Word of the Day — 06 Nov 2026
A Skelm is a South African term for a tsotsi, rascal, thief, crook, all the baf things.
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Get out of here, you skelm.
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Features images of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and local wildlife.
Nigeria's purpose-built capital with striking modern architecture.
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Abuja's Aso Rock is the symbolic center of Nigerian politics.
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Ngise Msotra and I'm chillin' with the thugs
Dube is a historic, relatively affluent residential neighborhood in Soweto, Johannesburg, established in the 1950s for the Black middle class and named after educator John Langalibalele Dube.
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I was born and bred in Dube.
A team that got beaten 5 - 2 by Sundowns (the best football team in Africa)
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Don’t worry about that team. It’s an Al Ahly.
When You blow your MT4/MT5 account, the only sound you get to hear is "kho"
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Life ke "kho"
Meaning life can also be viewed as a huge loss when things aren't going well
To catch feelings for someone. Catchile
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Ngizo catcha if this guy continues to be this good to me.
Ancient name of Africa, meaning 'mother of mankind'/'garden of eden'.
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People need to talk more about Alkebulan.
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