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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Angola's oil-rich capital mixing Portuguese heritage and rapid modernization.
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Luanda's Ilha do Cabo is famous for its seafood restaurants and nightlife.
The Western Cape is one of 9 South African provinces, with coasts bordering the Indian and Atlantic oceans. It's known for the port city of Cape Town, set beneath Table Mountain, part of a national park of the same name.
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I can't wait for the day I have enough money to visit Cape Town, in the Western Cape.
Sudan's confluence city where the Blue and White Niles meet.
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Khartoum's National Museum displays ancient Nubian artifacts.
Masonja are Mopane worms that are mostly eaten in Limpopo.
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I would rather starve than to eat masonja.
PSL is the acronym for Premier Soccer League, which is the South African top flight soccer/football league.
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We can't let Mamelodi Sundowns win the PSL title again 🤦🏾♂️
Short for Magezel'empompeni, is a derogatory name used to refer to a taxi driver. The word directly translates to "the one who baths from a tap". The name originates from that stereotype that taxi drivers have a long distance relationship with water.
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Abo mageza from Jozi are so rude and funny at the same time.
Ityhagi is a derogatory term used to refer to a boy. Like an uncircumcised boy.
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I will not take directions from ityhagi.
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