Word of the Day [06 Jun 2026]
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania's bustling port city and gateway to Zanzibar.
Dar es Salaam's Kariakoo market is the busiest in East Africa.
Hlamba iphepha
A tradition in South Africa that celebrates the end of exam season. It loosely translates to "washing the paper".
High school kids typically go on a drinking spree (underage drinking).
I can't wait for the exams to finish so that sizokuhlamba iphepha.
Wits
University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Students who go here think they breathe flavoured air and will make sure you know it.
No one:
Wits student: Wits is better than UCT but this is a conversation y'all are not ready for.
Financial comma
When you are almost broke, you are only left with money to survive for less than a week.
I can't go out today, I'm in a financial comma, and I'm only getting paid next week.
Western Cape
The Western Cape is one of 9 South African provinces, with coasts bordering the Indian and Atlantic oceans. It's known for the port city of Cape Town, set beneath Table Mountain, part of a national park of the same name.
I can't wait for the day I have enough money to visit Cape Town, in the Western Cape.