Example
That hun is a stocko
Music of South Africa’s urban black youth, which first emerged in the 1990s. Kwaito is a mixture of South African disco, hip hop, R&B, ragga, and a heavy dose of house music beats.
Example
Hip Hop has taken over now, Kwaito is no longer the same.
Ku bird is a term that means "it's bad". Like when the situation gets really really bad. People use "bird" because it sounds the same as "bad".
Example
I only have R3.50 in my bank account. Ku bird!
South African rapper and businessman, regarded as one of the best rappers in the African continent.
Example
Cassper Nyovest ke star!
IsiXhosa is a Nguni language that is spoken in South Africa and some parts of Zimbabwe. It is the language with the clicks.
Example
Ndithetha isiXhosa ekhaya.
I speak Xhosa at home.
MacG is a South African DJ and Podcaster who runs the biggest podcast in Africa called Podcast and Chill, alongside Sol Phenduka and a host whose name is not revealed (referred to as the "Ghost Lady").
He owns the YouTube channel, MacG that has over a million subscribers.
He owns the YouTube channel, MacG that has over a million subscribers.
Example
Did you see who MacG was interviewing today?
Inkqayi is a Xhosa term for chiskop. Like when you cut all of your hair (bald).
A lot of people misspell it as nqayi.
A lot of people misspell it as nqayi.
Example
Soze ndiphinde ndichebe inkqayi.
A term we used to use back in the day to refer to the 50c coin. Ama2000 would not know it.
Example
No one:
5 year old me: Ndicela noba yi zuka to buy sweets.
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