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.

South Africa

Agang

Agang is a Tswana verb that means build
Example

In Tswana
- Agang ntlo.

In English
- Build a house.

Agang Definitions • 08 June 2021
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South Africa

Enden

An expression of extreme surprise. Used with a question mark.

Equivalent to "what the fuck?"

Derived from the praise "and then..."
Example

Ah, enden? What happened here?

S.J • 08 June 2021
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South Africa

Mahlangu

1. A Ndebele surname

2. The Nokia 3310
Example

1. UMahlangu wami ulahlekile

S.J • 08 June 2021
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South Africa

Tse nzima

Tse nzima is a word used to describe people who are good at something. It is normally used as a compliment.
Example

If you get the girl your friends can say to you

Tse Nziiiiiiiima.

Colani • 08 June 2021
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South Africa
isiXhosa

Mgqakhwe

In Xhosa, umgqakhwe is a derogatory term used to refer to someone born out of wedlock.
Example

"Makungangeni mgqakhwe ebandleni likaYehova; nesizukulwana sawo seshumi masingangeni ebandleni likaYehova." - deuteronomy 23

"No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even down to the tenth generation."

Sinazo • 08 June 2021
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South Africa

Ukufemba

Ukufemba is a spiritual healing /energy healing where an inyanga removes bad spirits in one's body or foreign objects in the yard or car. It's an African exorcism (ukukhipha imimoya emibi).
Example

I need to try ukufemba.

Mr Trends • 09 June 2021
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South Africa

Inyanga

Inyanga is mostly a traditional herbalist and does not usually perform rituals that are common to those that a Sangoma performs.
Example

I went to see Inyanga when I was not feeling well.

Mr Trends • 09 June 2021
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South Africa
isiZulu

Sangoma

A Sangoma is a highly respected healer among the Zulu people of South Africa who diagnoses, prescribes, and often performs the rituals to heal a person physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.
Example

I need to go see a powerful Sangoma.

Mr Trends • 09 June 2021
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South Africa

GAETZ

Touchline Operator, MBUZI.
One feels pressure when he is around
Example

“Dai man ke GAETZ“

letlhogonolo • 09 June 2021
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South Africa
isiZulu

Asbonge

Asbonge is a Zulu term for "Let's give thanks" or "Let's be thankful"
Example

Beke le beke asbonge bafethu.

Mr Trends • 09 June 2021
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South Africa

Salvation

Salvation is a South African rapper and songwriter. He was introduced to the music industry late 2013. The artist started making wonders in a well known genre, Hip Hop as a solo artist and has then evolved from just rapping to being musical and flowing on beautiful melodies of trap-soul.
Example

Salvation is the future of HipHop music

Salvation • 09 June 2021
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South Africa

Stop Nonsense

Stop nonsense ekasi are those walls that are built around the house (fence) mostly for security reasons cause you know how it is with crime in Mzansi.
Example

They climbed the stop nonsense and stole the dog

Zet • 10 June 2021
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