G20 is the 2025 South African Word of the Year after it emerged as the most prominent keyword in a language usage survey, the Pan South African Language Board PanSALB said on Tuesday.
PanSALB said G20 was selected as the winner after carefully considering a range of words, terms, and expressions, including notable contenders such as government of national unity, tariffs, femicide, and the Madlanga commission.
The 2025 SA Word of the Year for Social Media was awarded to valid, chosen from a shortlist that included hao khonahale, nonchalant, clock it, nodolozana, and Ama1k,' said PanSALB spokesperson Ntombentle Huluhulu.
