Word of the Day — 10 Aug 2026
Ikrwala is a Xhosa term for a fresh out of initiation school man. You will see them with their formal clothes and the red thing on their face.
Example
I can't wait to see my younger brother as ikrwala.
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In Sepitori, dese means good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.
The "Ke" in front stands for "I" or "I am"
The "Ke" in front stands for "I" or "I am"
Example
Ke dese ka diski unlike Bafana Bafana players.
Street kid is a term used in South Africa to refer to homeless kids, living on the streets.
Example
I almost a became a street kid when I lost my mother.
Example
Bakossi girls them over get big shithole
A rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for amaXhosa.
Example
Sibulela uSomagwaza.
We thank Somagwaza.
Sotho or Sesotho is a language spoken in Lesotho and South Africa. It is similar to Sepedi and Setswana.
Example
I met a beautiful girl who was speaking Sotho.
This is a name given to Nigerians after they tried stealing amapiano from South Africans.
Example
Amapiano colonisers are all over Sunnyside and Hillbrow.
Tsek is a shortened version of Voetsek, an insulting dismissal or exclamation of disgust.
Example
Tsek wena, I don't want to talk to you.
Administrative capital known for its jacaranda-lined streets and government buildings.
Example
Pretoria's Union Buildings house the South African presidency.
Limpopo is one of the provinces in South Africa. It was formerly called the Northern Province because it's in the northern part of South Africa.
Example
Limpopo is one of my favourite places to visit.
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