Kwaito

Music of South Africa’s urban black youth, which first emerged in the 1990s. Kwaito is a mixture of South African disco, hip hop, R&B, ragga, and a heavy dose of house music beats.


Hip Hop has taken over now, Kwaito is no longer the same.



Mnqundu

Umnqundu is a Xhosa swear word that you don't want to randomly say.


Mqundu wakho kwedini.



Tanzania

An East African country with Serengeti, Zanzibar, and Mount Kilimanjaro, known for stability.


Tanzania's Swahili coast blends African, Arab, and European influences.



Relebohile Mofokeng

Relebohile Mofokeng, formerly known as Relebohile Ratomo is a South African football player who plays for Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana. He is also known as Cocomelon or President yama2000.


Did you see what Relebohile Mofokeng did over the weekend? 😮‍💨



Limpopo

Limpopo is one of the provinces in South Africa. It was formerly called the Northern Province because it's in the northern part of South Africa.


Limpopo is one of my favourite places to visit.



Amasende

A Xhosa/Zulu term for Balls (As in testicles, not a soccer ball).
Also see marete.


Amasende akho ayanuka.



Mzwayi

Plural: Abazwayi
An informal Xhosa term that refers to umkhwetha.


I have to go see abazwayi in December



Mmege

A broke person


You are just "mmege" you have no single cent



Holding a candle

A term used when someone tags along with a couple, either on a date or when they are just chilling.


I'm tired of always being the one holding a candle. I need a girlfriend.



Bathong

Word used to express disbelief, surprise, dissatisfaction.


Bathong, that's so crazy.




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