Slang is a very informal type of language made up of new or playful words and phrases used in everyday speech. It is common in casual talk and text messages, but it is not used in formal writing or official speech.
Example
Don’t use slang terms when writing formal letters, my child.
To become suddenly rich or hit a big financial break.
Example
Since he hammer, he don change car.
A Zulu term for an assassin or hitman (a person hired to kill another person or a group of people), very popular in the KwaZulu Natal province.
Example
They hired inkabi to kill him but he survived.
Tribalism is the attitude and practice of harbouring such a strong feeling of loyalty or bonds to one's tribe that one excludes or even demonises other tribes that do not belong to that group.
Example
Tribalism is setting us back as black South Africans.
A South African slang term for money.
Example
I can’t wait to get amarherheba month end.
A stable democracy in Southern Africa famous for its wildlife, diamond mining, and the Kalahari Desert.
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Botswana's Okavango Delta is one of Africa's premier safari destinations.
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