Word of the Day — 22 Jul 2026
Intusi sisithetha-ntonye sobisi. Intusi is Milk in isiXhosa dialect.
Example
Intusi yesizwe isengwa ezinkomeni zelali.
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The best soccer player South Africa has ever produced.
Example
Teko Modise played for Orlando Pirates.
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Example
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Example
Park the bus, Man United. Playing football the Mourinho way
A term used in South African high schools—coined by the Matric Class of 2024—to refer to students born in 2010 during the FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa. The nickname comes from the tournament’s official anthem, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” by Shakira. It’s commonly used to refer to Grade 8 learners of 2024, most of whom were born that year.
Example
Eish, amaWaka Waka were making noise while we were writing.
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