“This is what black girls do”: lamenting the bruised <i>umntu</i> and resisting dehumanisation

Abstract

This article seeks to analyse the infamous urine incident that happened at Stellenbosch University in May 2022. This analysis will be done  in relation to space, language, and belonging. The question is: To what extent does the urine incident relate to the issues of space,  connection through language, and belonging at Stellenbosch University? Indigenous storytelling methodology is employed to answer the  above question. The metaphors of amaXhosa (umntu ngumntu ngabantu1 and endleleni2 ) are used to find a connection and pave  the way forward.