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South African Olympic Colours

Fly The Flag Fridays

Team South Africa will be stepping out in style at the 2012 London Olympics. We, the South African public, voted on this dapper gear designed by Leigh Schubert.

Best wildlife in the World

For me, there is one leopard that I feel the most affection for. The Maxabeni Young Male, so called owing to the spot pattern on either side of his shiny pink nose. Unlike his more evasive twin brother, this young male is willing to share his journey into adulthood. Cocky and cheeky but still desperately trying to learn where his place in the world is, every moment spent with him is different, interesting and thought provoking. I have watched him hunt his first antelope, leap away in fright from prowling hyenas and how his body language shifts from fear to confidence in momentary flashes. He has taught me lessons of persistence, courage and the value of cutting your losses. He is only a year old, yet he is wise. http://www.londolozi.com/ http://sarocks.co.za/2009/11/18/the-best-wildlife-in-the-world/

Learn South African Lingo

SA dictionary :)
• Amped – Excited
• Aries – Afternoon
• Awe – various meanings
• Babbalas– Hangover
• Baggies – Boardshorts
• Bakkie– Pick-up truck
• Ballie -old person
• Bankie – Bank bag filled with dope
• Biltong– Jerky
• Bleak – Disappointed
• Biscuit – Term of affection
• Blind – Embarrassing
• Boet –Friend
• Bokkie– Girl/woman
• Boot – TrunkBru – Friend/person
• Bunny Chow – Curry inside a loaf of bread
• Café (pronounced: ‘caf-fee’) – Corner store
• Check – Look
• Cherrie – Woman
• Cheers – Thanks / Good-bye
• China – Friend
• Chips – Look out
• Chop – Moron
• Cotch – Vomit
• Classic – Awesome / excellent
• Connection – Person
• Crash – Sleep
• Chunder - puke/vomit
• Dagga– Marijuana
• Dof– Dumb
• Deck – Punch
• Dodgy – Suspiscious
• Duck – Leave
• Doss – Sleep
• Dummy – Pacifier
• Eina!– Ouch
• Eish! – Exclamation / confessing confusion
• Fong-Kong – Fake
• Full on – Absolutely
• Gafoefel– To fidget with / To fool around with
• Gatvol – Fed Up
• Goofed – Stoned
• Graft – Hard work
• Granadilla – Passion Fruit
• Hectic – Extreme
• Hone – Stink
• Hooter – Car horn
• hose – Laugh
• howzit! – Hi!
• Izzit / Is it?– Oh really?!
• Jislaaik – Holy Crap!
• Jol – Party
• Juice – Petrol
• Just now – Later
• Kak – crap
• Kief– Cool/awesome
• Koki – Permanent marker
• Kombi – Minibus / Small van
• Koppie – Small hill / small person’s head
• Kreepy / Kreepy Krawly – Pool skimmer
• Kwaai– Cool
• Laaitie – Child
• Lank – A lot
• Lappie – Cloth
• Larny – Fancy
• Lekker – Cool/awesome
• Location – Informal settlement
• Lus– Craving
• Matric – Final year of high school
• Metro – Traffic officers
• Mielie– Corn
• Mif – Disgusting / upset
• Mission – Awesome / Difficult
• Moffie – Homosexual
• Muti– Medicine
• Mal – Crazy
• Naartjie– Tangerine
• Nappy – Diaper
• Né?– hey?
• Now now – Soon
• Oke– Person
• Ola– Hi!
• Pavement – Sidewalk
• Phuza– To drink
• Piss-cat – Heavy drinker
• Plakkies – Flip-flops
• Pomp– To have sex
• Pozzie– House
• Pull in! – Come around!
• Robot – Traffic light
• Rock up – Arrive
• Rods – Underwear
• Scale – To steal / To jump over
• Sharp – Fine/ intelligent
• Shot – Thanks
• Shweet – Cool/awesome
• Sif – Disgusting
• Skat– Term of affection.
• Skedonk – Battered old car
• Skinner – Gossip
• Skollie– Riff-raff
• Skop en donna– Fighting
• Skyf– Cigarette
• S.M.S. – Text Message
• Smaak – To like/love
• Snollie– Snot
• Sosatie– Kebab on a stick
• Space Case – Pencil Bag
• Squatter camp – Informal settlement
• Squif– Skew
• Sucker – Lollipop
• Swak – Bad
• Swimming Costume – Bathing Suit
• Spliff – Joint
• Takkies – Sneakers
• Taxi – Minibus
• jommie– Friend
• Tomato Sauce – Ketchup
• Toppie– Old person
• Torch – Flashlight
• Trek – Walk
• Tune– I’m telling you
• Veld – Wilderness
• Vienna – Hotdog sausages
• Vrot – Stale
• Vetkoek – deep fried bread dough
• Yebo – Yes
• Yoh! – Expression of amazement

South African Crafts 2

South African Crafts

South Africa Lions