A quasi-military dance-step characterized by high-stepping movements, performed either on the spot or while moving slowly forwards, usually by participants in protest gatherings or marches, and accompanied by chanting, singing, and the shouting of slogans
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They were toyi-toying for the lack of service delivery in their community and apparently the money was misused by a local tenderpreneur
Poephol is afrikaans for an asshole, usually used to reference to people
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Jou poepholl!
Translation: you asshole
Mjondolo is another term for informal settlements (mkhukhu).
Example
There is an movement called Abahlali basemjondolo
Dubane is a slang term for the City of Durban. Used predominantly by the Zulu speaking population of KwaZulu Natal.
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Hamb' obuza ngami in Dubane they know.
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I will represent 012 till I die!
MKMVA is the abbreviation for uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association.
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MKMVA is protecting Jacob Zuma's house in Nkandla
In South Africa, a tenderpreneur is a person in government or the private sector who obtains private or government tenders and contracts to facilitate outsourced services. You see them by their huge mkhaba, flashy cars and expensive clothes and alcohol.
A plastic horn/trumpet that is mostly blown in soccer matches. It produces a loud monotone note. It became very popular in South Africa in the 1990s. A fan of the Kaizer Chiefs named Freddie "Saddam" Maake says that he invented the vuvuzela.
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Don't forget your vuvuzela when we go to the stadium.
A landlocked West African country with a rich history including Timbuktu, facing security challenges.
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Mali was home to the medieval Mali Empire, one of Africa's most powerful states.
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Features Swahili text and images of Julius Nyerere.
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