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.



Township

In South Africa, the terms township and location usually refer to the often underdeveloped, racially segregated urban areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of apartheid, were reserved for non-whites, namely Black Africans, Coloureds and Indians.


Each and every township in South Africa is almost the same.



Cape Flats

The term Cape Flats refers to a flat, sandy stretch of land which is located on the outskirts of the city of Cape Town. It has been accurately described as the "dumping ground of apartheid" and it is here that people of colour (non-whites in "old South Africa" language) were relocated to in terms of the infamous Group Areas Act.


I am from the Cape Flats where we hear gunshots every night.



Afrikaaps

Afrikaaps is a slang version of Afrikaans, spoken in Cape Town.


I proudly speak Afrikaaps.



Kaaps

Kaaps or Afrikaaps is an Afrikaans dialect that is mainly spoken in the Cape Flats in Cape Town.


I thought I knew Afrikaans until I went to the Cape Flats and heard what they call Kaaps/Afrikaaps.



Ijaja

Ijaja is a widely used South African slang term to refer to God.


I don't care what you say, ijaja is my witness.



Sky Daddy

Sky Daddy is a term used to refer to God.


I had to speak to Sky Daddy yesterday when I wasn't feeling good.



Zozo

A kasi term used to refer to food.


I am starving, ke batla zozo.
I am starving, I want food.



2 minute noodles

An offensive term used to refer to men who suffer from premature ejaculation (men who cum early).


She says she won't sleep with him again cause he is a 2 minute noodle.



Zama Zamas

Zama Zamas is a name given to illegal miners in South Africa. They find abandoned mines and start mining.


Zama Zamas will stop at nothing to mine what they want.




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