Mr 082

A guy who trended for what was apparently a staged video. He was asked for his number by a woman in a car and he kept saying "082". Twitter gave him the name Mr 082. 


Did you see the Mr 082 video?



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.



Apartheid

Literally means “apartness” in Afrikaans, apartheid was the policy of racial segregation implemented by the South African National Party from 1948 to 1994, resulting in the oppression and labour exploitation of South Africa’s black majority, and their systematic exclusion from the country’s mainstream economic, educational and social life.


The struggles of black people we see today is the legacy of the apartheid regime.



Mpimpi

Impimpi is a South African term for a snitch.


Impimpi used to be burnt during the apartheid days.



Mize

To mize is to overlook/ignore something or someone intentionally.


Girls will mize you when you are broke!



Male Bestie

The most dangerous creature. Male bestie is the guy your girlfriend always tells you not to worry about but you don't know what they do behind closed doors. He is the guy that's always waiting for you to fuck up.


My guy be careful of your girl's male bestie.



Nguni

Nguni, cluster of related Bantu-speaking ethnic groups living in South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.
They speak Xhosa, Zulu, Swati and Ndebele.


We should unite as Nguni people and stop this tribalism.



Danyane

Is a South African slang term for prison or jail.


Idanyane can cause you to do things you never thought you'd do.



Brakpan

Brakpan is a mining town on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa. It is known as the Alabama of South Africa, or the armpit of South Africa.


If you divorce your wife in Brakpan, she remains your sister.



Eswatini

A small Southern African kingdom known for traditional culture, HIV challenges, and sugar exports.


Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) is one of Africa's last absolute monarchies.




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