A Mabena is a person who is always making mistakes and who is a disappointment.
Example
Disappoint me again, Mabena.
Bedfordview is an affluent suburb in western Ekurhuleni, sharing an administrative boundary with the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Bedfordview has been part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000.
Example
We are going to Eastgate mall in Bedfordview.
A backroom is a room in a yard that's usually at the back of the main house. It is mostly used for rental purposes.
Example
I'm renting a backroom in Tembisa.
A term used to refer to a bribe, usually given to cops or traffic officers.
Example
I gave him some tjotjo and he let me go.
A revered gay celebrity (Somizi Mhlongo) in South Africa. The name has come to identify a gay person.
Example
Girl 1: Check out that fine guy in a blue shirt.
Girl 2: Don't even bother, he's a Somizi.
Kenya's capital and East Africa's tech hub, with thriving startups and wildlife parks.
Example
Nairobi National Park offers safari experiences just minutes from the city center.
A Xhosa term that means for nothing. Free; obtained without payment or difficulty.
Example
Buy 1 drink and get the second one simahla.
The most dangerous creature. Male bestie is the guy your girlfriend always tells you not to worry about but you don't know what they do behind closed doors. He is the guy that's always waiting for you to fuck up.
Example
My guy be careful of your girl's male bestie.
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