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Al Ahly

The best soccer team in Africa.

Al Ahly beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 to claim the CAF Champions league.

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Vaslap

Vaslap or vaaslap is a term used to refer to bathing cloth. You know that cloth you use when you are bathing.

I need to get myself a new vaslap, this one is too old.

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Gintsa

Gintsa or ginsa is a South African term for a thug, mostly those who hijack cars.

She is dating a gintsa hence she has so much money now.

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Menenja

A Zulu pronunciation of "manager".
It can also mean you are standing with a dog.

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Zulu guy: My friend is now a menenja at Transnet.

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Amabutho

Amabutho are Zulu regiments (military units / warriors). During wars, amabutho used to be the first line of defence to protect the land, women and children from invaders.
Singular: Ibutho

The Zulu King was protected by Amabutho.

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Gabhadiya

Is a very strong person, a bosso in other words.

That man is a gabhadiya.

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Bosso

Bosso is a slang term for boss.
Boss is someone who spins a car asa e namela.
Boss is someone who eats Rice Crispy with Whiskey.

That guy ke bosso.

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Nkabi

A Zulu term for an assassin or hitman (a person hired to kill another person or a group of people), very popular in the KwaZulu Natal province.

They hired inkabi to kill him but he survived.

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Mngani wa yena

A Tsonga term for "his friend / her friend" that is apparently used to identify unknown soccer players by commentators.
They would call all the names of the "famous" players and when they reach the unknown player, they would say mngani wa yena (his friend).

And he passes the ball to Jabu Pule... Jabu Pule passes to mngani wa yena.

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Mampara

An idiot; a stupid or silly person. The Sunday Times newspaper shames wrongdoers in public life with its Mampara of the Week award.

Kaizer Chiefs fans are Mamparas.

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