Category: General

Chillax

A South African slang term to calm down or relax.


I will be chillaxing by the beach all day today.



Inganekwane

Izinganekwane izingxoxo ezazixoxwa ogogo/omama/omkhulu Kanye nobaba.Zaxoxelwa abantwana ngesikhathi sakudala.


Umama uxoxela izingane zakhe inganekwane.


Pronunciation:
by Siyanda Ndima

031

031 is the dialling code for Durban. It can also be used to refer to Durban.


I rep 031 till the day I die.



011

011 is the Johannesburg dialling code. It can also used to refer to Johannesburg.


I rep 011 till I die!



Umpu

Umpu is a Xhosa word for a gun.


Ndifuna umpu wam

I want my gun.



Seychellois Rupee

Currency of Seychelles (SCR) issued by the Central Bank of Seychelles.


Features unique island wildlife like the coco de mer palm.



South African Rand

Currency of South Africa (ZAR) issued by the South African Reserve Bank. 1 Rand = 100 cents.


The rand is also used in Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini through monetary agreements.



Zimbabwean Dollar

Currency of Zimbabwe (ZWL) issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.


Reintroduced in 2019 after a decade of using foreign currencies.



Zambian Kwacha

Currency of Zambia (ZMW) issued by the Bank of Zambia. 1 Kwacha = 100 ngwee.


Kwacha means "dawn" in Nyanja, symbolizing a new beginning.



Ugandan Shilling

Currency of Uganda (UGX) issued by the Bank of Uganda. 1 Shilling = 100 cents.


The current shilling was introduced in 1987 after economic reforms.




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