Beira

Indian Ocean port city with Portuguese colonial heritage.


Beira's Macuti Lighthouse offers panoramic views of the coastline.



Dala what you must

Is a South African term that means do what you must / do what you have to do.


Guy 1: When are you paying me my money?
Guy 2: You know I don't have money.
Guy 1: If you don't give me my money now, I will moer you.
Guy 2: Dala what you must, chief.



Pap

Limpopo people's favourite food, made from maize meal.


We need more pap for the braai.



Bhuti

Bhuti is a Xhosa word for big brother or just to refer to an older man.


I’ll see you tomorrow, bhuti.



Masandawana

Masandawana is a nickname for South African soccer team Mamelodi Sundowns.


I'm a loyal supporter of masandawana.



Umfana

A person with a heart made out of ice, with rotten intentions.


Umfana doesn’t deserve anything in this world.



Fighter

A general term used to refer to a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).


We are led by a very good fighter.



Robot

How South Africans say “traffic lights” because “traffic lights” is too long and doesn’t sound futuristic enough.


No one:

Passenger in a taxi: After robot, driver.



Translender

A translender is a person who is fat on the outside but slender on the inside. Basically a slender person stuck in a fat person's body.


Don't be fooled by this mkhaba, I'm s translender.



Ma1

A noun that describes a state of being overwhelmed by a situation OR refers to a very difficult situation that appears to have no solution.


Haaah ma1 wangu! I don't even have taxi fare to get there.




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