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KAAP NEWS & STORIES
Meisie, Where’s Your Swirlkous?
Back in the day, you weren’t a real coloured girl until you got your first swirlkous (soolkous). It was a Read more
Don’t Call Me A Moegoe…What Is A Moegoe?
What is a moegoe? It’s a term for someone who consistently makes poor choices or acts in ways that leave Read more
What is Kaapse Afrikaans, Kaaps, or Afrikaaps?
Kaapse Afrikaans, Cape Town Afrikaans, Kaaps, Afrikaaps, or Mengels is the casual, everyday language spoken by most people on Read more
Talk Kaaps With Me
I’m careful to call today’s post a lesson. That’s because Kaaps is not something you can really “learn” in a Read more