Word of the Day — 16 Jul 2026
A Zulu term for an assassin or hitman (a person hired to kill another person or a group of people), very popular in the KwaZulu Natal province.
Example
They hired inkabi to kill him but he survived.
A stokvel is a savings pool where a group of individuals contribute an agreed-upon monthly amount. The group have full control of how they would like to use that money. Two common methods are to pay out monthly or annually. The group can make monthly pay-outs, or they could keep investing their savings and get a lump sum at the end of the year.
Example
I have joined a stockvel with the members of my community where we get monthly payouts.
Hun is a South African slang term for a girl or chick.
Example
Khayelitsha huns will finish your money and leave you.
Dube is a historic, relatively affluent residential neighborhood in Soweto, Johannesburg, established in the 1950s for the Black middle class and named after educator John Langalibalele Dube.
Example
I was born and bred in Dube.
Nothern Sotho word, popular in Limpopo use to describe a beautiful girl.
Example
That girl is hot gents. Ke Letsabitsa.
A stable democracy in Southern Africa famous for its wildlife, diamond mining, and the Kalahari Desert.
Example
Botswana's Okavango Delta is one of Africa's premier safari destinations.
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