Transi

Itransi is a South African kasi slang term for a car.

The first thing I would buy if I win the lotto is itransi.

Thesha

To work; To get up against all odds and stand on business

U Cisha no Gawst basathesha e studio;
Besithesha murtu e spani vandaag

Ikati

Ikati is a Nguni name for a cat.

Xhosa: Ndifuna ikati.
Zulu: Ngifuna ikati.

Ngimnandi

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

- How are you? Are you okay?
- Ngimnandi

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was a South African politician, anti-apartheid activist, and statesman who served as South Africa’s first black president from 1994 to 1999.

I wonder if Nelson Mandela would be proud of what the ANC is doing to the people of South Africa 🤔

Chop rice

Chop rice is a Nigerian slang term that means “eat rice”.

Ehhhhh. Chop rice, chop rice, chop rice.

Ogidi

Ogidi means War, or disagreement

Ogigi: There is a Fight

Ntu

Ntu means a human being and it emphasises that there is spirit of oneness and harmony among people and nature.

Funda ukuphilisana na-ba-ntu

Mfethu

Mfethu is a Nguni term, short for mfowethu, meaning my brother. It is generally used to refer to a man, doesn’t have to be related to you.

Dankie for featuring me, mfethu.

Pronunciation:

amaWaka Waka

A term used in South African high schools—coined by the Matric Class of 2024—to refer to students born in 2010 during the FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa. The nickname comes from the tournament’s official anthem, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” by Shakira. It’s commonly used to refer to Grade 8 learners of 2024, most of whom were born that year.

Eish, amaWaka Waka were making noise while we were writing.