Indian Ocean port city with Portuguese colonial heritage.
Example

Beira's Macuti Lighthouse offers panoramic views of the coastline.

Travel Admin • 23 June 2025
A Tender Prophet is a name given to a tenderpreneur who can prophecy that s/he will be awarded a tender before it is officially awarded. This name has been used to describe Cat Matlala who rented a clinic on South African Police Service (SAPS) property six months before he scored a tainted R360 million police health services tender.
Example

He rented the property before he was given the tender. Surely he is a prophet. He is a tender prophet.

Skhokho • 27 November 2025

In South Africa, a born-free is anyone who was born after 27 April 1994 (Freedom day).
Example

You born-frees don't know anything about struggle.

Danny • 16 April 2021
Sheleni is a slang term for R0.10 (ten cents).
Example

I'm so broke I don't even have isheleni under my name.

Siya • 28 February 2023

It's a Xhosa slang word for a watch
Example

Where is ihlongo lam

snezzo • 29 June 2024
The following changes will take effect under level 2:



All restrictions on inter-provincial travel will be lifted.

Accommodation, hospitality venues and tours will be permitted according to approved protocols to ensure social distancing.

Restaurants, bars and taverns will be permitted to operate according to approved protocols as to times of operation and numbers of people.

Restrictions on the sale of tobacco will be lifted.

The suspension of the sale of alcohol will be lifted subject to certain restrictions.

Alcohol will be permitted for on-site consumption in licensed establishments only up until 10pm.

Liquor outlets will be allowed to sell alcohol for off-site consumption from Monday to Thursday during the hours of 9am to 5pm only.

Restrictions on family and social visits will also be lifted, although everyone is urged to exercise extreme caution and undertake such visits only if necessary.

The following restricti
Example

We are moving to Alert Level 2 on Monday midnight.

Chief • 15 August 2020

The Western Cape is one of 9 South African provinces, with coasts bordering the Indian and Atlantic oceans. It's known for the port city of Cape Town, set beneath Table Mountain, part of a national park of the same name.
Example

I can't wait for the day I have enough money to visit Cape Town, in the Western Cape.

Maps • 14 June 2024
Hard, tough, or wicked. Possibly from "strong".
Example

This exam be tron paa.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026

Persistent power outages / load-shedding. From Twi "dum" (off) and "sor" (on).
Example

Dumsor spoil my whole evening.

Africtionary AI • 26 July 2026
Dube is a historic, relatively affluent residential neighborhood in Soweto, Johannesburg, established in the 1950s for the Black middle class and named after educator John Langalibalele Dube.
Example

I was born and bred in Dube.

Maps • 20 March 2026


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