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Ghana

A stable West African democracy known for gold, cocoa, and as a center of pan-African culture.

Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule.

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Thobela

A South African Pedi tribe respectful greeting.

Thobela(Greeting).

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Ngeku

A word the "Mapulane" adults use to refer to a girl.

Heh Ngeku dula fase.
*You girl, Sit down*

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Kwaito

Music of South Africa’s urban black youth, which first emerged in the 1990s. Kwaito is a mixture of South African disco, hip hop, R&B, ragga, and a heavy dose of house music beats.

Hip Hop has taken over now, Kwaito is no longer the same.

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Qaza

Iqaza is a Xhosa slang term for a shoe or shoes.

Ndibone enye iqaza egrand eSportscene.
I saw these other nice shoes at Sportscene.

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Fanagalo

Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.

I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.

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Babalaas

Can also be spelled Bhabhalaza, Babalaz, bhabhalazi - is a hangover or that feeling in the morning after a night of heavy drinking.

I'm struggling to wake up today because babalaas is nyisaring me.

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Robot

The word 'robot' when used in the context of driving means Traffic light.

"The robot is red..."

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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).

I need to try ukufemba.

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Aahn ei

“Aahn ei” is used in a sarcastic or satirical context. When a person passes a statement that in one’s opinion is unnecessary or unintelligent, one can reply with “aahn ei”.

“I don’t like women who work hard and make their own money. A woman belongs in the kitchen.”

“Aahn ei.”

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