UPDATE: ‘Julle F** met ons Boere’ video removed because of picture
'If people don’t like the use of the f-word, they clearly don’t feel as strongly about the issue as those who have been affected by it.'
YouTube die WETTERS het “Julle F** Met Ons Boere” se video DELETE. Dan maak ek ‘n ander EEN!!!!
This was the reaction of local singer/songwriter Du Preez van Heerden on his Facebook page on Saturday morning after discovering his video was no longer available.
In reaction to his supporting Facebook friends he wrote on his page he would record another one.
The video is no longer available with only the following message displayed:
Express spoke to Herman Verwey, a photographer, on Saturday afternoon.
He said one of his photographs taken at the funeral of a Dutch Reformed reverend, which was published in the Kerkbode, was used out of context in the video.
According to him he was contacted by the family who was upset that the photograph was used without their permission.
Van Heerden could not be reached for further comment.
Julle F** met ons Boere was released on July 2.
Van Heerden (40) said many visuals in the video related to farm attacks.
Farm attacks have been a growing concern for years. AfriForum’s statistics reflected on June 4 that “a total of 184 farm attacks, including 20 farm murders, have taken place thus far this year”.
Van Heerden told Express on Wednesday he wrote the song because he was simply fed up with the persistence of farm attacks.
“Enough is enough and tired is tired.”
The reason why he chose this title is because “it’s reflective of how people who have been affected and severely hurt by this issue, feel”.
He says there are a lot of people who relate to the song as there is proof of multiple farm communities on Facebook who shared his video a considerable number of times since its release.
Van Heerden’s use of the f-word has received criticism from some in the community. “Every person has the right to their opinion and I would urge those who don’t like it not to listen to the song. If they don’t like the use of the word, they clearly don’t feel as strongly about the issue like those who have been affected by it.”
Van Heerden feels that it’s the only word that truly reflects the severity of farm attacks. He believes farm attacks cannot be compared to regular crime.
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“Regular crime happens now, then it’s over. But farm attacks persist for hours on end and the excruciating violence and torture cannot be compared to crime in the ordinary.”
The singer says he has done research on the issue for his song and the horrific details of each crime can no longer be ignored.
“If I was a farmer in an attack, I’d rather want them to shoot me dead. But don’t force my child to watch me get tortured, and don’t force a little girl to watch her mother get raped by attackers.”
He said reading about one farm attack a wife broke her fingers to break free from her attackers.
Van Heerden admits to applying shock value by the use of the f-word to promote the importance of standing up against farm attacks.
