Mgarimbe

Mgarimbe is the legend who gave us the hit song Sister Betina.


Mgarimbe deserves a lifetime achievement award.



Iqaba

Iqaba is a Nguni term for a barbarian or a person believed to be uncivilised or uncultured.
Plural Amaqaba


They used to call me iqaba because I come from the villages.



Waya waya

Waya waya is a widely used term in South Africa that means "all the time".


He's always telling lies waya waya.



Uganda

An East African country known as the 'Pearl of Africa', with Lake Victoria and mountain gorillas.


Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is home to nearly half the world's mountain gorillas.



Toyi-toyi

A quasi-military dance-step characterized by high-stepping movements, performed either on the spot or while moving slowly forwards, usually by participants in protest gatherings or marches, and accompanied by chanting, singing, and the shouting of slogans


They were toyi-toying for the lack of service delivery in their community and apparently the money was misused by a local tenderpreneur



Ozzy Rsa

Ozzy Rsa is Olona Mnconcoshe who lives in witbank, currently learning at zacheus malaza msta


Ozzy Rsa is just a humbled boy



Kenyan Shilling

Currency of Kenya (KES) issued by the Central Bank of Kenya. 1 Shilling = 100 cents.


Banknotes feature Kenya's first president Jomo Kenyatta and wildlife.



São Tomé and Príncipe

A small island nation in the Gulf of Guinea with Portuguese heritage and cocoa production.


São Tomé and Príncipe is Africa's second smallest country by population.



Spaza shop

An informal convenience store, usually run from home or some corner in the neighbourhood.


Go buy some bread at the spaza shop.



Robot

How South Africans say “traffic lights” because “traffic lights” is too long and doesn’t sound futuristic enough.


No one:

Passenger in a taxi: After robot, driver.




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