Example
I don't like squats cause I don' t wanna be a mapakisha.
Example
Don’t tell me about that haganapayi, azithi dadobawo pha.
Example
When she got here, ndiye ndamthi rabha.
When she got here, I gave her a kiss.
This is an Afrikaans swear term that directly translates to “your mother’s vagina”. It’s similar to jou mase poes.
Example
Voetsek with your nonsense, Jou mase gat.
Example
Haisuka ngu thonqo lo
This is an idiot.
A South African slang term for money.
Example
I can’t wait to get amarherheba month end.
A term used in South Africa to refer to money. Madiba is Nelson Mandela's clan name and his face is on the South African bank notes, hence the term.
Example
I can’t come if there’s no Madibas.
The act of pretending to be doing something while doing absolutely nothing. It was perfected by Panyaza Lesufi, Bheki Cele and Fikile Mbalula.
Lesufism involves; a strong PR team, looking busy, taking pictures, and garnering a huge following.
Lesufism involves; a strong PR team, looking busy, taking pictures, and garnering a huge following.
Example
Nothing will happen there, they will just take pictures and address the people. That’s lesufism for you.
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