Phuza face

It's the face of a person who has been drinking for a long time / a drunkard. That face that looks like leather.


This person is old, can't you see that phuza face?



South Africa

A diverse Southern African nation with multiple capitals, known for wildlife and post-apartheid development.


South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the first in Africa.



Die poppie sal dans

Die poppie sal dans is a popular South African term that means there will be trouble or havoc.
The direct translation from Afrikaans is: The dolls will dance


Mom told them to take out the meat from the freezer in the morning and they forgot. Die poppie sal dans when she comes back from church.



Skoli

Skoli is a term mostly use in Cape Town that means a thief.


You should be careful when walking here, there's a lot of skolis.



Kabo yellow

Kabo yellow is a nickname for South African soccer team Mamelodi Sundowns. Their home kit is yellow so I am guessing that's where the name comes from.


Q: Which team do you support?
A: Kabo yellow



Jiki jiki

Jiki jiki means all of a sudden or suddenly.


When we were growing you were dark, jiki jiki you are a yellow bone.



Nkawza

Kasi term for cigarette.


Buy me some nkawza.
skyf nkawza da.



Sangoma

A Sangoma is a highly respected healer among the Zulu people of South Africa who diagnoses, prescribes, and often performs the rituals to heal a person physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually.


I need to go see a powerful Sangoma.



Domkop

A domkop is a name given to someone who is an idiot.


You can be a domkop sometimes 🤦🏽‍♂️



Ubuntu

A quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity.


"there is a need for understanding not vengeance, ubuntu not victimization"




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