In South Africa, a bakkie refers to a pick-up truck.
Example
I need to get myself a bakkie for when I go to the villages.
An exclamation used to congratulate someone, honour or praise someone or something, or to express joy or celebration; ‘Bravo!’, ‘Hooray!’.
Example
Halala, siyakubongela sisi.
Skoli is a term mostly use in Cape Town that means a thief.
Example
You should be careful when walking here, there's a lot of skolis.
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.
Example
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.
Another name (Nickname) for the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Example
I got rejected at Tuks so I will apply at TUT.
A kasi term used to refer to food.
Example
I am starving, ke batla zozo.
I am starving, I want food.
O.R. Tambo International Airport (IATA: JNB) is Africa's busiest airport and the primary aviation gateway to Southern Africa. It is located in Kempton Park near Johannesburg, South Africa, and it handles over 21 million passengers annually.
Example
I am catching my flight at O.R. Tambo International Airport.
A bundle of joy is a toddler or a small child.
The term was populirized on social media when mothers posted pictures of their children with the caption "My bundle of joy".
The term was populirized on social media when mothers posted pictures of their children with the caption "My bundle of joy".
Example
These bundle of joys should go back to school full time. There's no peace when they are around the house all day.
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