Ancient Hausa city and northern commercial hub with centuries-old dye pits.
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Kano's Great Mosque is built on a 15th-century foundation.
Nelly M is the name that the recent generation / Social Media has given to former South African president, Nelson Mandela.
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I miss Nelly M, things would be better if he was still alive.
Saluka is a Xhosa term that refers to the person you went to initiation school with.
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Good to see you, saluka. I last saw you after initiation school.
Another name for Carling Black Label. South Africa's favourite beer. Some may call it Zamalek.
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Yho the babalaas you would swear I was drinking Black Juice.
Gauteng is the smallest yet richest province in South Africa. That is where you will find Johannesburg and Pitori
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I was born and raised in the Gauteng Province.
This is apparently a thing these days. Are these ama2000 who are always posting their numbers on social media asking for "status viewers". Yeah, these kids are very weird.
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She has so many contacts because she is a WhatsApp influencer.
Sheleni is a slang term for R0.10 (ten cents).
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I'm so broke I don't even have isheleni under my name.
This refers to a chewing gum or bubble gum. It was borrowed from a popular brand by the same name.
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Can I have some Chappies, my breath doesn’t smell nice after smoking.
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