A younger person, especially a younger male such as a younger brother or son.
Example
Come here my laaitie
The most useless president South Africa has ever had.
Example
Things are falling apart in Mzansi because of Cyril Ramaphosa.
Masandawana is a nickname for South African soccer team Mamelodi Sundowns.
Example
I'm a loyal supporter of masandawana.
Nasty C is a South African rapper, songwriter, and record producer widely celebrated as one of Africa's most influential hip-hop figures.
Example
Have to go listen to that new Nasty C song
A word in any of the Nguni languages, a prefix for "I have"
Rasto is a slang name for guys who are smart, kind, gentle, faithful, hardworking and Aquarian
Example
Dera fidelis is the first Rasto ever. Rasto Val Fidelis is on Facebook
Umakhwapheni is a more formal term for a side chick or a nyatsi.
Example
His wife saw him at a restaurant with his makhwapheni.
A term used in South African high schools—coined by the Matric Class of 2024—to refer to students born in 2010 during the FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa. The nickname comes from the tournament’s official anthem, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” by Shakira. It’s commonly used to refer to Grade 8 learners of 2024, most of whom were born that year.
It is really good; it is intense.
Used to signify fun or excitement.
Used to signify fun or excitement.
Example
Yebo, ziyaporoma
Tshela u-barman nomayini
An Indian Ocean island nation with multicultural society, financial services, and luxury tourism.
Example
Mauritius has transformed from sugar-based economy to financial hub.
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