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.



Masimba

Masimba mean SHIT in South African Zulu and Xhosa languages. I know in Zimbabwe (Shona) it means something different.


Uthetha amasimba.
Translation: You are talking shit



Stockvel

A stokvel is a savings pool where a group of individuals contribute an agreed-upon monthly amount. The group have full control of how they would like to use that money. Two common methods are to pay out monthly or annually. The group can make monthly pay-outs, or they could keep investing their savings and get a lump sum at the end of the year.


I have joined a stockvel with the members of my community where we get monthly payouts.



Stokoloko

Stokoloko is a Xhosa informal term for a "dog without teeth". The term can be used to refer to someone who is not a threat.


Haisuka ngu stokoloko lo, inja engenamazinyo.



Halala

An exclamation used to congratulate someone, honour or praise someone or something, or to express joy or celebration; ‘Bravo!’, ‘Hooray!’.


Halala, siyakubongela sisi.



Askies

Askies is an Afrikaans term for Sorry. It is however used informally in almost all the South African languages for apologising.


I didn't see you there, askies for stepping on you.



inganekwane

a fairytale


uthisha uzixoxele inganekwane



Rand

The South African currency, also called ZAR or just an "R".


I need 50 million rands for all my problems.



Drop

Drop is a Kasi term for gonorrhea (a type of STI).


He got a drop after sleeping with that girl last week.



Eritrea

A Northeast African country on the Red Sea with Italian colonial architecture and recent independence.


Asmara, Eritrea's capital, is known for its well-preserved Italian modernist buildings.




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