CAPE TOWN — In response to public outcry accusing the country's regime of engaging in genocide, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa assured people that skulls of murdered white farmers were just Halloween decorations.
Concerns were raised after white farmers sought to flee the country and find refuge elsewhere, leading President Ramaphosa to clarify that the decomposing skulls displayed in piles outside the land once owned by white farmers were just festive decor.
"Halloween happens during the summer here in South Africa," Ramaphosa told reporters. "Traditionally, we are a people who take great pride in our Halloween decorations. The decaying human skulls you see mounted prominently along the road are simply there as early decorations to get people into the spirit of Halloween. They look realistic, don't they?"
The South African government has faced harsh criticism in recent months for its treatment of white families, with Ramaphosa explaining that the song "Kill the Farmer" was not an anthem intended to call for the killing of farmers. He emphasized that the decapitated skulls were similarly mistaken for something they were not. "Yes, we murdered white farmers and placed their skulls in piles," he said. "But that doesn't mean we murdered white farmers and put their skulls in piles. We're just getting a head start on Halloween this year with some delightfully ghoulish decor. That's all."
At publishing time, Ramaphosa had also explained that the invitations people received for the "White Farmer Assault & Rape Festival" should not be taken as an incitement for anyone to perpetrate violence.
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