Example
I am never going to Benoni again after what I saw today.
Isishawa is a derogatory Zulu slur used to refer to people living with albinism.
Example
No one:
Golden Arrows admin: Shezi ngeke ahlulwe ukumaka isishawa.
The Western Cape is one of 9 South African provinces, with coasts bordering the Indian and Atlantic oceans. It's known for the port city of Cape Town, set beneath Table Mountain, part of a national park of the same name.
Example
I can't wait for the day I have enough money to visit Cape Town, in the Western Cape.
A Xhosa and Zulu term for thick curdled milk, also known as maas; similar to yoghurt. A traditional drink, amasi is now produced commercially.
Example
Xhosa people would choose amasi over meat.
Example
Ndikhumbula unozala now
I miss my mom.
The word that refers to when the head has been shaved to be bald.
Example
Men with chiskop are a bit scary.
An informal way to say "babes", mostly used by Xhosa women when talking to each other or about each other.
Example
Yho beyps, the way I've been missing my Ben 10 these days.
A party/celebration held after a funeral to celebrate the deceased person's life.
Example
Where are we having the After Tears?
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