Former imperial capital with medieval castles and churches.
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Gondar's Fasil Ghebbi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Another term that refers to Covid-19.
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This coco has made things difficult for everyone.
Losing heavily in a race, video game, or sports match.
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Kaizer Chiefs got smoked by Milford.
Bhudi
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Friend, buddy, or mate. Used to address someone to you especially a man
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Wassup bhudi, where you at?
Thanks bhudi, you saved me.
Often heard in football commentary, woto woto describes relentless attack or punishment. In casual conversations, it’s used to describe someone who’s taking a figurative “beating” in an argument or facing harsh circumstances.
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"The strikers gave him woto woto" implies they played aggressively, leaving no room for escape.
The most successful soccer team in South Africa (and most rich). It is nicknamed masandawana or kabo yellow.
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Mamelodi Sundowns is winning the league again this season, after snatching it from Kaizer Chiefs last season on the last game.
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I want to go out but the problem ke chankura.
A person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue
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Don't you have an OT to guide yourself?
Literally means “apartness” in Afrikaans, apartheid was the policy of racial segregation implemented by the South African National Party from 1948 to 1994, resulting in the oppression and labour exploitation of South Africa’s black majority, and their systematic exclusion from the country’s mainstream economic, educational and social life.
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The struggles of black people we see today is the legacy of the apartheid regime.
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