Word of the Day — 28 Sep 2026
Igqwirha is a Xhosa term for someone who practices witchcraft (a witch).
Example
Ligqwirha ke la sisi
That woman is a witch.
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Gauteng is the smallest yet richest province in South Africa. That is where you will find Johannesburg and Pitori
Example
I was born and raised in the Gauteng Province.
Is a kasi term for a kiss.
Example
You can't even get a lamza from a random chick in the club anymore because of this covid.
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Stop talking shit jou ma se poes
Meaning white hair ( Gray hair )
Example
Ubi asha in Urhobo language means white hair (Gray hair)
A Northeast African country on the Red Sea with Italian colonial architecture and recent independence.
Example
Asmara, Eritrea's capital, is known for its well-preserved Italian modernist buildings.
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.
Magesi is a South African football team that plays in the Betway Premiership. They recently won their first trophy, in their first season in top flight football, by beating Mamelodi Sundowns.
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Magesi is here to dominate.
Example
yhu lihule usisi wakho.
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