Word of the Day [01 Nov 2025]
Ziyamporoma
It is really good; it is intense.
Used to signify fun or excitement.
Yebo, ziyaporoma
Tshela u-barman nomayini
Tenderpreneur
In South Africa, a tenderpreneur is a person in government or the private sector who obtains private or government tenders and contracts to facilitate outsourced services. You see them by their huge mkhaba, flashy cars and expensive clothes and alcohol.
That mkhaba is not normal. It's definitely a mkhaba of a tenderpreneur.
Bergie
A derogatory term, originally referred to homeless people who sheltered in the forests of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. It’s now a derogatory word for homeless people in general.
He left home now he is a bergie.
Mgarimbe
Mgarimbe is the legend who gave us the hit song Sister Betina.
Mgarimbe deserves a lifetime achievement award.
Umjolo nyised
It's a Zulu word that describes that a person is emotionally damaged.
Umjolo nyised my friend