A phrase that is used to describe similar things, people, behaviors or situations.
Example
ANC supporters and Bushiri supporters - Same WhatsApp group!
A landlocked West African country with a strong agricultural base, known for its cultural festivals and gold production.
Example
Burkina Faso hosts the famous FESPACO pan-African film festival every two years.
A Northeast African country with Nile River, ancient pyramids, and recent political transition.
Example
Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt, though smaller in size.
O jewa ke eng is a Sotho term that directly translates to "What is eating you" in English. This is a phrase that has become famous on Twitter after a user named @akreana tweeted it back in June 2019.
Unotshe is a Xhosa interjection that means never or can be used as "over my dead body". It is pronounced as uno-chair.
Example
I will not allow you to marry my daughter. Unotshe!
Common South African greeting that translates roughly as “How are you?”, “How are things?” or just “Hello”. It is derived from “How is it?”
Example
Ola my bro, howzit there?
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