South Africa Slang Dictionary
South African slang is a rich, multilingual mix that borrows freely from the country's eleven official languages - isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, Sesotho and more - plus street languages like tsotsitaal and Sepitori. It's the language of the townships, the taxi rank, kwaito and amapiano, and everyday Mzansi life from Joburg to Cape Town to Durban. Words like eish, howzit, lekker, sharp sharp and yebo are woven into how South Africans speak every day. Explore the community-built dictionary of South African slang below - and add the words you know.
They hired inkabi to kill him but he survived.
They would call all the names of the "famous" players and when they reach the unknown player, they would say mngani wa yena (his friend).
And he passes the ball to Jabu Pule... Jabu Pule passes to mngani wa yena.
Kaizer Chiefs fans are Mamparas.
I used to wear makarapa when I went to watch the game.
Hip Hop has taken over now, Kwaito is no longer the same.
Make sure the kraal is clean before the elders come back.
I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.
Ola my bro, howzit there?
I am gatvol with Kaizer Chiefs.