Kapa

Kapa is the Xhosa name for Cape Town.


Ndiphuma eKapa mna.



Sgaxa

Isgaxa or isigaxa means Big news, like WOW, like Yhoo, like I don't believe it.


Everyday is a new sgaxa, I've run out of haibos.



Ramabillion

This refers to President Cryil Ramaphosa. He was given this nickname after he announced R500 billion Covid-19 relief fund. He was throwing billions like he was throwing boxing punches.


Don't worry, President Ramabillion has promised us a R350 covid grant.



Kubba

Crook; out-smart; cunning; well-experienced


Dis girl da kubaNo, I am a kuba. I still learnin



Sierra Leone

A West African country recovering from civil war, known for diamonds and beautiful beaches.


Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital, was founded as a home for freed slaves.



Bafana Maths

Bafana Maths refers to the calculations Bafana Bafana usually does before qualifying for a major tournament. It usually entails “if team A wins, team B draws, and we win by so many goals, then we qualify”


We need Nigeria to beat Benin and we beat Rwanda, then we’ll qualify for the World Cup. My Bafana Maths is on point now.



Nkabi

A Xhosa term that is used to refer to a castrated animal (an animal whose balls/testicles have been cut off).


This cow can't make kids because yi nkabi.



Smayo

Ismayo is a Zulu slang term for vagina.


Ngifuna sona ismayo tonight.



Bergie

A derogatory term, originally referred to homeless people who sheltered in the forests of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. It’s now a derogatory word for homeless people in general.


He left home now he is a bergie.



Congo

A Central African country with rainforests, the Congo River, and significant oil and timber resources.


Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, faces Kinshasa across the Congo River.




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