South Africa Slang Dictionary
South African slang is a rich, multilingual mix that borrows freely from the country's eleven official languages - isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sesotho and more - plus street languages like tsotsitaal and Sepitori. It's the language of the townships, the taxi rank, kwaito and amapiano, and everyday Mzansi life from Joburg to Cape Town to Durban. Words like eish, howzit, lekker, sharp sharp and yebo are woven into how South Africans speak every day. Explore the community-built dictionary of South African slang below - and add the words you know.
They would call all the names of the "famous" players and when they reach the unknown player, they would say mngani wa yena (his friend).
And he passes the ball to Jabu Pule... Jabu Pule passes to mngani wa yena.
They hired inkabi to kill him but he survived.
Boss is someone who spins a car asa e namela.
Boss is someone who eats Rice Crispy with Whiskey.
That guy ke bosso.
I can tell from the bullshit you are saying that you get your news from Daily Sun.
The original term is "Yiza apha" or "Yizapha" but social media people have further shortened it.
Ikhankatha plays a major role during initiation.
His grandfather is ingcibi of the village.
I stay in Mzantsi and proud of it.
People of Mzansi will support their own.