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Lake Victoria port city known for its unique rock formations and fishing industry.
Example
Mwanza's Bismarck Rock is a famous lakeside landmark.
A person with a heart made out of ice, with rotten intentions.
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Ngwanyana o wa tela.
Ghana's coastal capital blending colonial history with pan-African cultural influence.
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Accra's Makola Market embodies the city's entrepreneurial spirit.
Garri, pronounced gah-ree,, is made from granulated cassava, a root vegetable that's poisonous unless you peel and cook it first. Commonly found in West Africa, there are two types of garri: yellow and white. The flavor depends on how long it's been fermented and the presence of palm oil.
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The prices of staple foods such as rice, beans and garri have increased astronomically.
K1 is the slang term for the township Katlehong, Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa.
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"I'm K1 'til they put my name on the tomb" - Kwesta on Mmino
Hierso is a South African slang term that means "Here", "Right here". It is taken from the Afrikaans language.
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"I'll be hierso goseng, wa nkolota" - Khuli Chana in No More Hunger
irhem is a colloquial Xhosa term mostly used by ama dyan from East London (eMonti) to refer to sex or a vagina.
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Bendisitya irhem izolo.
It is a Hybrid-Kinyarwanda word invented by RCA Bwoys to represent the state of being alone(urself) in a troublesome situation. You just need to cater for urself alone.
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Brohh ipupujye mehnn ... Meaning do it urself .
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