Ekurhuleni is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of the East Rand region of Gauteng, a large suburban region east of Johannesburg. Ekurhuleni means "place of peace" in XiTsonga.
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I prefer Ekurhuleni over City of Johannesburg.
Itoti is a general term for a can or tin. It can be a can of beer, food or whatever, as long as it's a can you can call it itoti.
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I stopped drinking ngud, I only drink itoti now.
A South African slang term for food / to eat.
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1. Food - They serve nice chow there.
2. Eat - Let's go chow before the dining hall closes.
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When she got here, ndiye ndamthi rabha.
When she got here, I gave her a kiss.
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Cape Town is full of amatyotyombe
Its a Xhosa word meaning lemme sleep . often used when someone is tired & they want to rest
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Andidinwe hayi mandilale
Is another word for nonsense or rubbish.
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The students write chuchubaby's during their exams.
Or who wrote the chuchubaby on my car.
Also known as Matric Farewell - Is when grade 12 (last year of high school) learners have one final formal function, often followed by parties, underage drinking and bad decisions. Each school usually has its own dance and pupils usually come with a date and wear expensive suits and dresses.
Americans would call it prom
Americans would call it prom
Example
I don't know who I am going to take to the Matric Dance.
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