Waya waya

Waya waya is a widely used term in South Africa that means "all the time".


He's always telling lies waya waya.

iWash

An informal term mostly used by Xhosa people to refer to beer.


Sbwl iWash namhlanje.
I am craving beer today.

Die poppie sal dans

Die poppie sal dans is a popular South African term that means there will be trouble or havoc.
The direct translation from Afrikaans is: The dolls will dance


Mom told them to take out the meat from the freezer in the morning and they forgot. Die poppie sal dans when she comes back from church.

Orlando Pirates

Orlando Pirates AKA Bhakaniya is a South African soccer club that plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as Premier Soccer League.


Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are the biggest rivals in the continent of Africa.

Bhakaniya

This is the Orlando Pirates football club from Soweto, South Africa. A person who is a fan of Pirates can also be referred to as Bhakaniya.


Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.

7 Colours

A meal that is generally cooked on Sundays in many households across Mzansi. It is coined as 7 colours because it comprises a lot of colourful ingredients; a mix of vegetables, starch and meat that make up various colours.


I went home last weekend and my highlight was the 7 colours oledi cooked.

shlama

meaning shit that comes out of your anus (ndunu)


have uyishlama wena.(you are shit)
siyaphuma ishlama lapho.(is the shit coming out there)

Ziyakhala

It's a Zulu word that describes your are going through a lot or bad things are about to happen to you


Ziyakhala ke manje

Umjolo nyised

It's a Zulu word that describes that a person is emotionally damaged.


Umjolo nyised my friend

Tokantsa

Is to buy WEED, this term started in Mamelodi now is a common word around Pitori.


Bro, Vraiza ujike ko Jeff uTokantse baart


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