Somagwaza, is a rather mysterious, if not mythical, forefather who invented circumcision as a means of passage into manhood for Xhosa people.
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I'm sure you didn't know who Somagwaza was 😅
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Ulibonile igedlela lami elisha?
Did you see my new car?
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Born and bred eQonce, chief.
A Southern African country with Victoria Falls, rich mineral resources, and economic challenges.
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Zimbabwe's Great Zimbabwe ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage site from an ancient civilization.
Literally means “apartness” in Afrikaans, apartheid was the policy of racial segregation implemented by the South African National Party from 1948 to 1994, resulting in the oppression and labour exploitation of South Africa’s black majority, and their systematic exclusion from the country’s mainstream economic, educational and social life.
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The struggles of black people we see today is the legacy of the apartheid regime.
Res is a shortened name for a University or college residence.
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I have applied for res because I am tired of staying at home.
A frontal refers to a hairpiece that has a strip of material which runs from ear to ear.
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Every girl deserves ifrontal this December.
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