Category: Places

Mzantsi

The colloquial term used by us South Africans to refer to our country. It is the Xhosa word for the "South" part in South Africa. The full word is Mzantsi Africa. "South Africa".

I stay in Mzantsi and proud of it.

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Res

Res is a shortened name for a University or college residence.

I have applied for res because I am tired of staying at home.

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UNISA

University of South Africa - The biggest University in South Africa in terms of number of students. It is known for its distance learning programmes. Majority of students who go here are not at an actual campus. Covid found them ready.

I have applied at UNISA, I want to study while chilling at home.

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UCT

University of Cape Town. People who go there and Wits will make sure that it comes up in the conversation that they go there.

No one:
UCT student: So back in UCT, blah blah blah.

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TUT

A University in Pretoria (Tshwane), South Africa. TUT is short for Tshwane University of Technology. It is known for being in the forefront of all violent strikes/protests in South Africa.

Did you see what TUT students were doing to the cops during the protest?

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Tuks

Another name (Nickname) for the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

I got rejected at Tuks so I will apply at TUT.

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Gomora

The nickname for township of Alexandra in Johannesburg., also known as Alex. It has been compared to the Gomora in the Bible.

If you value your safety, don't drive in Gomora at night

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Gqeberha

New name for Port Elizabeth.

Did you hear that Port Elizabeth is now called Gqeberha?

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Groove

South African slang term for the club, tavern, party, all the nice places.

I miss how groove was before lockdown.

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Kasi

A South African slang term for township.

I come form ekasi.

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