Word of the Day [22 Apr 2026]
Dube
Dube is a historic, relatively affluent residential neighborhood in Soweto, Johannesburg, established in the 1950s for the Black middle class and named after educator John Langalibalele Dube.
I was born and bred in Dube.
MacG
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.
Did you see who MacG was interviewing today?
Casablanca
Morocco's economic heart with Art Deco architecture and Africa's largest port.
Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque stands dramatically over the Atlantic Ocean.
Sugar mama
An older woman who prefers to date younger boys and usually spends money on them.
A female version of a blesser
I really need a new sugar mama who's gonna pay my rent.
Khongolose
"Khongolose" is a Zulu word, often used colloquially, that translates to "congress" or "the ANC," which stands for the African National Congress, a South African political party. It's essentially a slang term or a nickname for the ANC.
Phatha Khongolose, phatha.
Tsotsi Taal
The term directly translate to "Criminal language". This is a vernacular derived from a variety of mixed languages, mainly spoken in the townships all over South Africa.
Each Kasi has its own tsotsi taal or its own way of speaking, meaning tsotsi taal from Soweto might differ from that of Pitori.
Teacher: You cannot speak that Tsotsi Taal in my class. Here we speak proper English.