2022 THROWBACK: MALEMA IN COURT OVER ‘K*LL THE BOER’

In this 2022 throwback, we showcase a defiant Julius Malema, president of the Pan-Africanist political party, Economic Freedom Fighters (@effsouthafrica), who was in the dock for singing the song ‘K*ll the Boer’ in a case brought by right-wing lobby group AfriForum.

Malema (@julius_s_malema on X, @julius.malema.sello on IG) firmly rejected attempts to relegate to the background the brutal history of apartheid and its traumatic effects on Black South Africans, which led to the emergence of protest songs such as ‘Dubul’ ibhunu.’

‘Dubul’ ibhunu’ in the Xhosa language means ‘K*ll the Boer.’
Boer, which means ‘farmer’ in the Afrikaans language, is generally used to refer to white South African settlers who descend from Dutch colonialists, the group that dominated the apartheid regime that ruled South Africa between 1948 and 1994.

Continued……. US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Trump’s senior advisor and South Africa-born tech billionaire, cited the song as evidence that South Africa is promoting g*nocide against white settlers in South Africa. 

For years, the right in South Africa and the West have peddled a notion about an alleged state-backed plan to k*ll white South Africans en masse. They have used these claims to oppose government policies adopted to redress the lingering effects of the apartheid regime’s crimes committed against Black people.

In this video, Malema brings to the fore some of those crimes, including torture, harassment, extra-judicial killings and imprisonment.

With most of the victims yet to see justice for the brutal treatment under the regime’s laws and policies, Malema’s point remains as relevant as ever three years later.

Video credit: @SABCnews

Sources

https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/cases/afri-forum-v-malema/

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https://constitutionnet.org/news/south-africas-president-signs-land-expropriation-bill-law

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‘SUPPRESSING SPEECH RAISES QUESTIONS’

In this clip from the 3 April episode of the ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast, host Joe Rogan (@joerogan) and political commentator Dave Smith (@comicdavesmith on X, @theproblemdavesmith on IG) discussed how Israel’s longtime ally, the United States, not only supports Israel’s military onslaught in Gaza, which the International Court of Justice says is a ‘plausible’ g*nocide, but also suppresses dissenting opinions.

Continued………The US has recently ramped up censorship of pro-Palestine voices, arresting activists like Mahmoud Khalil, who organised and participated in campus protests at Columbia University in 2024. He has been detained for over a month, despite the US admitting he committed no crimes. As a US permanent resident, he has the constitutional rights to free speech and free assembly. 

The US also recently announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will screen the social media activities of foreigners, with criticism of Israel or pro-Palestine sentiments being grounds for deportation or denying entry. 

Rogan asserts that what seems like anti-Semitism might be a product of the US government suppressing criticism, as it leads people to question what those in power are trying to hide from the masses. 

Smith also raised why the US still supports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a warmonger whom Smith likens to former US Senator John McCain (1936-2018), a war hawk. The comedian pointed out that Netanyahu has presented false information over the years to help lead the US into military interventions in other countries, such as Iraq and Libya. Despite this, the US continues to fund Israel, the single largest recipient country of US aid since World War II. 

Perhaps we should believe former US Secretary of State Alexander M Haig (1924-2010) when he said, ‘Israel is the largest American aircraft carrier in the world that cannot be sunk, does not carry even one American soldier, and is located in a critical region for American national security.’

Video credit: @joerogan

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Not every leader is a guardian of the people. Some opt to sell out their own people for power and privilege. Take African presidents who lick the boots of their European or US counterparts. A good example is Mobutu Sese Seko, a puppet propped up by the West after the assassination of pan-African hero Patrice Lumumba during the Cold War. He’s one of the goats this week’s proverb warns us against. Can you name others?

AFRICA CIVILISED EUROPE TWICE

Africans civilised Europeans - twice. Watch Pan-Africanist writer John G. Jackson explain how.

First, he notes how the Greeks learned from Egyptians, and passed on their knowledge to the Romans. Then, after the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe entered the so-called ‘dark ages.’ These were not as ‘dark’ in terms of knowledge and learning as the name suggests, but European culture was transformed by the arrival of the Moors from North Africa. Their conquest brought with it ‘light’ - so much so, claims Jackson, that the Moors re-civilised Europe.

Western textbooks often ignore this inconvenient side of the story, as it grates with their implicit ‘victor’s’ narrative that Europeans are superior. Jackson urges Africans to write their own histories. Only in this way can a truer, more inclusive and comprehensive narrative gain traction - one that acknowledges and respects Africa’s phenomenal contribution to world civilisation.

From exploitation to expulsion—that’s been the pattern for many migrants to the United States. The US Department of Homeland Security has terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for about 7,900 Cameroonians in the US, due to expire in June.

In a statement, US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the conditions in Cameroon no longer merited US protection, even though parts of Cameroon remain wracked by conflict and political repression.

The US grants TPS to nationals of designated countries facing armed conflict, natural disasters or political instability. But like most US immigration tools, its application reveals deep racial biases. While Washington continues to sell weapons, fund security forces and benefit from economic deals with some repressive governments in Africa, like Cameroon, it now claims the country is ‘safe’ enough to boot its nationals into the same chaos Western foreign policy helped fuel.

Continued……Unfortunately, it’s not an isolated move. In March, the Trump administration announced plans to revoke the temporary status of over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela—mostly Black and Brown populations.

An estimated 14,600 Afghans in the US are next to be expelled in May.

Further, Washington has revoked the visas of hundreds of international students in a bid to clamp down on pro-Palestine protests at university campuses across the US.

Since taking office, Trump has focused on ‘mass deportation,’ which he emphasised during his election campaign.

Is it a coincidence that many of the migrants targeted for deportation come from countries that have resisted US dominance or suffered from its imperial machinations? Let us know in the comments.

Sources

https://chicagoreader.com/news/is-bobby-rush-in-trouble

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From exploitation to expulsion—that’s been the pattern for many migrants to the United States. The US Department of Homeland Security has terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for about 7,900 Cameroonians in the US, due to expire in June.

In a statement, US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the conditions in Cameroon no longer merited US protection, even though parts of Cameroon remain wracked by conflict and political repression.

The US grants TPS to nationals of designated countries facing armed conflict, natural disasters or political instability. But like most US immigration tools, its application reveals deep racial biases. While Washington continues to sell weapons, fund security forces and benefit from economic deals with some repressive governments in Africa, like Cameroon, it now claims the country is ‘safe’ enough to boot its nationals into the same chaos Western foreign policy helped fuel.

Continued……. Unfortunately, it’s not an isolated move. In March, the Trump administration announced plans to revoke the temporary status of over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela—mostly Black and Brown populations.

An estimated 14,600 Afghans in the US are next to be expelled in May.

Further, Washington has revoked the visas of hundreds of international students in a bid to clamp down on pro-Palestine protests at university campuses across the US.

Since taking office, Trump has focused on ‘mass deportation,’ which he emphasised during his election campaign.

Is it a coincidence that many of the migrants targeted for deportation come from countries that have resisted US dominance or suffered from its imperial machinations? Let us know in the comments.

Sources

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgeng08qe7zo

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/10/2023-22375/extension-and-redesignation-of-cameroon-for-temporary-protected-status

THE MAGAZINE TRYING TO TAKE DOWN THE AES?

Jeune Afrique may be one of the most popular magazines in Francophone Africa. 

However, throughout the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), the publication is under intense scrutiny for churning out hit pieces undermining the revolution underway in Africa’s Sahel region. The AES is composed of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, all of which underwent successful people-backed coups d’état over the past few years that ousted Western-aligned leaders.

Jeune Afrique (“Young Africa”) is based in France, but run by Tunisian businessmen who live in the Ivory Coast and are close to Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. 

Ouattara has criticised the AES and maintains friendly relations with France and other Western countries. 

Continued……. AES leaders have accused the Ivory Coast of trying to sabotage their revolutionary process. Perhaps there is truth to that claim. In July 2024, the French publication, Le Monde, published an article alleging the Ivory Coast was working with the United States to install a new US Africa Command (AFRICOM) military base in the village Odienné, close to the border with Mali and Burkina Faso.

Video credits: @rtburkina, @africanews, @ortntele (X) / @telesahel (IG), @bf1tv (X) / @bf1_tv (IG), @RTI_info (X) / @rtiinfo (IG)

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https://www.modernghana.com/news/1383918/i-coast-ghana-urge-juntas-to-rejoin-w-african.html

https://www.africaintelligence.com/west-africa/2025/02/03/ouattara-has-discreet-dinner-with-macron-in-paris,110370513-bre

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LUXURY BRANDS ARE JUST WHITE SUPREMACY MONETISED

What if the logo on your luxury handbag is less about craftsmanship and more about colonial hangovers? The recent revelations by Chinese manufacturers and TikTokers about how little global luxury brands really pay to produce their products has triggered a variety of reactions - from people feeling conned, to others saying they knew it all along. But beyond the shock of exploitation lies a more cunning truth. In this clip, influencer @supremetingz breaks it down. She says luxury brands exemplify the capitalist commodification of White superiority: consumers don’t fork out more for correspondingly higher quality products, but for the illusion of being elevated in an artificially imposed hierarchy.

Continued…….. The psychological manipulation is especially pernicious in the case of Black and marginalised consumers, who are sold the idea that proximity to Whiteness (as represented by these brands) is tantamount to value, while for White shoppers, it reinforces their pre-existing sense of superiority. The price tag is just the beginning, the bigger scam is that your worth increases the closer you get to Whiteness. What do you think?

Video credit: @supremetingz (TikTok)

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TYRED OF WASTE? NIGERIA'S SOLUTION

Did you know the world throws away over a billion used car tyres yearly? It's creating a massive pile of non-biodegradable waste that's, of course, not good for our planet.
But there are ways to recycle them. We meet a Nigerian entrepreneur who's turning them into kids' playgrounds, among other things.
Amazingly, her company is the only one of its kind in Africa, and she calls on governments and multinationals to do more to help.
Getting a grip on climate change shouldn't just be down to a small firm like hers.
Hopefully, this short film will inspire others to follow in her tracks.

Continued……..
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UNFINISHED REVOLUTION PART 2: HOW FOREIGN POWERS BULLIED SUDAN!

In October 2020, Sudan shocked the world by agreeing to normalise relations with Israel, a political nemesis for over 50 years. The decision came after the Sudanese military had pledged to continue sending troops to fight in the Saudi-led war on Yemen, which to many signalled that the Sudanese masses were still not in charge of their beloved nation.