Word of the Day [06 Jul 2025]

Northern Cape

The Northern Cape is South Africa's largest province, with desert landscapes, wildlife and gemstones.


I have never been to the Northern Cape.

North West

North West is an inland South African province that borders Botswana. Its landscape is defined by mountains in the northeast and bushveld scattered with trees and shrubs.


I can't wait to go to North West and see Sun City.

Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape (EC) is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha.


Eastern Cape is the Woolworths of all the South African provinces.

Isgubhu

Isgubhu is a South African slang term that initially meant music drums or a bassline before it later referred to all dance music.


South Africans love any song with isgubhu

Kenya

An East African hub for technology and tourism, famous for wildlife, Nairobi, and marathon runners.


Kenya's Maasai Mara hosts the annual wildebeest migration.

Skelm

A Skelm is a South African term for a tsotsi, rascal, thief, crook, all the baf things.


Get out of here, you skelm.

Mandoza

Mandoza was a Kwaito legend who gave us a lot of hit songs like Nkalakatha, Tornado, etc.
May he continue to rest 🙏🏾


I really miss Mandoza right now.

Ubi asha

Meaning white hair ( Gray hair )


Ubi asha in Urhobo language means white hair (Gray hair)

Rasto

Rasto is a slang name for guys who are smart, kind, gentle, faithful, hardworking and Aquarian


Dera fidelis is the first Rasto ever. Rasto Val Fidelis is on Facebook

Gatvol

Is an Afrikaans term for complitely fed up or very upset.


I am gatvol with Kaizer Chiefs.

Inja

Inja is a Nguni term for a dog.


Lo mjita yinja. This guy is a dog.



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