"Dubul' ibhunu" (Xhosa:[dəbʊliːbuːnuː]), translated as shoot the Boer,[1] as kill the Boer[2] or as kill the farmer,[3][4] is a controversial anti-apartheid South African song. It is sung in Xhosa or Zulu. The song originates in the struggle against apartheid when it was first sung to protest the Afrikaner-dominated apartheid government of South Africa.[5]
Supporters of the song see it as a song that articulates an important part of South Africa's history,[6][7] is an important part of political discourse,[8][9] and that its meaning has been misconstrued.[10] Opponents of the song argue that can be seen to bear a literal interpretation[5][11][12][13] and therefore constitutes hate speech.[5][14] Social and political commentators on South Africa, such as Jonathan Jansen[15][16] and Stephen Grootes,[17] have noted the song's ability to increase racial divisions[18][19] and polarisation whilst strengthening radicals on either side of the country's political spectrum.[17]
^Thompson, Mabunda M.; Ramhurry, Cindy (7 March 2014). "A uniting song that divides: A critical analysis of (Kill the Boer)". Muziki. 11 (1): 32–42. doi:10.1080/18125980.2014.893091. S2CID145002213.