The University of Cape Town (UCT) has responded to the student who called a Twitter user by the word ‘Kaffir‘. The student was responding to Tweeps taking on the Ramaphosa Challenge.
The challenge started after President Ramaphosa announced the country’s return to lockdown adjusted level 3. During the live address, some white stuff was coming out of his mouth and it became the centre of the jokes and memes.
As the challenge trended on Twitter, a female coloured UCT student responded to pictures of the challenge with a racist Tweet: The things that occupy the kaffir’s mind…
The reply was met with insulting comments from fellow Tweeps:
Here are some of the comments:
“As a coloured, calling any black person the K-word is disrespectful! I won’t do it. Will never do it. My mom is black. That’s basically me disrespecting and swearing my mom and half of my family.”
“Genuinely, where have you heard a black person referring to another black person using the k-word? Asikho e US apha Sithandiwe.”
“Why even use that word in the first place? There’s nothing empowering about that word it’s just plain derogatory”
“Majority of Colored people reject blackness with their entire being ain’t no coloured calling me kaffir”
“Double standards and black people only interested in fighting against useless things they deem as racism, but all that energy in fighting for Land and the economy.”
The varsity said a report was made they are investigating the matter.
Below is the statement by UCT
UCT notes alleged remarks by social media user. The University of Cape Town (UCT) has noted with concern alleged derogatory remarks by a social media user alleged to be a student at the institution.
The university has further noted that the Students Representative Council has reported this matter to the Office for Inclusivity and Change so that it can be fully investigated. A full investigation will now proceed.
UCT condemns any derogatory or racist language and will take the relevant action where we find instances of such. It is essential that before any judgement is made the matter is fully investigated.
