S’ting ting
A useless person or thing. A breathing object
He is not someone who can help you yis’ting- ting.
You can only rob a s’ting ting
Cut Soap For Me
The term is believed to have originated from internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys. In Nigerian pop culture, it has become an alternative way of asking someone to show you the way.
My sister, cut soap for me na this New year!
Brakpan
Brakpan is a mining town on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa. It is known as the Alabama of South Africa, or the armpit of South Africa.
If you divorce your wife in Brakpan, she remains your sister.
Ukutula-tula
Ukutula-tula is isiBhaca word meaning to wander around.
Ebetula-tula yonke indzawo.
He was wandering all over the place
Boer maak 'n plan
It literally means a farmer makes a plan.
It’s testament to the fact that the Afrikaner will figure stuff out. If there’s a problem, he’ll find a workaround. If something is scarce, he’ll find a substitute.
These power cuts are annoying but 'n Boer maak 'n plan.
Ikhaya lokugqibela
Ikhaya lokugqibela is a term in Xhosa that means the last resting place (where a person is buried).
I'm praying for everyone who tries to steal my lover to go kwikhaya lakhe lokugqibela