Umgosi in South Africa means gossip.
Example
No one:
Girls: I have so much mgosi for you my friend.
A small East African nation with hilly terrain, known for coffee production and recent political challenges.
Example
Lake Tanganyika forms Burundi's southwestern border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Example
I’m moving to Jozi.
South African kasi term for "just like that" or "just the way it is".
A South African slang term to calm down or relax.
Example
I will be chillaxing by the beach all day today.
Indian Ocean port city with Portuguese colonial heritage.
Example
Beira's Macuti Lighthouse offers panoramic views of the coastline.
The online betting site that's chowing 90% of South African men and a couple of women.
Example
Stop wasting your money on betting. Betway will kill you a real death.
Bundus is a term used to refer to the rural areas. It’s mostly used by people in the burbs to “look down” on those ones who come from the rural areas.
Example
You can see the way he speaks that he’s from the bundus.
Gqirhy or gqwirhi is an informal Xhosa term used to refer to jealous or black magic tendencies.
Example
I bought this car last month and today someone stole it. Yhu ni gqwirhy kulendawo
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