Where the sea meets the sand ...
bakkie – a pick-up truck
berg – South African word for mountain
boerewors – highly seasoned traditional South African sausage
bokkoms – dried fish or fish biltong
braai – a barbecue
dagga – South African name for marijuana
difflock – differential lock
fynbos – scrub-like vegetation, part of the Cape Floral Kingdom
GPS – Global Positioning System
harder – mullet, Cape-herring
hotnotsvis – a type of fish
kob – an edible marine fish
Kombi – a minibus
mealie pap – porridge made from maize
Otter Trail – a hiking trail near Storms River, famous for its spectacular but demanding terrain
Plett – slang name for the town of Plettenberg Bay
RDP house – house built as part of South Africa’s post-apartheid Reconstruction and Development Programme
shebeen – a place where alcohol is sold illegally
sies, man – A South African informal exclamation of disgust
sjambok – a heavy whip
snoek – an edible fish
Strandlopers – ancient beach-combing community
tuppies – little “Tupperware” boats
umngqusho – a dish of maize kernels and beans
vygie – a mesembryanthemum