President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala-phala farm and probably the country’s biggest nightmare, load-shedding have made it to the final list of the nation’s 2022 Word of the Year.
Phala Phala farm in Bela Bela, Limpopo, where a large sum of money was stolen in February 2020.President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm and load-shedding, probably the country’s biggest nightmare, have made it to the final list of the nation’s 2022 Word of the Year.
For a phrase or word to be considered, there must be evidence that its usage has increased significantly in the past 12 months across a broad range of media.The winner in the competition will be announced on Monday when commemoration of International Dictionary Day is observed on October 16, in remembrance of the American lexicographer Noah Webster who is considered to be the father of the American dictionary.
“The SA Word of the Year shortlist gives a glimpse of the social issues that have been the preoccupation of our discourse and conversations on matters that affect us in the country. Social media has also brought that fun element of language use to the fore and subsequently made trans-languaging more prominent” said PanSALB CEO Lance Schultz.
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