Category: General
To show anger or disbelief.
Example
Yeses maan, I am angry. How can this boy do this to me mara.
Do not bore/annoy the person who is buying.
Example
Can't you see he is getting tired of your bullshit? Please O ska bora moreki.
The looting continues.
This is a term that was first used in the 2020 covid-19 lootings that were happening in South Africa.
This is a term that was first used in the 2020 covid-19 lootings that were happening in South Africa.
Example
Covidpreneur 1: Which car are you buying with that Covid-19 money that's supposed to help your community?
Covidpreneur 2: Getting myself a G Class.
Covidpreneur 1: A loota continua
This is a common Nigerian greeting that means "How is everything?" or "How is it going?". It is a simple, informal greeting that’s best used with people you know well, or in casual settings.
Example
Hey man, How far?
Covidpreneurs are those dodgy tenderpreneurs who loot the government money intended for Covid-19 tenders. They register dodgy businesses and win tenders but they either not deliver at all or they deliver below par results.
Example
Deals that are believed to be worth more than R2.2bn, involving emergency purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE) are being said to be chowed by Covidpreneurs.
Form of exclamation used to express a range of emotions, such as surprise, annoyance, or dissapointment.
Example
Eish, I will stop supporting Kaizer Chiefs because they are always losing.
O jewa ke eng is a Sotho term that directly translates to "What is eating you" in English. This is a phrase that has become famous on Twitter after a user named @akreana tweeted it back in June 2019.
Not to be confused with the clothing item. This is a SePitori term for R10 (Ten Rands). In other parts of South Africa, R10 is referred to as Tiger
Example
Ke shota ka jacket, ntjaka.
Refers to the 50 cents coin.
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