Word of the Day — 12 Oct 2026
A SePitori word meaning "something"
Example
"Ako botse ane deng mfanaka"
"Let me tell you something buddy"
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Also known as Matric Farewell - Is when grade 12 (last year of high school) learners have one final formal function, often followed by parties, underage drinking and bad decisions. Each school usually has its own dance and pupils usually come with a date and wear expensive suits and dresses.
Americans would call it prom
Americans would call it prom
Example
I don't know who I am going to take to the Matric Dance.
In South African restaurants, Mondays are known as Mogodu Mondays, where they serve Mogodu, usually on special.
Example
Letās go to Mogodu Monday next week.
Khayelitsha is a township in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, on the Cape Flats. The name is Xhosa for New Home. It is reputed to be one of the largest and fastest-growing townships in South Africa.
Example
I was born and bred in Khayelitsha.
Tunisia's Mediterranean capital blending Arab medina and French colonial zones.
Example
Tunis' Bardo Museum houses the world's finest Roman mosaics.
These Cameroonian,male or female who are specialized in the act of scamming
Example
Pablo is a nges boy
Bafafta is a playful, modern Xhosa slang term used as an affectionate or emphatic collective address for women, friends, or peers, similar to saying "folks," "guys," or an exaggerated version of bafazi (women)
Example
Yho bafafta, Iām so drunk.
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