Tikkop: A crystal myth addict.
Tata Madeba: Nelson Mandela's nicknames, he was South Africa's first black president.
'n af kop: frizzy hair.
Ek het 'n huisie by die sea: an Afrikaans poem.
Uit die depter van ons sea: a verse in the national anthem that translate to "out of the deepest part of our sea's"
Bisieghied: Afrikaans word business mostly used as being a busy body.
Day zero: the start of South Africa's water crisis.
Allahabad: Arabic for God is the greatest.
Sangoma: traditional healer or traditional witchdoctor.
Jy's dom: Afrikaans for you are stupid.
Biedliekke: Afrikaans for moody
Miss Click Cluck: the ghost of a teacher said to roam around in schools in heels.
Chappie's bubblegum: the name of a bubblegum and also a children's game where you hold had and spin around in a circle and then lifting one leg over the joined hands.
Hondervaller: goosebumps.
Poppe huisie: play with dolls.
Kerrie: curry.
Parkie: playground.
Eskom: the country's electricity supplier.
TLT: tot laat toe, Afrikaans for see you later.
Dokkie: scarf.
Lus: not interested.
Mangstokkies: incense sticks.
SABC 2: the second Chanel on South African TV.
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The melting man
RandomA South African story inspired by the mysteries of Harris Burdick. A haunted painting, a starving artist and a death that happened years ago.
