Zimbabwean Dollar

Currency of Zimbabwe (ZWL) issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.


Reintroduced in 2019 after a decade of using foreign currencies.



Amaberete

A term used to refer to the South African Tactical Response Team.
Those cops that wear berets and moer people.


He was moered by amaberete, that's why he is behaving now.



Shebeen

Illegal drinking place. In South Africa, it refers to unlicensed bars in Kasi and has become a mainstream word.


I last saw him drinking Zamalek at the shebeen yesterday.



Dladla

Idlala is a Kasi term for a house.


I want to buy idlala before I turn 30.



Addis Ababa

Ethiopia's high-altitude capital and diplomatic center of Africa.


Addis Ababa's African Union headquarters symbolizes continental unity.



Springboks

Springboks is the name used to refer to the South African National Rugby Team.


The Springboks are currently number one in the world.



Pipe

South African
slang commonly used in a Hip-Hop context for Hookah Pipe or “Hubbly-Bubbly”


Hade Broer, can you skyf pipe there?



Nomokhwe

Unomokhwe is a Xhosa term for a hoe or whore.


I hope la nomokhwe can rest in agony.



Weed

This is the best herb to get you relaxed. It was once illegal to grow this shit in South Africa, but now motherfuckers are growing it all over.


Dude, where did you get the weed we had last night? It was the bomb.



Amapiano

A popular type of House Music that has taken South African music scene by storm. It involves a lot of Piano playing, hence the name amapiano.


Kabza De Small is the king of Amapiano.




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