Nigeria's purpose-built capital with striking modern architecture.
Example
Abuja's Aso Rock is the symbolic center of Nigerian politics.
A Central African country with rainforests, the Congo River, and significant oil and timber resources.
Example
Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, faces Kinshasa across the Congo River.
The best soccer player South Africa has ever produced.
Example
Teko Modise played for Orlando Pirates.
Papsak is the foil container that's put inside a box of wine (3L or 5L). The term can be used to
refer to to cheap or low quality wine.
refer to to cheap or low quality wine.
Example
We used to moer papsak when we were learning to drink.
Umkhwetha (plural: abakhwetha) is an initiate (a boy going through the circumcisions/initiation period) in Xhosa.
Example
Umkhwetha has to eat food without salt for the first few days
Form of exclamation used to express a range of emotions, such as surprise, annoyance, or dissapointment.
Example
Eish, I will stop supporting Kaizer Chiefs because they are always losing.
The South African currency, also known as Rand or just an "R".
Example
I need ZAR 50 million right now.
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