'I call on all boere to come in their masses to Hoërskool Overvaal' - voice note goes viral as protesters gather
18 January 2018
Johannesburg - As protesters gathered outside Hoërskool Overvaal in Vereeniging on Thursday, a voice note has called on all "boere" to come in their masses to protect children at the school.
The voice note, that was recorded by a woman speaking in Afrikaans said: "I call on all boere to come in masses together on 18 January 2018 to High School Overvaal."
"I give instructions that we must protest in peace and that we will not stand for any enemy that tries to disadvantage our children, schools and language.
"Come let us demonstrate together as a 'volk' - we can stand in unity. Our children, schools and language is no one's punching bag."