Word of the Day — 04 Nov 2026
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To mize is to overlook/ignore something or someone intentionally.
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Girls will mize you when you are broke!
Example
Masambe siye eKhaltsha, mfowethu.
A Central African country with rainforests, oil wealth, and relatively high standard of living.
Example
Gabon has set aside about 11% of its territory for national parks.
Majita Monday is a movement striving to create a safe space for men to talk about their emotional intelligence and mental wellness. It is celebrated every Monday with the hashtag #MajitaMonday.
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Happy Majita Monday to you all, gents ❤
Is a term used in South Africa to refer to a situation where two people who are not married are living together.
Example
Those ones will never get married. They've been doing vat n sit for more than 5 years.
Katlehong is a large township in the Gauteng Province of South Africa. It is 28 km south-east of Johannesburg and south of Germiston between two other townships of Thokoza and Vosloorus, next to the N3 highway. It forms part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
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I represent Katlehong till I die.
An informal way to say "babes", mostly used by Xhosa women when talking to each other or about each other.
Example
Yho beyps, the way I've been missing my Ben 10 these days.
Hun is a South African slang term for a girl or chick.
Example
Khayelitsha huns will finish your money and leave you.
Res is a shortened name for a University or college residence.
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I have applied for res because I am tired of staying at home.
Afrikaans is a Low Franconian West Germanic language descended from Dutch and spoken mainly in South Africa and Namibia.
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I would rather do an unprepared speech in Afrikaans that ukujola with you.
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