Word of the Day [04 May 2026]

Tyotyombe

A Xhosa term for mkhukhu, a house built from zink (metallic roof material).
Basically a shack.

Cape Town is full of amatyotyombe

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Betway

The online betting site that's chowing 90% of South African men and a couple of women.

Stop wasting your money on betting. Betway will kill you a real death.

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Gqwirha

Igqwirha is a Xhosa term for someone who practices witchcraft (a witch).

Ligqwirha ke la sisi
That woman is a witch.

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Isichitho

isichitho is curse or spell that is made by people using a muthi to make a divisions in a relationship, sometimes families, by making a victim unattractive and annoying.

They tried to use isichitho to make my boyfriend dump me.

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Equatorial Guinea

A small Central African country with significant oil wealth and Spanish colonial heritage.

Equatorial Guinea is Africa's only Spanish-speaking sovereign nation.

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Ityala

In Xhosa, ityala can mean multiple things.
1. Ityala can mean debt.
2. Ityala can mean a case (court).
So it all depends on the context.

1. Ityala lam lakwa FNB yi R20 000.
(My FNB debt is R20 000).
2. Ityala lam licinyiwe namhlanje.
(My case was dropped today).

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Bundle of joy

A bundle of joy is a toddler or a small child.
The term was populirized on social media when mothers posted pictures of their children with the caption "My bundle of joy".

These bundle of joys should go back to school full time. There's no peace when they are around the house all day.

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South Africa

A diverse Southern African nation with multiple capitals, known for wildlife and post-apartheid development.

South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the first in Africa.

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Laduma

Laduma is a South African phrase that is generally spoken (or screamed) when a goal is scored in soccer.

What a goal... Laduuuuuuumaaaa!!!

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Zimbabwe

A Southern African country with Victoria Falls, rich mineral resources, and economic challenges.

Zimbabwe's Great Zimbabwe ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage site from an ancient civilization.

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Iceboy

An iceboy / ice boy is a broke guy who drinks with guys who have money (usually guys he grew up with). They send him around to buy ice, open the beers for them and do all crazy things because he does not contribute financially.

Don't be fooled by all that alcohol he is carrying, he is just an iceboy and not the moreki.

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