ANC Youth League, popularized the song “Kill the Boers.” The ANC Youth League planned genocide and forced migration of white people. Malema, who was later expelled from the ANC, founded his own party, the Economic Freedom Fighters Party (EFF). His influence extended to rural South Africa.
In one case, a white farming couple, Tim and Amanda Platt, were attacked on their property. Amanda was struck with a metal cutter and stabbed with a spear while one assailant shouted the infamous slogan. “They were brutal,” Amanda recalled, “but we fought back, and they fled.” Despite the song being used in official events, South Africa’s Equality Court ruled it does not constitute ‘hate speech’. (Source: Gospel Prayer Newspaper)
The LORD examines the righteous, but the wicked, those who love violence, he hates with a passion. On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot. For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face. (Psalms 11:5-7)
God, we thank You for watching over those who have suffered through the brutal killings of white farmers in South Africa over the past two decades, and for exposing these injustices to the light. Break the power of Satan, who fuels hatred and violence in this land, through the power of the cross. Reveal Your righteousness to those consumed by greed and lust so they may turn from sin and walk in integrity. Let the church in South Africa boldly proclaim the gospel of the cross, that forgiveness and reconciliation may arise among its people, and the nation be restored as Your kingdom.
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