O jewa ke eng?: The tweet that changed the world

19 June 2019 - 08:00
By Katharine Child
The SeSotho tweet by 18-year-old nursing student Keabetswe Jan has received thousands of replies from SA, Nigeria and even further afield.
Image: Supplied The SeSotho tweet by 18-year-old nursing student Keabetswe Jan has received thousands of replies from SA, Nigeria and even further afield.

“O jewa ke eng?”

This Sotho phrase has been made so popular by a viral SA tweet that it has made global headlines and been adopted in other countries, while the woman tweeting it has been interviewed by international media.