Rhodes, formally known as Rhodes University, is South Africa’s smallest University, located in Makanda, Eastern Cape.
Coastal city with the busiest port in Africa and rich Indian cultural influences.
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Durban's Golden Mile beachfront is a major tourist attraction.
Bathong is a Setswana exclamation that is used as a surprise, disbelief or frustration. Its literal meaning is “people”.
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Bathong, why is he doing this? 😳
The Ndebele language is split into two distinct forms: Northern Ndebele in Zimbabwe and Southern Ndebele in South Africa. Both belong to the Nguni group of Bantu languages.
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He was learning Ndebele because of that girl.
A buff guy / those big guys at the gym.
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He has become a sgora now, the gym is helping him.
Boda bodas are bikes used as public transport in East Africa.
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I got a boda boda to Ntinda
Another word for food (used commonly by stoners)
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....hey bro...after that "session" I'm definitely feeling the munchies.
A ZAmbian term used to describe a person, usually a male.
Plural is Ohns.
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The ohns are on the way to the house. It's gonna be lit.
Japa is a slang term derived from the Yoruba language. Japa simply means ‘to run swiftly’ out of a dangerous situation.
To 'Japa' means to abort, run, avoid, terminate, retreat or remove yourself from a situation, if used in a sentence.
To 'Japa' means to abort, run, avoid, terminate, retreat or remove yourself from a situation, if used in a sentence.
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I wan japa go South Africa next year.
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