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Kaffir (/ ˈ k æ f ər /), [1] also spelled Cafri, is an exonym and an ethnic slur – the use of it in reference to black people being particularly common in South Africa.In Arabic, the word kāfir ("unbeliever") was originally applied to non-Muslims before becoming predominantly focused on pagan zanj (black African) who were increasingly used as slaves. [2]
The following slang words used in South African originated in other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and subsequently came to South Africa. bint – a girl, from Arabic بِنْت. Usually seen as derogatory. buck – the main unit of currency: in South Africa the rand, and from the American use of the word for the dollar.
In the early 20th century, in his book The Essential Kafir, Dudley Kidd writes that the word kafir had come to be used for all dark-skinned South African tribes. Thus, in many parts of South Africa, kafir became synonymous with the word "native". [101] Currently in South Africa, however, the word kaffir is regarded as a racial slur, applied ...
Release. February 5, 2000. (2000-02-05) The Color of Friendship is a 2000 biographical drama television film based on actual events about the friendship between two girls (Piper and Mahree), one from the United States and the other from apartheid South Africa, who learn about tolerance and racism. The film was directed by Kevin Hooks, based on ...
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Johannesburg fire – latest: Children among 74 killed in one of the worst blazes in South Africa’s history Namita Singh,Maryam Zakir-Hussain and Eleanor Noyce September 1, 2023 at 1:27 AM
creepy crawly Kreepy Krauly. automated pool cleaner. dagga. (pronounced / dæxə / or more commonly, / dʌxə /) marijuana [15] donga. an erosion ditch of the type found in South African topography (from Zulu, wall) [16] draadkar/draad-kar. a toy car which is constructed out of throw-away steel wires. entjie.
Apartheid. The Soweto uprising, also known as the Soweto riots, was a series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa during apartheid that began on the morning of 16 June 1976. [1] Students from various schools began to protest in the streets of the Soweto township in response to the introduction of Afrikaans ...