S’ting ting

A useless person or thing. A breathing object

He is not someone who can help you yis’ting- ting.

You can only rob a s’ting ting

DBN Gogo

A South African DJ who is the daughter of politician Jeff Radebe. Her uncles are billionaire president Cyril Ramaphosa and billionaire businessman Pratrice Motsepe.

DBN Gogo's songs are lit.

Sgaqagaqa

Is a South African term for a tough guy or sgora.

I see you go to the gym now Sgaqagaqa

Tyoka

Breaking into pieces

Ukadonha uno tyoka

Financially deceased

When you are so broke, you literally have nothing left under your name.

Izinyanya

Izinyanya is a Xhosa term for ancestors.

Ndiyabulela kuni zinyanya.

Mpesu

A name given to people of high status

Mpesu

Thabo

One of the most popular name in textbook examples. This is the guy who always buy a lot of unnecessary things in the textbook.

Toti

Itoti is a general term for a can or tin. It can be a can of beer, food or whatever, as long as it's a can you can call it itoti.

I stopped drinking ngud, I only drink itoti now.

Shandapha

A term that is used to refer to a beautiful woman.
Can also be spelt as chandapha.

yoh this girl ke shandapha.