Word of the Day [11 Dec 2025]
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.
Johannesburg
South Africa's financial capital, born from gold mining and now a multicultural metropolis.
Johannesburg's Apartheid Museum documents the struggle against racial segregation.
Lekker
An Afrikaans word that has multiple meanings and which can be used in various contexts to describe many things from people to food to inanimate objects. It is used to convey the meaning of great, delicious, nice or fun. Make sure to roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing the word.
That new movie is lekker!
That bunny chow was lekker!
I’m lekker, bru!
Soshanguve
Soshanguve is a township situated about 30 km north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, just east of Mabopane. The name Soshanguve is an acronym for Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda, thus showing the multi-ethnic composition of the population.
If you can make it in Soshanguve, you can make it anywhere.
Situationship
A situationship is a romantic or sexual relationship that is not considered to be formal or established.
I’m considering turning my situationship into a relationship.