A meal that is generally cooked on Sundays in many households across Mzansi.
It is coined as 7 colours because it comprises a lot of colourful ingredients; a mix of vegetables, starch and meat that make up various colours.
It is coined as 7 colours because it comprises a lot of colourful ingredients; a mix of vegetables, starch and meat that make up various colours.
Example
I went home last weekend and my highlight was the 7 colours oledi cooked.
South Africa's financial capital, born from gold mining and now a multicultural metropolis.
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Johannesburg's Apartheid Museum documents the struggle against racial segregation.
Xhosa term for sleeping over at a boyfriend/girlfriend's place.
Example
Umntu wakhe uthe makatake iweekend yonke.
Her partner asked her to sleep over for the whole weekend.
Lord Kambala Day in South African football circles refers to September 5, 2020, a day etched in PSL (Premier Soccer League) history when Manuel 'Lord’ Kambala, playing for Baroka FC, scored a crucial equalizer against Kaizer Chiefs. That goal denied Chiefs the league title on the final day of the 2019/20 season, handing the championship to Mamelodi Sundowns instead. This singular moment earned Kambala the nickname "Lord Kambala" and immortalized his contribution to South African football lore.
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Happy Lord Kambala Day, everyone 🎉
Mjolo basically means dating. It's derived from ukujola which means to date. Therefore mjolo is the act of dating (ukujola).
Other people may spell it as mojolo
Other people may spell it as mojolo
Example
Mjolo will nyisa you.
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.
Khemi is a general slang term for muthi or traditional medicine.
Example
He gets his girls using his khemi.
a mortuary , a cold place where deceased people are kept .
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unjalonje nizondibona ndiphumle eCebolethu emkhenkceni
Mpumalanga (Zulu name for "the place where the sun rises") is a province in eastern South Africa, bordering the nations of Swaziland and Mozambique.
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We should visit Mpumalanga.
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