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PSL

PSL is the acronym for Premier Soccer League, which is the South African top flight soccer/football league.

We can't let Mamelodi Sundowns win the PSL title again 🤦🏾‍♂️

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Street Kid

Street kid is a term used in South Africa to refer to homeless kids, living on the streets.

I almost a became a street kid when I lost my mother.

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Bherhi

Hero is a Xhosa term for a homeless person.

Did you see Thabo left home, ngu bherhi ngoku.

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Gedlela

Igedlela is a Zulu slang term for a car.

Formally, it means kettle.

Ulibonile igedlela lami elisha?

Did you see my new car?

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Fiti

Fiti is derived from the term "fit" and is used to describe something that is good, cool, or trendy.

Unapendeza, hizo nguo ni fiti!
You look great, those clothes are cool!

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Mambo

Mambo is a versatile Swahili word that can be used in various contexts. It’s a casual greeting among friends, akin to saying “What’s up?".

Friend 1: Mambo (What's up)
Friend 2: Poa (Cool)

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Sosh Plata

Sosh Plata refers to the customised number plate with a smaller/different font & font size, which makes it more appealing to the eye. It makes the car look cleaner & sexier. Also known as: illegal plata // Stance number plate // sosha plata.

ah mfanaka ko botsa nka kreya dai Golf, fetsa kere Sosh 'plata ah ema nyana joh!"

(boy I am telling you, if I get that Golf, then put that illegal plata on it, its gonna break necks!)

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Model C

In South Africa, Model C was the semi-private schools back in the day which were initially only allowing whites.

He speaks that Model C English.

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Voke

To tease or make fun of

Please don’t voke me.

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Kubba

Crook; out-smart; cunning; well-experienced

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

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