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Masambe siye eKhaltsha, mfowethu.
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Ndiphuma eGugs
Gugulethu is a township in Western Cape, South Africa and is around 20km from Cape Town. Its name is a contraction of igugu lethu, which is Xhosa for our pride / our hope.
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When i visit Cape Town, I make sure I go to Gugulethu.
A cylon is a term generally used in Gqeberha that means a crazy person or a psycho.
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Yi cylon maan lawey.
PSL is the acronym for Premier Soccer League, which is the South African top flight soccer/football league.
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We can't let Mamelodi Sundowns win the PSL title again 🤦🏾♂️
Street kid is a term used in South Africa to refer to homeless kids, living on the streets.
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I almost a became a street kid when I lost my mother.
Jomo is a name given to a kasi kid that has a big head. They are usually very good at football (like Jomo Sono)
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Did you see that goal by Jomo?
Used to describe someone who tends to do stupid things from time to time.
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Why did you do that s'numnum?
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Ulibonile igedlela lami elisha?
Did you see my new car?
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