Ke Dezemba Boss

As my tweep @Dee_SK tweeted this morning: “In a couple of hours #KeDezembaBoss”; Words which inspired this little piece here. Enjoy:


Ke Dezemba Boss!! Words that we South Africans are all too familiar with come this time of the year. They will be ringing out of people’s mouths the country over – to the pleasure of some and the sheer annoyance of others. What do the words mean to you? Time off from the proverbial grind? A 13th cheque so you can go hard over the festive with your mates? Holiday cooking, Christmas shopping, laughter filled nights?

The words, “ke Dezemba boss”, to some are loosely translated to mean: anything goes. For example, where you doing donuts in your mothers Toyota Yaris T1 which resulted in her tyres growing gaping holes? Ke Dezemba boss!! Did you rock up 3 hours late for work with bodily fluids in your weave and dirt stains on your knees? Ke Dezemba boss!! Maybe you forgot to pick up your kid from after care yesterday and no-one bothered to call you because all the after care staff had left early to go partying meaning your kid got to do his first solo camping trip? Ke Dezemba boss!!

For some of you, this might be the perfect time of year to get wasted, go stand outside your life long crush’s window screaming out her name and professing your love for her in front of her entire neighborhood to the sounds Dru Hill. Just remember to finish off with the words “ke Dezemba boss”! If you’re gatvol with your job or your boss (no indication of my life, I have too much love for both), go flip em the bird and let them know what’s what!! Just remember to wait for your salary to hit your bank account first, and of course, as you walk off triumphant, middle fingers in the air let out a “ke Dezemba boss” for your fellow colleagues to hear.

Whatever you decide to use these 31 days for, just make sure to keep the fun safe. Buckle up, don’t drink and drive, be wise, condomize, say no to drugs, no sex and texts behind the wheel and always remember, keep it real!! I’m watching you. Just make sure we see you back here in the New Year, alive, safe and in one piece. That said; make it a great one. One to remember, after all: ke Dezemba boss!!!