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Why we LOVE South Africa …?

WELCOME IN OUR WORLD DOWN HERE AT THE TIPE OF AFRICA

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Here I will just share some of the  phrases/actions of my country.

You travel 100’s of kilometres to see a wee bit of snow

You understand the word  “ja-nee” (yes-no).  Absolutely no one else in the world would even consider putting two opposites next to each other to express confirmation

Biltong (dried raw meet)  and droë wors is our favourite snack while watching rugby

And you know the rules of Rugby better than any referee!

You know what is Rooibos Tea – even  if you do not like the taste

And the same goes for the famous Mrs Balls chutney  (nothing else just tastes the same)

It is proven that a taxi can move twice as much as the certified number of people on one trip

We call a barbecue a braai  – because it is not the same as a barbecue!

Prisoners go on strike and are allowed to vote

We call a pick up truck a bakkie – and a Hilux is the ultimate bakkie driven in SA

We call Tennis Shoes “Tekkies” – but when you say ‘check the Tekkies on that Beetle’  it actually means ‘have you seen the tyres on that Volkswagen!’

Over here we call a trunk of  a car the “boot”

We call a traffic light a “robot”

You paint your car’s registration number on the roof

We continue to wait for a couple of seconds after a traffic light has turned to green to make way for taxis travelling in the opposite direction.

Travelling at 120 km/h you’re the slowest vehicle on the highway/freeway

When you have a drivers’ license and you can’t drive, because you paid someone to get a fake one

The Gau train is being introduced, but we can’t fix potholes in the suburbs

Sometimes you need to produce a R100 note instead of your driver’s licence when stopped by a traffic officer

 

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