This is the Orlando Pirates football club from Soweto, South Africa. A person who is a fan of Pirates can also be referred to as Bhakaniya.
Example
Bhakaniya has not won the league in a while now.
Igqwirha is a Xhosa term for someone who practices witchcraft (a witch).
Example
Ligqwirha ke la sisi
That woman is a witch.
Umgxobhozo yindawo echifichifi ngenxa yodaka namanzi, emva kokuba kunethe imvula ngamandla.
In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.
In English umgxobhozo is a swamp.
Example
Ngenxa yokuqhuba amatakane, uyise kaThando uthe dyumpu emgxobhozweni.
Africa's smallest mainland country along the Gambia River, known for beaches and political transition.
Example
The Gambia is surrounded by Senegal on three sides and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
Nikhona is a Nguni term that means “are y’all here?” or “are y’all around?”
This term is mostly seen in TikTok comments by South Africans when they invade people’s comment sections.
This term is mostly seen in TikTok comments by South Africans when they invade people’s comment sections.
Example
No one:
South Africans in comments: Nikhona? 🇿🇦
Example
He is scarce on facebook because ngumkhwetha.
Jukulyn is a very dangerous area of Soshanguve, beginning at the north end of the Mabopane Highway. Ambulances, courier services, e-hailing taxis and even pizza deliveries are a no-go in Jukulyn.
Example
She wanted me to go pick her up kgante she stays in Jukulyn. I am not risking my life.
Tribalism is the attitude and practice of harbouring such a strong feeling of loyalty or bonds to one's tribe that one excludes or even demonises other tribes that do not belong to that group.
Example
Tribalism is setting us back as black South Africans.
Magesi is a South African football team that plays in the Betway Premiership. They recently won their first trophy, in their first season in top flight football, by beating Mamelodi Sundowns.
Example
Magesi is here to dominate.
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