Signs

1. Ingang

   Entrance

   Usage

   Displayed at the entrance of buildings, stations, and facilities

2. Uitgang

   Exit

   Usage

   Displayed at the exit of buildings, stations, and facilities

3. Nooduitgang

   Emergency exit

   Usage

   Displayed on emergency exit doors and along evacuation routes

4. Oop

   Open

   Usage

   Hung on a shop door while it is trading; Afrikaans uses one word for "open" and "open for business"

5. Gesluit

   Closed

   Usage

   Hung on a shop door when it is closed

6. Tydelik gesluit

   Temporarily closed

   Usage

   Posted when a place is shut for a break, for preparation, or for renovations

7. Mans

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men's toilet or changing room door

8. Dames

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women's toilet or changing room door

9. Geen toegang

   No entry

   Usage

   Posted on doors, gates, and areas that must not be entered

10. Slegs personeel

    Staff only

    Usage

    Marks doors and areas reserved for employees

11. Moenie rook nie

    No smoking

    Usage

    Marks a no-smoking area; often printed together with the English "NO SMOKING"

12. Rookarea

    Smoking area

    Usage

    Marks the area where smoking is allowed

13. Trappe

    Stairs

    Usage

    Signposts the stairway; a lift is "hysbak"

14. Stoot

    Push

    Usage

    Printed on a door to show which way it opens

15. Trek

    Pull

    Usage

    Printed on a door to show which way it opens

16. Bouwerk aan die gang

    Construction in progress

    Usage

    Put up at building sites and areas under renovation

17. Buite werking

    Out of order

    Usage

    Taped to broken lifts, ATMs, and toilets

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