“The Great Tsek”: SA Twitter’s Blunt Farewell to White Emigration Complaints |
| “The Great Tsek” Trends on SA Twitter as Sharp Response to White Emigration Narratives |
In the ever-dramatic world of South African Twitter, a new phrase has entered the chat: “The Great Tsek.” It's a sharp, funny send-off aimed at white South Africans who are leaving the country while claiming they’re victims of violence and discrimination. The word “tsek” is local slang used to tell someone to get lost usually loud, rude, and with zero patience. So when people talk about “The Great Tsek,” they’re basically saying: “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.”
To understand the deeper punch of the phrase, it's helpful to remember the “Great Trek,” a historic migration in the 1800s when Afrikaners moved inland to escape British rule. Now in 2025, another migration is underway this time to the United States and other Western countries. Only now, it’s framed as a dramatic exit from a supposedly dangerous and discriminatory South Africa. The internet, naturally, turned this into a joke faster than you can say “passport application.”
These emigrants, once chilling in leafy suburbs with solar panels and boreholes, are now uploading photos from Tennessee farms and Texas diners, talking about “starting fresh” away from the “chaos.” Social media is having a field day.
Tweets are flying. People joke that they left because the WiFi went down for too long. Others say it’s a journey from braaivleis to flipping burgers in Idaho. Some even call it the Great Trek 2.0, only this time without the ox wagons just trauma and TikToks.
Some of the emigrants say it's about safety. Others blame load shedding. They claim they're under attack, ignored by the government, and no longer welcome in their own land.
Critics, however, point out that these claims are wildly exaggerated. Yes, crime affects all South Africans. But the "white genocide" narrative? Experts say it's overcooked, often used by fringe media and far-right politicians overseas to push their own agendas.
Meanwhile, the rest of Mzansi is not shedding tears. In fact, the response has been a loud, collective "tsek!" The phrase “The Great Tsek” captures that perfectlypart comedy, part commentary.
It’s a cheeky send-off. A way of saying, “If you think it’s better over there, don’t let the OR Tambo doors hit you on the way out.”
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