Today, 16 October 2020, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) in association media research company, Focal Points, proclaims the word/term Lockdown as its 2020 South African Word of the Year. The South African Word of the Year is a word, term or expression preferred to reflect the passing year in language.
Candidates for SA Word of the Year were reviewed by PanSALB and their merits debated, choosing one that captures the philosophy, mood, or preoccupations of this particular year.
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