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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.

by MXhosa , 10 May 2022

Country: South Africa

Nguni

Nguni, cluster of related Bantu-speaking ethnic groups living in South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.
They speak Xhosa, Zulu, Swati and Ndebele.

We should unite as Nguni people and stop this tribalism.

by MXhosa , 07 June 2021

Country: South Africa

Bone Thug

A Skrr Skrr way of referring to a Sangoma.

No one:

Skrr Skrr kid: I went to see a Bone Thug today cause y'all be trippin.

by Chief , 25 August 2021

Country: South Africa

Sheleni

Sheleni is a slang term for R0.10 (ten cents).

I'm so broke I don't even have isheleni under my name.

by Siya , 28 February 2023

Country: South Africa

DSD

DSD DUBULA SODUBULANA ugqoko oludlela imbongolo is the name of an african legend who has contributed a lot to the music genre of Maskandi

uma nilahla uDSD nina nizoshonaphi

by Samkelo Mncube MfanaWosaziwayo , 10 June 2022

Country: Benin

Benin

A West African country known as the birthplace of voodoo, with historical kingdoms and growing cotton industry.

We studied the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey in what is now modern Benin.

by Travel Admin , 23 June 2025

Country: South Africa

6-9

A term that refers to the act of urinating or using the toilet.

This beer is making me 6-9 every 15 minutes.

by Chief , 24 July 2020

Country: South Africa

Ngxe

Pardon me. Particularly in an official and formal setting e.g. in a meeting or when asking for forgiveness from the elderly.

"Ngxe, bantakwethu." - Pardon me, my kin.

by Tsar , 01 November 2023

Country: South Africa

Rhili

Xhosa for adventure. Also the nickname of the last independent Xhosa Paramount Chief. His birth name was Zotana. Often referred to as Sarhili from Sa - sire and Rhili - adventure. It means the father of adventure. As a youth he was said to have been an adventurist.

I am going for a rhili.

by Sgasa , 21 May 2025