Jane tries her hand at some slang
Updated | By Jane Linley-Thomas
Welcome to the South African slang word challenge. The amazing thing about our country is all the diversity but some colloquial lingo has been lost on me.

This challenge popped up at a recent music festival and I must admit that I had no clue what half of these terms meant.
I thought I'd challenge my level of cool and, well, you need to decide if I've passed the test or not.
Read: How well do you really know South Africa?
If you thought my attempts were funny, watch this video by Dennis Ngango. He put some young people in Cape Town and Johannesburg to the test. Just hilarious and I'm glad I'm not alone here...
Read: KZN athlete takes on gruelling challenge for children's water safety initiative
Now, KZN, I want you to give this challenge a go. Let me know if you know what any of these terms really mean:
1. Jolling
2. Shot' Left
3. Zala the Bonds
Let me know by commenting below or send me a WhatsApp on 061 792 9495.
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