Decolonisation of institutional structures in South African universities: A critical perspective

In 2015, using social media, a new generation of South African students launched the social justice movement #FeesMustFall. The for social justice, equity and equality has been a burning issue in South ’s education system since the dark days of apartheid. In 1976, non-white revolted against the apartheid government and many lost their lives the protest. On 15 October 2015, 40 years later, students from all mobilised to launch a protest under the theme #FeesMustFall institutional racism which did not die with apartheid. The roots of this are symptomatic of deep social and economic concerns rooted in apartheid history of South Africa. Through the use of social media, students protest marches in all regions of the country to demand justice, and equity. This paper discusses and describes the lack of transformation in South Africa’s higher education which has perpetuated institutional for decades.