A Gun Dubula is a person in Kasi who carries a gun and shoots people (trigger happy).
Example

Do you remember that Gun Dubula who jumped the school fence and shot a rival gang member who was writing exams?

MXhosa 02 January 2023
A Xhosa term for No.
Example

Q: Are you hungry?

A: Hayi

MXhosa 12 May 2021

An iceboy / ice boy is a broke guy who drinks with guys who have money (usually guys he grew up with). They send him around to buy ice, open the beers for them and do all crazy things because he does not contribute financially.
Example

Don't be fooled by all that alcohol he is carrying, he is just an iceboy and not the moreki.

Varsity Dude 05 May 2021
Johannesburg also known informally as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm
Example

My friends from Johannesburg don't know anything about struggle.

MXhosa 10 May 2022

An African proverb (apparently), is taken from Xhosa and directly translate to "where do you enter?". It means how is that/this any of your concern?
Example

Guy: I don't like the fact that you smoke.

Girl: Ungenaphi?

Sinazo 12 April 2021
Intsomi is a Xhosa term for a tale. Those stories our grandparents used to tell us when we were young.
Example

Hayi yintsomi, Hayi yi film.

MXhosa 16 February 2023

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.

Travel Admin 23 June 2025
Relebohile Mofokeng, formerly known as Relebohile Ratomo is a South African football player who plays for Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana. He is also known as Cocomelon or President yama2000.
Example

Did you see what Relebohile Mofokeng did over the weekend? 😮‍💨

Cody 29 November 2024

Another slang term for South Africa.

Also see South Ah
Example

Madumane: Thank you Sauta for the love.

Skhokho 28 April 2021
Iqaba is a Nguni term for a barbarian or a person believed to be uncivilised or uncultured.

Plural Amaqaba
Example

They used to call me iqaba because I come from the villages.

Mr Trends 23 August 2021


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