In a recent interview with local newspapers, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema strongly refuted allegations of widespread violence against white farmers, predominantly Afrikaners.

In a recent interview with local media, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema fiercely rejected claims of widespread violence against white farmers, particularly Afrikaners, labeling the reports as "fiction" and "drama." He also criticized the United States' decision to resettle 49 Afrikaners, calling the narrative behind it a media fabrication.

"There's no one who has been killed here in South Africa. It's not true," Malema asserted. "There are no 49 Afrikaners who have left South Africa. You all know that it's fiction, it's drama. America, when it comes to drama, is number one."

Former U.S. President Donald Trump previously claimed he was accepting the Afrikaners as refugees due to a so-called “genocide,” alleging that white farmers in post-apartheid South Africa were being targeted. Trump also stated that he intended to raise the issue with South African leaders.

However, this characterization has been widely challenged. South Africa’s government, independent experts, and even the Afrikaner rights group AfriForum have disputed the notion of genocide. While AfriForum has criticized the government's response to farm attacks, it has not supported claims of widespread persecution. The South African government described the allegations as “completely false,” pointing out that Afrikaners remain among the wealthiest and most influential demographics in the country.

Malema went further, questioning the validity of the migration story. He argued that if these individuals had truly left and were farmers, their land should now be subject to expropriation.

"If those people were farmers, it would mean there are 49 farms available," he said. "Why are we not expropriating them because they have abandoned them? But why is the media not telling us this? Why doesn’t the media, through its own investigation, tell us who the real farmers are?"

Malema also issued a warning to international bodies, including the United States, urging them not to use South Africa’s land reform debates as a tool to undermine efforts for justice and equality.

The outspoken leader, expelled from the African National Congress (ANC) in 2012, has consistently advocated for land redistribution in South Africa — a stance that has drawn criticism from several international observers and foreign governments.