Condensed Guide to South African English

Amabokoboko

colloquial see Springboks.

Bokke

abbreviation see Springboks.

Cape Town

noun greatest city in the world.

challenged

adjective called to take part in contest etc. or to prove or justify something.

cheers

interjection toast when drinking; informal farewell.

cricket

noun outdoor summer game played with ball, bats and wickets between 2 sides of 11 players; secondary South African national religion.

handicapped

adjective suffering from a physical or mental disability.

ja

/ja:/ interjection yes.

just now

adv anywhere between "in a little while" and "sometime before the millenium".

Johnny Clegg

noun world's only white Zulu.

Madiba

informal see Nelson Mandela.

Nelson

informal see Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela

noun world's most popular president; first president in history to wear a Springbok Rugby jersey.

pavement

noun sidewalk.

Rugby

noun (in full Rugby Union) greatest game on earth played with oval ball that may be kicked or carried, with teams of 15; primary South African national religion.

Rugby World Cup

noun greatest international contest in the world (held every 4 years), in which South Africa are the current world champions.

Springboks

noun world heroes, national South African Rugby team.