Fiti

Fiti is derived from the term "fit" and is used to describe something that is good, cool, or trendy.


Unapendeza, hizo nguo ni fiti!
You look great, those clothes are cool!



Feranja

Feranja is an insult used towards girls to say they are ratchet or hoes .


Uyi feranja uZenkosi



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.



Rhodent

The term for a student at Rhodes University, South Africa.
Rhodes is notorious for its heavy-drinking scene. Thus, being a Rhodent is also synonymous with drinking heavily.


Rhodents were overdrinking everyone at that party last night.



Mali

A landlocked West African country with a rich history including Timbuktu, facing security challenges.


Mali was home to the medieval Mali Empire, one of Africa's most powerful states.



Mwanza

Lake Victoria port city known for its unique rock formations and fishing industry.


Mwanza's Bismarck Rock is a famous lakeside landmark.



NMU

NMU (formerly known as NMMU) is Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. It is the University you go to when you get rejected at Rhodes.


What does a Rhodes student and an NMU student have in common?
They both applied at Rhodes!



Mandoza

Mandoza was a Kwaito legend who gave us a lot of hit songs like Nkalakatha, Tornado, etc.
May he continue to rest 🙏🏾


I really miss Mandoza right now.



Swi

Swi is a Zimbabwean slang term for Alright/Fine.


The poem you wrote ibinguswi



Tenderpreneur

In South Africa, a tenderpreneur is a person in government or the private sector who obtains private or government tenders and contracts to facilitate outsourced services. You see them by their huge mkhaba, flashy cars and expensive clothes and alcohol.


That mkhaba is not normal. It's definitely a mkhaba of a tenderpreneur.




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