If there's one word in the South African vocabulary that everyone can identify with, it's 'Load-shedding'.
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On Monday, 17 October, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) proclaimed 'Load-shedding' as the 2022 South African Word of the Year.
Other terms that were shortlisted include Inganekwane, Gaslighting, Xenophobia and Phala-phala.
Click 'read more' to learn how The SA Word of the Year is chosen.