Imama is a term that's been trending on social media that means a woman or a girlfriend.
Example
Imama must be beautiful unprovoked.
Persistent power outages / load-shedding. From Twi "dum" (off) and "sor" (on).
Example
Dumsor spoil my whole evening.
Administrative capital known for its jacaranda-lined streets and government buildings.
Example
Pretoria's Union Buildings house the South African presidency.
Mgarimbe is the legend who gave us the hit song Sister Betina.
Example
Mgarimbe deserves a lifetime achievement award.
Izinyoka is a South African term that is used for Electricity cable thieves.
Izinyoka means snakes in Zulu (direct translation)
Izinyoka means snakes in Zulu (direct translation)
Example
We don't have electricity here because of izinyoka.
It's those mxit abbreviations from back in the day that means "How u doing"
Example
Guy: Hi
Girl: Hi
Guy: Hud
Girl: Gud u
Guy: Gud, wud?
Example
I will represent 012 till I die!
A Southern African country with desert landscapes, German colonial heritage, and diamond mining.
Example
Namibia's Namib Desert is considered the world's oldest desert.
Baps is a South African slang term for sex.
An aura having a frame of mind that will last a lifetime, has epiphany
Example
Tell Dyco to come and do the greats he always does
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