Benoni

Benoni is a town in Ekurhuleni municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It is notorious for hijacking.


I am never going to Benoni again after what I saw today.



Botswana Pula

Currency of Botswana (BWP) issued by the Bank of Botswana. 1 Pula = 100 thebe.


Pula means "rain" in Setswana, reflecting its value in this arid country.



G-Town

G-Town is another name for Grahamstown (Makanda).


I can't wait to go back to G-Town and see the homies.



THESHA

To work; to get up against all odds and stand on business; uku Thesha


uCishababhemu no Gawst basa thesha phezu kwe tape ezophuma ngey' 19 April.



Kisumu

Port city on Lake Victoria known for fishing and vibrant lakeside culture.


Kisumu's Dunga Beach offers fresh tilapia straight from the lake.



Ntu

Ntu means a human being and it emphasises that there is spirit of oneness and harmony among people and nature.


Funda ukuphilisana na-ba-ntu



Bafana Maths

Bafana Maths refers to the calculations Bafana Bafana usually does before qualifying for a major tournament. It usually entails “if team A wins, team B draws, and we win by so many goals, then we qualify”


We need Nigeria to beat Benin and we beat Rwanda, then we’ll qualify for the World Cup. My Bafana Maths is on point now.



Sidl'ukotini

Directly translates to: We are eating cotton. This is a statement said when you feel that you've dressed to impress or you dress nicely in general.


"Sidl'ukotini kwedini, cava le jean kwedini" - Rick Rick



Inganekwane

Izinganekwane izingxoxo ezazixoxwa ogogo/omama/omkhulu Kanye nobaba.Zaxoxelwa abantwana ngesikhathi sakudala.


Umama uxoxela izingane zakhe inganekwane.


Pronunciation:
by Siyanda Ndima

Amapiano

A popular type of House Music that has taken South African music scene by storm. It involves a lot of Piano playing, hence the name amapiano.


Kabza De Small is the king of Amapiano.




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