Why the violence?: exploring how South African student protesters explain violent resistance

Violent student protests continue to dominate headlines in South Africa. Drawing from powerful images and testimonies, a new publication by the HSRC reveals how students explain the use of violence, linking their struggles to deeper histories of injustice, systemic exclusion, self-defence and perpetual victimhood.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32361012
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Peace and Human Rights Education
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Why the violence?: exploring how South African student protesters explain violent resistance

Human Sciences Research Council
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Peace and Human Rights Education
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Why the violence?: exploring how South African student protesters explain violent resistance

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Abstract

Violent student protests continue to dominate headlines in South Africa. Drawing from powerful images and testimonies, a new publication by the HSRC reveals how students explain the use of violence, linking their struggles to deeper histories of injustice, systemic exclusion, self-defence and perpetual victimhood.

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