The kind of town that works because of its character, the can-do spirit of its people, its sense of community, resilience, vibrancy and history. The winning town will be awarded a Maverick small town of the year certificate. The winner and finalists from all nine provinces will be featured in Daily Maverick’s weekly DM168 newspaper and on our website. Send us your nomination below:
Fossil Fuels: South Africa relies heavily on coal for electricity generation, with coal-
fired power plants providing the majority of the country’s energy needs.
Ladybird
Ag man! [Ach-man] This is the Afrikaans equivalent to “Oh man!” and is often used at the beginning of a sentence to express pity, resignation or irritation.Example: “Ag, man!” / “Ag, no man!” / “Ag, shame man!”
Don Stab
Hoezit /Howzit – How is it going? How are you? A common greeting which is often used instead of “hello” and “how are you?” It combines the two phrases into a simple, “Howzit”, thereby saving time.Example: “Howzit my bru!”