Category: Vocabulary

These names offer a window into how people speak, how women are seen, and how names can carry pride—or problems.

Your guide to addressing the manne properly.

The lingo of the casual drinker and the weekend regular.

The word “klimeid” should be reclaimed, not erased. It’s a part of the taal that people aren’t ready to give up.

Learning The Sabela doesn’t mean you’re about to join a gang. If that’s your plan, we suggest you rethink your life choices.

When you don’t know someone’s name, there’s no need to hesitate. In Kaaps, a quick nickname fills the gap. Consider Read more

Remember R2 and R5 notes? Or that random half-cent coin that was like, yoh, why did you even exist? Before Read more

 

Shock and surprise have a language all their own. It’s that moment when your brain needs a second to Read more

 

We all know how to say “hello” or “good morning,” though in Cape Town, we save those for our Read more

 

“Pappa wag vir djou” (Daddy is waiting for you). 

 

For those on the receiving end of this taunt, Read more

 

Back in the day, “Ben 10” was a cartoon kids couldn’t get enough of. They’d sit glued to the Read more