Bafana: Nickname of the South African national team, meaning ‘boys’ in Nguni. Often appearing as Bafana Bafana.
Makaraba: South African fan helmets, artfully created from miners’ hard hats.
Vuvuzela: Plastic horn producing an energetically loud noise, it is the sound of South African Football.
Mzansi: A popular Xhosa word amongst the youth and townships for South Africa.
Ayoba: An expression of joy. Ayoba means cool, nice, sweet, etc.
Eish: An expression of surprise or resignation.
Howzit: A term meaning: How are you?
Lekker: An Afrikaans word meaning delicious.
Laduma: A popular cheer at South African soccer matches when a goal has been scored. It’s a Zulu word meaning ‘he thunders’.
Yebo: A word meaning Yes in Zulu.
Sharp: Often doubled up for effect, sharp-sharp. Used as a greeting, farewell, agreement or to express enthusiasm.
Bru: Slang term for brother that’s often used.
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