Word of the Day [04 Nov 2026]
Anti-semitic
Hostile or prejudiced against Jewish people.
Kanye West is being canceled after he made some anti-semitic remarks.
Street Kid
Street kid is a term used in South Africa to refer to homeless kids, living on the streets.
I almost a became a street kid when I lost my mother.
Kale Bwangu
A phrase used to describe something that is very old or "old school." It's often used humorously to tease someone for wearing outdated clothes or having an old phone.
Look at that old phone. That's so kale bwangu!
Skopas
Term mostly used in the Northern parts of the country to refer to sweet flavoured and coloured popcorns.
Some parts of the country call them amaKip-kip
I bought my nephews some skopas from the Spaza shop.
Fanagalo
Fanagalo or Fanakalo is an informal language mainly spoken in mines across South Africa. It is composed of frequently corrupted elements of the Nguni languages, English and Afrikaans.
I knew they were Zama zamas because I heard them speaking Fanagalo.