Word of the Day — 16 Oct 2026
Umgosi in South Africa means gossip.
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Girls: I have so much mgosi for you my friend.
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Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring protests in 2010-2011.
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Lagos' Lekki Free Zone is transforming Nigeria's industrial landscape.
Covidpreneurs are those dodgy tenderpreneurs who loot the government money intended for Covid-19 tenders. They register dodgy businesses and win tenders but they either not deliver at all or they deliver below par results.
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Deals that are believed to be worth more than R2.2bn, involving emergency purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE) are being said to be chowed by Covidpreneurs.
BBL is short for Brazilian Butt Lift. This is what these influencers do to make their nyash big.
To handle something smartly or discreetly arrange it.
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Just code am make nobody know.
Seemah is a prominent South African content creator, amapiano vocalist, influencer, and media personality who originally comes from Khayelitsha in the Western Cape.
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Seemah is my favourite influencer.
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