A ‘rooinek’ (Afrikaans) or redneck (English) is a Southern Afican term for an English speaking South African or Namibian. This nickname was given to the English speaking settlers in South Africa. These new settlers (of 1820) were not use to the
sun and had their necks burnt
red while the earlier European Settlers (of 1652) have grown accustom to dealing with the sharp
sun. This term should not be confused with the term ‘khaki’ or ‘soutpiel’ used to describe the
British in South Africa during (khaki) and after (soutpiel) the Boer Wars.