A narrow West African country with palm-lined beaches, phosphate mining, and French influence.
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Lomé, Togo's capital, is a major port city on the Gulf of Guinea.
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Reintroduced in 2019 after a decade of using foreign currencies.
A term used to refer to a bribe, usually given to cops or traffic officers.
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I gave him some tjotjo and he let me go.
Also known as phara-phara. A term that refers to a drug addict who often terrorizes the community through criminal activities. The term is mostly used in Xhosa and Zulu speaking communities. In Gauteng, this person would be called a Nyaope Boy.
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There was nothing he could do, ela phara had a huge knife so he just gave away the phone.
South Africa's scenic coastal city beneath Table Mountain.
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Cape Town's Robben Island held Nelson Mandela for 18 years.
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You no want this kpekus?
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Msunu kanyoko to whoever is disrespecting me.
Inyanga is mostly a traditional herbalist and does not usually perform rituals that are common to those that a Sangoma performs.
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I went to see Inyanga when I was not feeling well.
A dalarist.
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In this economy you need someone that is Kido Lava, someone who has istapura, a dalarist.
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