Spud (novel) massive success in South Africa, topping the box office, despite the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" at the same time. The film was later nominated for six South African Film and Television Awards, including Best Feature Film and Best Actor in a Feature Film (Troye Sivan). Following the success of the first film, production of a sequel, "Spud: The Madness Continues", was confirmed in May 2012, for a July 2012 shoot. It was released in 2013. In 2014, a third film, "Spud 3: Learning to Fly", was released on 28 November. Spud (novel) Spud
Slang terms for money ("piece") or "kosar'" ("mower"). Slang words for greater amounts of money originate from the 1990s and the Russian Civil War eras, when the ruble was suffering hyperinflation. The most common are "limon" (lemon) for a million rubles and "arbuz" (watermelon) for a billion rubles. South African slang for various amounts of money borrows many terms from the rest of the English speaking world, such as the word "grand" when referring to R1,000. Other words are unique to South Africa, such as the term "choc" when referring to a R20 note. The slang word for money is 'kroon'. One "bar" refers