In South Africa, a tenderpreneur is a person in government or the private sector who obtains private or government tenders and contracts to facilitate outsourced services. You see them by their huge mkhaba, flashy cars and expensive clothes and alcohol.
Example

That mkhaba is not normal. It's definitely a mkhaba of a tenderpreneur.

Sinazo 20 July 2020
Dubane is a slang term for the City of Durban. Used predominantly by the Zulu speaking population of KwaZulu Natal.
Example

Hamb' obuza ngami in Dubane they know.

Danny 08 September 2021

Embarrassment or a disgraceful situation.
Example

Yawa dey oo, he embarrass himself.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
If you say that something will happen with immediate effect or with effect from a particular time, you mean that it will begin to apply or be valid immediately or from the stated time.
Example

No one:

Cyril Ramaphosa: The sale of alcohol is suspended with immediate effect!

Mr Trends 12 July 2020

ilolo is a Xhosa term for a loner.
Example

Mna ndililolo, andinamntu.

I am a loner, I have no one.

MXhosa 30 June 2025
A girl or girlfriend.
Example

Yule dame ni wa fiti.

Admin 26 July 2026

A cotton-sangoma is someone who is known for their fashion sense & their unique style.
Example

Indeed that lad is a cotton-sangoma

cotton_sangoma 05 September 2022
Limpopo is one of the provinces in South Africa. It was formerly called the Northern Province because it's in the northern part of South Africa.
Example

Limpopo is one of my favourite places to visit.

Marawa 06 June 2021

Quickly; immediately; smart or streetwise.
Example

Do am sharp sharp before he come.

Africtionary AI 26 July 2026
Umdlezana is a Xhosa term for a mother of a new born baby.
Plural: Abadlezana
Example

Unqabile because ngumdlezana kaloku.

MXhosa 12 May 2021


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