F**k white people: do South Africans really support such slogans?

During student protests at South Africa's universities in 2016, the slogan F**k white people appeared on T-shirts, buildings and monuments. HSRC researchers who analysed public opinion on the phenomenon found that most South Africans rejected such behaviour. But there is more to it. We need to have deeper conversations about the countrys history of injustice to gain insight into the possibilities for social restitution in contemporary South Africa.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2025-12-06
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https://doi.org/10.14749/30813635
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South African History and Culture
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F**k white people: do South Africans really support such slogans?

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F**k white people: do South Africans really support such slogans?

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Abstract

During student protests at South Africa's universities in 2016, the slogan F**k white people appeared on T-shirts, buildings and monuments. HSRC researchers who analysed public opinion on the phenomenon found that most South Africans rejected such behaviour. But there is more to it. We need to have deeper conversations about the countrys history of injustice to gain insight into the possibilities for social restitution in contemporary South Africa.

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South African History and Culture
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