Word of the Day — 02 Nov 2026
The South African former president.
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Times were nice during Jacob Zuma’s time.
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A kasi term for a club or a party or a place where a party takes place
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Asambe siye enkwarini
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Pula means "rain" in Setswana, reflecting its value in this arid country.
The girl who is in a serious relationship with a guy, but that guy is casually dating other people (side chick).
Example
I don't care what he does oksalayo I am the main chick.
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, I’m so drunk.
Grootie is a respectful term of referring to an older man. It’s a shortened version of grootman (big man).
Example
Sure Grootie, nice seeing you again.
A South African term that denotes that a person or thing that is authentic, real, or legitimate.
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Zambuk is the real makoya.
The colloquial term used by us South Africans to refer to our country. It is the Xhosa word for the "South" part in South Africa. The full word is Mzantsi Africa. "South Africa".
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I stay in Mzantsi and proud of it.
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I had to give them my phone, one of them ebephethe intshiza.
New name for Port Elizabeth.
Example
Did you hear that Port Elizabeth is now called Gqeberha?
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Ungothandiwe kakhulu .
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