Toyi-toyi - Current Use in South Africa

Current Use in South Africa

After Apartheid ended, people have used toyi-toyi to express their grievances against current government policies. Use of the dance has become very popular during recent service delivery protests and among trade unions, and some South Africans have used it in violent attacks against refugees. The country's independent social movements such as Abahlali baseMjondolo and the Anti-Eviction Campaign have begun using toyi-toyi and other liberation protest strategies for their anti-government protests. The Anti-Privatisation Forum has come out with a CD that they see as a compilation of music specially for toyi-toying.

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