Uyanya

Used to describe someone whose talking shit.


Uyanya iselwe nguwe la drink

Skyf

Skyf is the moment you pass the cigarette from the owner to the parasite.


Please skyf nkawza

Cupcake

The nickname for the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa.


Cupcake is opening the country again.

Backroom

A backroom is a room in a yard that's usually at the back of the main house. It is mostly used for rental purposes.


I'm renting a backroom in Tembisa.

Gwala

Gwala is a Nguni term for a coward.


Ey that grootman ligwala.

Ngimnandi

Refers to being good, okay or doing well/fine.


- How are you? Are you okay?
- Ngimnandi

Skhebereshe

Iskhebereshe is a South African slang term for a whore or sfebe.


You need to stay away from that skhebereshe.

Teko Modise

The best soccer player South Africa has ever produced.


Teko Modise played for Orlando Pirates.

Batla u hurda

It is a basic Sotho term that means they will hurt you. It is also a warning to the guys that girls are animals it's better to be single and drink alcohol


When you friends see that Amanda is going to play with your fellings, they simply use the term like
"🗣: Batla u hurda boy tlohella ngwanana enwa"

Covidpreneur

Covidpreneurs are those dodgy tenderpreneurs who loot the government money intended for Covid-19 tenders. They register dodgy businesses and win tenders but they either not deliver at all or they deliver below par results.


Deals that are believed to be worth more than R2.2bn, involving emergency purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE) are being said to be chowed by Covidpreneurs.



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