Example
They were spinning that gusheshe like crazy in Gomora last night.
A twitter celebrity who usually has a lot of followers.
Example
These twelebs are always plagiarising our posts and get more likes for them.
Ijaja is a widely used South African slang term to refer to God.
Example
I don't care what you say, ijaja is my witness.
To show anger or disbelief.
Example
Yeses maan, I am angry. How can this boy do this to me mara.
A stokvel is a savings pool where a group of individuals contribute an agreed-upon monthly amount. The group have full control of how they would like to use that money. Two common methods are to pay out monthly or annually. The group can make monthly pay-outs, or they could keep investing their savings and get a lump sum at the end of the year.
Example
I have joined a stockvel with the members of my community where we get monthly payouts.
Coastal city with the busiest port in Africa and rich Indian cultural influences.
Example
Durban's Golden Mile beachfront is a major tourist attraction.
Jare
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An emphatic filler adding urgency or emphasis, like "please" or "just". From Yoruba.
Example
Come here jare!
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