A Central African country with rainforests, oil wealth, and relatively high standard of living.
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Gabon has set aside about 11% of its territory for national parks.
A Southern African nation with Portuguese colonial heritage, rich in oil and diamonds, featuring diverse landscapes from beaches to savannas.
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Angola's economy has grown significantly since the end of its civil war in 2002.
A popular Tswana/Sotho phrase on social media that means "I would scream". It's used as an expression when something shocking happens.
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Imagine if ISIS would come to South Africa. Yhuu nka screama gore.
It's a Zulu word that describes that a person is emotionally damaged.
Ntu means a human being and it emphasises that there is spirit of oneness and harmony among people and nature.
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Funda ukuphilisana na-ba-ntu
The colloquial term used by us South Africans to refer to our country. It is the Zulu word for the "South" part in South Africa. The full word is Mzansi Africa.
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People of Mzansi will support their own.
A widely used noun and verb for an outdoor ‘barbecue’ where meat is cooked over a fire or coal. A braai is a popular social event in South Africa and even has its own dedicated public holiday, known as National Braai Day, which coincides with Heritage Day celebrated annually on September 24.
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Let's go buy some beer and some meat for tonight's braai.
Sizwe Dhlomo is a South African tweleb and part time radio show host. He is always giving “expert” opinion on every topic on X, formerly Twitter, which inspired the term Dhloogle.
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“I know it’s correct cause Sizwe Dhlomo said it” - said no one ever.
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