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Dala what you must

Is a South African term that means do what you must / do what you have to do.

Guy 1: When are you paying me my money?
Guy 2: You know I don't have money.
Guy 1: If you don't give me my money now, I will moer you.
Guy 2: Dala what you must, chief.

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Gqe

Igqe is a derogatory Zulu word for vagina.

Why are you broke when you have igqe?

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Izapha

A Xhosa term for come here.
The original term is "Yiza apha" or "Yizapha" but social media people have further shortened it.

No one:
Big Xhosa: A Reece izapha baby girl.

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Daily Sun

A South African newspaper that publishes bullshit stories that other newspapers don't want to publish.

I can tell from the bullshit you are saying that you get your news from Daily Sun.

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Makarapa

A plastic miner’s helmet cut, moulded and painted to make headgear worn by fans at football matches.

I used to wear makarapa when I went to watch the game.

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Kwaito

Music of South Africa’s urban black youth, which first emerged in the 1990s. Kwaito is a mixture of South African disco, hip hop, R&B, ragga, and a heavy dose of house music beats.

Hip Hop has taken over now, Kwaito is no longer the same.

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Kraal

An enclosure for livestock, or a rural village of huts surrounded by a stockade.

Make sure the kraal is clean before the elders come back.

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Howzit

Common South African greeting that translates roughly as “How are you?”, “How are things?” or just “Hello”. It is derived from “How is it?”

Ola my bro, howzit there?

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Gatvol

Is an Afrikaans term for complitely fed up or very upset.

I am gatvol with Kaizer Chiefs.

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Dagga

Dagga is another term for marijuanna or weed.

No one:
Parents: You are failing because of the dagga you are smoking.

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