Used in saying someone or something done is cool. It also depends on how you say what you are trying to say.
Example
O dese!- Your cool/ You are cool!
E dese!- Its cool!
A Xhosa clan name that was made famous by former president Nelson Mandela.
Example
Madiba passed away in December 2013.
Ibobosi is a term used in Gqeberha that means a shack.
Example
I'm going back to ibobosi lam very soon.
Inkatha Freedom Party also known as IFP is a right-wing political party in South Africa. It usually challenges ANC in KZN.
A rolled piece of cloth used to balance a load carried on the head
Example
You boh, an get cattah to tow anybody load
Ikrwala is a Xhosa term for a fresh out of initiation school man. You will see them with their formal clothes and the red thing on their face.
Example
I can't wait to see my younger brother as ikrwala.
Example
The franc was reintroduced in 1997 to replace the new zaire.
A Zulu term for an assassin or hitman (a person hired to kill another person or a group of people), very popular in the KwaZulu Natal province.
Example
They hired inkabi to kill him but he survived.
A small West African country with Portuguese influence, cashew production, and political challenges.
Example
Guinea-Bissau's economy depends heavily on cashew nut exports.
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