Word of the Day [21 Jan 2026]
amatile-tile
Xhosa plural for stratagems. It is actually just amatile. Singular is itile. The ti is pronounced like English tea and le as in French. From the Sanskrit kutila which appear in Xhosa as ukutila.
My car broke down on the way, I had to make amatile-tile to get here.
Bafana Maths
Bafana Maths refers to the calculations Bafana Bafana usually does before qualifying for a major tournament. It usually entails “if team A wins, team B draws, and we win by so many goals, then we qualify”
We need Nigeria to beat Benin and we beat Rwanda, then we’ll qualify for the World Cup. My Bafana Maths is on point now.
Load Shedding
When the stupid Ass-kom also known as Eskom decides to switch off our electricity that we pay for.
You better charge your phone, Load shedding is starting again soon
MacG
MacG is a South African DJ and Podcaster who runs the biggest podcast in Africa called Podcast and Chill, alongside Sol Phenduka and a host whose name is not revealed (referred to as the "Ghost Lady").
He owns the YouTube channel, MacG that has over a million subscribers.
Did you see who MacG was interviewing today?