Spaza

Not to be confused with Spaza shop... Is the name used to refer to Xhosa rap or Xhosa hip hop. It is not clear how the name went from being a kasi shop to a music genre.

You know guys from cape Town like listening to Spaza music.

Mauritian Rupee

Currency of Mauritius (MUR) issued by the Bank of Mauritius. 1 Rupee = 100 cents.

Features images of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and local wildlife.

Ukudla

Ukudla is the formal Zulu term for food.

Ngifuna ukudla kwami.
I want my food.

Thobela

Thobela will be "Be obedient" in IsiXhosa

Thobela abase magunyeni
Be obedient to authorities

Pronunciation:

Feleb

A name for someone who is famous than a celebrity on facebook.

1. My name is Feleb
2. I will rather be a feleb than a celeb

Financial comma

When you are almost broke, you are only left with money to survive for less than a week.

I can't go out today, I'm in a financial comma, and I'm only getting paid next week.

Broer

South African slang word for brother, directly derived from the Afrikaans language

You peep that broer over there? He makes nca music!

Stokoloko

Stokoloko is a Xhosa informal term for a "dog without teeth". The term can be used to refer to someone who is not a threat.

Haisuka ngu stokoloko lo, inja engenamazinyo.

Mswapheni

A person, usually a blesser or sugar mama who just swipes his/her card without any hesitation.

We are out of beer... mswapheni
We are out of meat... mswapheni

Beira

Indian Ocean port city with Portuguese colonial heritage.

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