Kreng Kreng
A new drug in Pitori that is 10 times stronger and addictive than nyaope.
Kreng kreng is finishing the youth of Pretoria
amaWaka Waka
A term used in South African high schools—coined by the Matric Class of 2024—to refer to students born in 2010 during the FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa. The nickname comes from the tournament’s official anthem, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” by Shakira. It’s commonly used to refer to Grade 8 learners of 2024, most of whom were born that year.
Eish, amaWaka Waka were making noise while we were writing.
South African Rand
Currency of South Africa (ZAR) issued by the South African Reserve Bank. 1 Rand = 100 cents.
The rand is also used in Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini through monetary agreements.
Coloureds
Coloured, formerly Cape Coloured, a person of mixed European (“white”) and African (“black”) or Asian ancestry, as officially defined by the South African government from 1950 to 1991.
Coloureds are mostly found in Cape Town but can be found all over South Africa.