Sgantsontso

Isgantsontso is a buff person, more like a sgora.


Nonsense, utsho ngoba sisgantsontso



Central African Republic

A landlocked country with rich natural resources but political instability, featuring rainforests and savannas.


The Central African Republic has struggled with conflict despite its mineral wealth.



Touba

Holy city of Mouride Sufism with the Great Mosque of Touba.


Touba's Grand Magal pilgrimage attracts over 2 million visitors annually.



7 Colours

A meal that is generally cooked on Sundays in many households across Mzansi. It is coined as 7 colours because it comprises a lot of colourful ingredients; a mix of vegetables, starch and meat that make up various colours.


I went home last weekend and my highlight was the 7 colours oledi cooked.



Germiston

Germiston, also known as kwaDukathole, is a city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa.


I hate travelling to Germiston in the morning. The traffic is crazy.



Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known informally as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm


My friends from Johannesburg don't know anything about struggle.



Biashara

In Swahili "Biashara" means business.


Nimeanzisha biashara ya ujenzi.



Slaan

Hit


I will slaan that oak



Nceku

Inceku is a Xhosa term form a Man of God.


Sometimes you'd swear azithi dadobawo kwezi nceku.



polyandry

polyandry is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time.


South African women are excited about polyandry but they can't even keep one man.




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