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 highly popular, fast-paced trick-taking card game that originated among the Indian South African community in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
Example
I like playing some thunee with my friends.
Dagga is another term for marijuanna or weed.
Example
No one:
Parents: You are failing because of the dagga you are smoking.
means beer,sex and meat
Example
really want some dobenya today,
im gona drown my self in dobenya today
Masandawana is a nickname for South African soccer team Mamelodi Sundowns.
Example
I'm a loyal supporter of masandawana.
A Zulu term for a Loan Shark, someone who offers loans at extremely high interest rates, has strict terms of collection upon failure, and generally operates outside of local authority.
Example
I need to pay the mashonisa otherwise he will keep my ID and Bank cards.
Deragatory slang which means to have sexual intercourse, bang .
Example
my Gee, Tommorow my chick will be visiting me, I can't wait to Ashkarine The Banganoy.
Angola's oil-rich capital mixing Portuguese heritage and rapid modernization.
Example
Luanda's Ilha do Cabo is famous for its seafood restaurants and nightlife.
Term mostly used in the Northern parts of the country to refer to sweet flavoured and coloured popcorns.
Some parts of the country call them amaKip-kip
Some parts of the country call them amaKip-kip
Example
I bought my nephews some skopas from the Spaza shop.
MacG is a South African DJ and Podcaster who runs the biggest podcast in Africa called Podcast and Chill, alongside Sol Phenduka and a host whose name is not revealed (referred to as the "Ghost Lady").
He owns the YouTube channel, MacG that has over a million subscribers.
He owns the YouTube channel, MacG that has over a million subscribers.
Example
Did you see who MacG was interviewing today?
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