The youth structures of the ANC, founded during the 1940s.
Example
I used to be a member of the ANCYL.
Table Mountain is a globally iconic, flat-topped mountain overlooking the city of Cape Town, South Africa, and is officially recognized as one of the 7 Wonders of Nature.
Example
I can't wait to visit Cape Town and hike the Table Mountain.
BRB is an abbreviation for Be Right Back that is used when texting. It was mostly used during the mxit days.
Example
BRB, have to go take a shit.
A mountainous Southern African kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa, known for textiles.
Example
Lesotho is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters elevation.
properly used to mean a “spirit” from
u -> the
m -> child of, person of, thing of
Shulgi -> an ancient Sumerian king who deified him just like Jesus and so people were said to perform wonders “In the name of Shulgi”.
u -> the
m -> child of, person of, thing of
Shulgi -> an ancient Sumerian king who deified him just like Jesus and so people were said to perform wonders “In the name of Shulgi”.
Example
On seeing a ghost: I saw umshologu.
On seeing a magic performance: He’s using umshologu.
A church was in the old days called: The House of umshologu
On someone who loves to go to church: He’s the ash of the house of umshologu. (you can modernize the expression by using “furniture” instead of “ash”)
In South Africa, Model C was the semi-private schools back in the day which were initially only allowing whites.
Example
He speaks that Model C English.
A person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue
Example
Don't you have an OT to guide yourself?
A term used to refer to the South African Tactical Response Team.
Those cops that wear berets and moer people.
Those cops that wear berets and moer people.
Example
He was moered by amaberete, that's why he is behaving now.
is a word used as a form of being surprised nor reacting to shocking incidents.
Example
"Makhi o hlokofetsi, ijoh modimo mara!"
Pronunciation
by Bra frans
Poephol is afrikaans for an asshole, usually used to reference to people
Example
Jou poepholl!
Translation: you asshole
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