Message of calm and condolences pour in following Terreblance’s brutal killing

By Ofentse Mokae
04 April 2010

President Jacob Zuma has joined other political leaders in calling for calmness following the brutal killing of Afrikaner right-wing leader Eugene Terre'blanche.

Zuma has asked for South Africans not to allow the situation to fuel racial hatred.

Meanwhile the ACDP has appealed to the ruling party to abide by the High Court ruling making the singing of the song "shoot the boer" unlawful and unconstitutional.

“This murder comes at a very unfortunate time when the nation is divided over the singing of the song "shoot the boer" and we therefore appeal to the ANC to abide by the rulings of the High Court in Pretoria and the South Gauteng High Court making the singing of the song unlawful and unconstitutional,” said party leader Rev Kenneth Meshoe.

Meshoe has however expressed his party’s shock at reports of the murder of Eugene Terre’blanche and conveyed their condolences to his family, friends and members of his organisation.

Democratic Alliance says Terre’blanche’s murder will further polarize South Africans at a time when tensions are already running high.

The party's spokesperson Melany Kuhn says the controversial “Kill the Boer” song that has made headlines in recent weeks creates a climate where violence is seen as an appropriate response to problems.


Police arrested two of Terre’blanche’s workers in connection with the incident in Ventersdorp in the North West province and it is believed that the incident occurred after a wage dispute.

The incident has made world headlines, with the BBC labelling Terre’blanche a white supremacist and Sky News reporting that he suffered face and head injuries during the attack.