'Time to sing a new song, not kill the boer' - Pastor

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa recently celebrated Freedom Day.

Three decades into democracy, and some people argue there are things we should leave in the past as a nation.

One of these things is the song Dubul' Ibhunu - Kill the Boer, they say.

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Pastor Bert Pretorius from the South African Community of Faith-Based Fraternals and Federations says while it may not be illegal to sing this song, doing so harms the nation.

He says such liberation-era songs perpetuate division and hostility in a society where  the nation is striving for unity

"It is time to move on. While these songs hold a historical significance, their relevance diminishes in the context of a democratic South Africa," he says. 

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