A narrow West African country with palm-lined beaches, phosphate mining, and French influence.
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Lomé, Togo's capital, is a major port city on the Gulf of Guinea.
Ikhaya lokugqibela is a term in Xhosa that means the last resting place (where a person is buried).
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I'm praying for everyone who tries to steal my lover to go kwikhaya lakhe lokugqibela
Sky Daddy is a term used to refer to God.
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I had to speak to Sky Daddy yesterday when I wasn't feeling good.
Cyril Ramaphosa is the current president of the Republic of South Africa.
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We are calling for Cyril Ramaphosa to answer for his Phala Phala farm saga.
Salvation is a South African rapper and songwriter. He was introduced to the music industry late 2013. The artist started making wonders in a well known genre, Hip Hop as a solo artist and has then evolved from just rapping to being musical and flowing on beautiful melodies of trap-soul.
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Salvation is the future of HipHop music
It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc
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Hhayi bo wnzani?
A person, usually a blesser or sugar mama who just swipes his/her card without any hesitation.
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We are out of beer... mswapheni
We are out of meat... mswapheni
Dhloogle is a term used on X, formerly Twitter to refer to Sizwe Dhlomo’s tendency of “knowing” everything under the sun. You can ask him anything and he will have an answer. No articles, no references, just him being sure about everything.
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Guy 1: I just heard that in 1994, ANC won the elections but Nelson Mandela made the call to give it to the IFP for stability.
Guy 2: where did you hear that?
Guy 1: From Dhloogle.
Isishawa is a derogatory Zulu slur used to refer to people living with albinism.
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No one:
Golden Arrows admin: Shezi ngeke ahlulwe ukumaka isishawa.
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