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.
Sidl'ukotini
Directly translates to: We are eating cotton. This is a statement said when you feel that you've dressed to impress or you dress nicely in general.
"Sidl'ukotini kwedini, cava le jean kwedini" - Rick Rick
Nindahlule
Nindahlule is a general Xhosa phrase meaning I'm in disbelief .
out of disappointment : "yho hayi nindahlule"
Family meeting
Whenever President Cyril Ramaphosa sets up a time to address the country about Covid.
There will be another family meeting, I hope he doesn't ban alcohol again.
Equatorial Guinea
A small Central African country with significant oil wealth and Spanish colonial heritage.
Equatorial Guinea is Africa's only Spanish-speaking sovereign nation.