ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said on Friday evening that “Azania” was created by a fan and was not the party’s song.
The lyrics are: "Give me my machine gun. When I have my machine gun‚ nobody can stop me … forget about Maimane and Malema.”
It continues: "Azania is our nation that we took with the spear of the nation … We gotta vote‚ stay afloat‚ make a difference. ANC till the end of my existence‚ together we can do more‚ this is what we live for‚ forget about old laws‚ open up closed doors.”
Released just two days ago‚ the song had been trending on Twitter with twitteratis labelling the track as #ANCBeefTrack‚ in reference to the video of Economic Freedom Fighters spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi singing at the party’s first national assembly‚ which resurfaced on Facebook.
Reactions to the song were mixed.
@MasindiMukona tweeted: " TF!!! ANC can't be serious!! Haaauwh!! Instead of focusing on service delivery they busy making the #ANCBeefTrack
@lukewaltham tweeted: "If the ANC thinks they can make an #ANCBeefTrack to gain youth votes then they don't understand young people.
@sibu411 tweeted: "The only #Azania track we recognise is the one by Mbuyiseni Ndlozi #ANCBeefTrack From Cape to Cairo"
But others came in defence of the track.
@Kalikodi tweeted: "It's payback time 4 Mmusi Maimane 4 calling J Zuma a broken Man‚ No retreat‚ Zuma is on Rampage #ANCBeefTrack"
@samantha_sibiea tweeted: "I love this track though‚ Forget Malema and Maimane #ANCBeefTrack so on point."
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