Unyoko is a Nguni term that means mother. It is mostly used in a rude manner.
Example
Umsunu kanyoko
Your mother's cunt
A Mabena is a person who is always making mistakes and who is a disappointment.
Example
Disappoint me again, Mabena.
Brakpan is a mining town on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa. It is known as the Alabama of South Africa, or the armpit of South Africa.
Example
If you divorce your wife in Brakpan, she remains your sister.
It is a hybrid-English word that means to provide your full strength to accomplish something important to you. It is used in many contexts depending on the message you want to convey.
Example
As soon as he met her, belongings were given.
Wait for Thursday, we'll give your belongings.
Res is a shortened name for a University or college residence.
Example
I have applied for res because I am tired of staying at home.
Example
You don’t watch football? ⚽️ you might be a moffie
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.
Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a major African language, a cultural group, and a widely used trade tongue spoken by over 150 million people mostly in East Africa
Example
She is learning to speak Swahili before her trip to Tanzania.
A person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue
Example
Don't you have an OT to guide yourself?
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