Seychelles
An Indian Ocean archipelago known for luxury tourism, beautiful beaches, and conservation efforts.
The Seychelles has the smallest population of any African sovereign country.
Okes
Okes is a South African Cheese boy or Model C slang term for gents or guys.
Okes were having fun last night at the rugby game.
Nka screama gore
A popular Tswana/Sotho phrase on social media that means "I would scream". It's used as an expression when something shocking happens.
Imagine if ISIS would come to South Africa. Yhuu nka screama gore.
Casablanca
Morocco's economic heart with Art Deco architecture and Africa's largest port.
Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque stands dramatically over the Atlantic Ocean.
Stockvel
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.
I have joined a stockvel with the members of my community where we get monthly payouts.