Word of the Day [06 Jul 2026]
Apartheid
Literally means “apartness” in Afrikaans, apartheid was the policy of racial segregation implemented by the South African National Party from 1948 to 1994, resulting in the oppression and labour exploitation of South Africa’s black majority, and their systematic exclusion from the country’s mainstream economic, educational and social life.
The struggles of black people we see today is the legacy of the apartheid regime.
Lesufism
The act of pretending to be doing something while doing absolutely nothing. It was perfected by Panyaza Lesufi, Bheki Cele and Fikile Mbalula.
Lesufism involves; a strong PR team, looking busy, taking pictures, and garnering a huge following.
Nothing will happen there, they will just take pictures and address the people. That’s lesufism for you.
Ungenaphi?
An African proverb (apparently), is taken from Xhosa and directly translate to "where do you enter?". It means how is that/this any of your concern?
Guy: I don't like the fact that you smoke.
Girl: Ungenaphi?
Saint-Louis
Former colonial capital with distinctive French-Creole architecture.
Saint-Louis' Jazz Festival is West Africa's oldest music festival.
Tender Prophet
A Tender Prophet is a name given to a tenderpreneur who can prophecy that s/he will be awarded a tender before it is officially awarded. This name has been used to describe Cat Matlala who rented a clinic on South African Police Service (SAPS) property six months before he scored a tainted R360 million police health services tender.
He rented the property before he was given the tender. Surely he is a prophet. He is a tender prophet.
Maputo
Mozambique's Indian Ocean capital with Portuguese-style architecture.
Maputo's fish market serves the freshest peri-peri prawns.