Afrikaans

Is a language created by dutch people, although in dutch translates to african it is not of that origin.


I just learned to speak afrikaans.

Tata

Tata, a colloquial word from Liberia, is used to refer to the female organ responsible for receiving the penis in a friendly manner.


The softness and sweetness of Kebeh's tata send one to chill in heaven with Christ and Father Abraham.

Madiba

A Xhosa clan name that was made famous by former president Nelson Mandela.


Madiba passed away in December 2013.

Lekker

is a widely used term, mostly by whites or cheese boys indicating that something is ‘great’ or ‘nice’.


Thabo: This biltong is lekker.

Nathan: Yeah bru, it's not as lekker as the one from we had last week, though.

Cyril Ramaphosa

The most useless president South Africa has ever had.


Things are falling apart in Mzansi because of Cyril Ramaphosa.

iimpundu

mpundu is a Xhosa term for bums or ass.


1. Ndifuna ukutya iimpundu.
2. "Zodwa Wabantu, ndicela undiphe iimpundu" - Big Xhosa.

Moist

Moist is a slangs used in most boarding schools. Which means something that is not sweet.


1. This boy too moist abeg
2. Wetin you talk moist
3. O boi moist

Makoya

A South African term that denotes that a person or thing that is authentic, real, or legitimate.


Zambuk is the real makoya.

Bhantinti

ibhantinti is another term for a prisoner.


He got arrested last year, libhantinti ngoku.

East Rand

The East Rand is a major urban area located in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It includes the towns of Bedfordview, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Edenvale, Germiston, Kempton Park, Linksfield and Modderfontein.


I grew up in the East Rand.


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