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.
Example

I prefer Ekurhuleni over City of Johannesburg.

Maps 15 July 2025
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.
Example

I stopped drinking ngud, I only drink itoti now.

MXhosa 05 May 2022

A South African slang term for food / to eat.
Example

1. Food - They serve nice chow there.

2. Eat - Let's go chow before the dining hall closes.

Varsity Dude 05 May 2021
Rabha (pronounced rubber) is a Xhosa slang term for a kiss.
Example

When she got here, ndiye ndamthi rabha.

When she got here, I gave her a kiss.

MXhosa 29 August 2023

A Xhosa term for mkhukhu, a house built from zink (metallic roof material).
Basically a shack.
Example

Cape Town is full of amatyotyombe

Sinazo 23 April 2021

Umlandu

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Umlandu means trouble
Example

Mdu wenze umlandu

Mdu did a trouble

Anti Devil 01 August 2026

Its a Xhosa word meaning lemme sleep . often used when someone is tired & they want to rest
Example

Andidinwe hayi mandilale

Annie raghu 24 January 2025
Is another word for nonsense or rubbish.
Example

The students write chuchubaby's during their exams.

Or who wrote the chuchubaby on my car.

Young Sawce 06 June 2021

To jaiva is to dance.
Example

I need to learn uku jaiva.

Danny 26 June 2021
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
Example

I don't know who I am going to take to the Matric Dance.

Sinazo 13 April 2021


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