WATCH: Uproar over farm murder protesters singing Die Stem

Protesters against farm murders have angered people on social media after a video of them singing Die Stem emerged on social media. South Africans on Monday took to the streets in protest against farm attacks, urging people to wear black in commemoration of those who died at the hands of the attacks.

The protests divided South Africans, with some saying the protesters’ anger was selective. They argued there was no such a thing as a white genocide.

In fact, according to policing expert Johan Burger, his research suggested more black farmworkers were killed on average than farmers or farm owners, but AfriForum said they needed to verify the figures.

On Monday, photos circulated of people wearing T-shirts with the old SA flag printed on them, and now a video of them singing Die Stem has angered South Africans on social media.

Maybe people will now understand why @EFFSouthAfrica refuses to sing die stem, it gives these racists some sense of superiority.

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) October 31, 2017

EFF leader Julius Malema has also taken to social media to complain about the video, saying singing Die Stem gave “these racists” some sense of superiority.

“Maybe people will now understand why EFF refuses to sing Die Stem, it gives these racists some sense of superiority,” he said.

White people speak only 2 languages in SA,English & Afrikaans.Those 2 are both found in our national anthem. Why will they not feel superior

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) October 31, 2017

The EFF leader said white people only spoke English and Afrikaans in South Africa, and both languages were in the national anthem, hence they “felt superior”.

Watch the video below:

https://twitter.com/Zwelinzima1/status/925212150691516416

In a statement, the ANC condemned the “despicable” and “racist” behaviour by some protesters on Monday.

“The racial characterisation of crime and the stoking of racial hatred by some elements in the campaign through, among others, the arrogant and offensive display of apartheid South Africa’s flag, are indicative of an unrelenting yearning for apartheid fascism and while supremacy and make a mockery of the national reconciliation project; continuing to entrench obstacles to the creation of a non-racial society in South Africa,” said the party.

These were some of the reactions on Twitter:

How can any person happy to sing Die Stem van Suid Afrika post 1994 pretend to be offended when apartheid apologists display the old flag??

— Dali Mpofu (@AdvDali_Mpofu) October 30, 2017

https://twitter.com/PieterHowes/status/924947764890492930

https://twitter.com/BaloyiBongani1/status/924909273632649216

Some of you with your 702 fake accents have asked your 1652 friends to teach you Die Stem as you tasted wine and made Zuma jokes. Bastards.

— Floydrizio Ruzinho (@CadreFloyd) October 31, 2017

Carrying old South African flag is like singing Die Stem, it’s an act of provocation!

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‘Malema has created a militant style of leadership in the EFF’

— Azania Afrika (@SAYoungLion) October 30, 2017

And y'all go bananas when EFF won't sing Die Stem.#BlackMonday pic.twitter.com/mM5fFEIUUZ

— Bra Hloni (@BraHlonisky) October 30, 2017

What was so wrong with Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa) that the apartheid South Africa national anthem, Die Stem, had to be added?

— Siphumelele Zondi (@SZondi) October 30, 2017

https://twitter.com/AmBlujay/status/925247197154807809

I didn't even know "Die Stem" has a full version…

— kingnisb (@BlackSoutions) October 31, 2017

https://twitter.com/BaloyiBongani1/status/924904947212267520

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