Ikati ilele eziko
This is a Xhosa figure of speech that describes hunger or poverty. It directly translate to "a cat is sleeping in the fire (cooking) place (or stove if you may say)". So the cat is sleeping where people are supposed to be cooking because there's no fire and no food to cook.
Grandma had to send the kids back to their mothers because ikati ilele eziko.
Lockdowniversary
Celebrated every year on the 27th of March. The anniversary of the South African Covid-19 lockdown that was supposed to last only 21 days.
Happy lockdowniversary to everyone who is celebrating.
Sbwl
Sbwl is an acronym, and slang for the Xhosa language, which originated from the South African word “ sabaweli”; the meaning of the word was, “ crave, desire, yearn or to want something”.
On social media; is meant to have been created by “gay Xhosa men “ to hide their desire for a woman's man on social media.
1. Sbwl a good man.
2. Sbwl a man with a lot of money
Toyi-toyi
A quasi-military dance-step characterized by high-stepping movements, performed either on the spot or while moving slowly forwards, usually by participants in protest gatherings or marches, and accompanied by chanting, singing, and the shouting of slogans
They were toyi-toying for the lack of service delivery in their community and apparently the money was misused by a local tenderpreneur
Mamelodi Sundowns
The most successful soccer team in South Africa (and most rich). It is nicknamed masandawana or kabo yellow.
Mamelodi Sundowns is winning the league again this season, after snatching it from Kaizer Chiefs last season on the last game.