Word of the Day [10 Jun 2026]
Botswana Pula
Currency of Botswana (BWP) issued by the Bank of Botswana. 1 Pula = 100 thebe.
Pula means "rain" in Setswana, reflecting its value in this arid country.
Zama Zamas
Zama Zamas is a name given to illegal miners in South Africa. They find abandoned mines and start mining.
Zama Zamas will stop at nothing to mine what they want.
Ncmsl
A shortened version of "Undincamisile", a Xhosa term to express shock. Undincamisile can also mean "you have kissed me, you kissed me, s/he kissed me", which is not related to the definition we are talking about here.
Girl 1: She has already moved on.
Girl 2: For real? It's only been 2 weeks.
Girl 1: Dead serious.
Girl 2: Ncmsl
UNISA
University of South Africa - The biggest University in South Africa in terms of number of students. It is known for its distance learning programmes. Majority of students who go here are not at an actual campus. Covid found them ready.
I have applied at UNISA, I want to study while chilling at home.