The ANC Youth League president Julius Malema's singing of a traditional ANC struggle song, containing the words "shoot the boer" should not be linked to the murder of Eugene Terre'Blanche.

"The ANC is concerned and worried about the continued utterances by some political parties, particularly the AWB, Freedom Front [Plus] and AfriForum,  who have linked the death to the singing by Malema of the struggle song 'Ayesaba amagwala' (cowards are running) in some recent public gatherings," African National Congress spokesman Jackson Mthembu said in a statement.

He said any claims that blacks intended to harm other race groups, in particular whites, were "baseless and devoid of all truth".

Mthembu said the police had not established any link between the  two during their preliminary investigations in the killing of Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging leader Eugene Terre'Blanche.

Terre'Blanche was murdered on Saturday after an alleged labour dispute with his two farmworkers.
A 21-year-old man and boy, 15, were arrested and charged with the killing and would appear in court on Tuesday.

"It is our belief that the continued linkage of the singing of the song by Comrade Malema to the killing of Mr TerreBlanche, is not only mischievous but also inciteful and meant to fuel racial polarisation in our country during a highly emotion-charged and sensitive moment," Mthembu said.

He said the "repeated lie" was also meant to cause harm in the person of Malema.

"It is our view that this concerted campaign against the ANCYL president waged by certain organisations in our society, including the Freedom Front [Plus], might lead to unintended  consequences that South Africa cannot afford."

Mthembu said the time called for all South Africans to unite, mourn the death and bury TerreBlanche with the dignity and respect he deserves without name-calling or blame apportioning.

"The ANC  once again calls on all political parties and the South African society to leave the investigation to the police.

"Let us not add fuel to an already very sensitive atmosphere in the wake of Mr TerreBlanche's death by making unfounded and dangerous speculative statements."