Tips on what to pack for a trip to Soweto, posted by real travelers and Soweto locals.
Local Time 5:26 am Saturday, January 10, 2009
Soweto Map
Soweto Map
on June 18, 2006dress down, be smart and not look like overwealthy,
but still look elegant
it's treading the fine line
Condowms if you want the explore carnally and sexually
UV cream, wet wipes,
liquid refreshments. natural or laced with 14% or 40 proof
digital cameraS, batteries, memory cards
Tsotsitaal - Tsotsis or gangsters spoke tsotsitaal which was a mixture of Afrikaans and English, but also borrowed heavily from American slang. It eventually became the language of African working class culture and was spoken b most urban workers.
Gangsterism
Gang ~ rash
Outfjit ~ Van watter outfijt is djy? (Which gang do you belong to?)
Gangster ~outie
Motsie ~ Ai, he's a kak motsie (Ag, he's a *** gangster)
Police and the law
Police ~ gatas / jaapies / sament-baadjies / ginger-cakes
Prison ~ mang
Hy's in di mang in (he's been arrested)
vier Hy's in die vier in (He's in Johannesburg Fort Prison No. 4 awaiting trial)
Shebeens
Drink ~ koek
Brandy ~ mahok Ek koek net mahok (I only drink brandy)
Beers ~ bee-ahs
Whisky ~ wieskie
Drinkers
koekers Hy's 'n kak koeker (He's a heavy drinker)
Ordering drinks
`normal ~ Tchee my bietjie koek daa! (Give me a drink!)
a gangster with a lot of money
~Ek se, Sis Fats, fill the table and count the empties; dan sal ons betaal!
