The East Rand is a major urban area located in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It includes the towns of Bedfordview, Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Edenvale, Germiston, Kempton Park, Linksfield and Modderfontein.
Example
I grew up in the East Rand.
Bedfordview is an affluent suburb in western Ekurhuleni, sharing an administrative boundary with the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Bedfordview has been part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since 2000.
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We are going to Eastgate mall in Bedfordview.
Sibeko is a term that has been used to refer to a drunkard. This is due to a character from the famous South African sitcom, Emzini wezinsizwa, who was always drunk.
Now Sibeko is synonymous for drunkard.
Now Sibeko is synonymous for drunkard.
Example
Why did you give him money, don't you know he's a Sibeko?
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The South African former president.
Example
Times were nice during Jacob Zuma’s time.
The feeling of wanting to explain something and not finding the right term to do that,
Jaga-jaga is a Nigerian slang term that means disorganised or disorderly.
Example
Oboy, that beb na jaga jaga gal.
Also known as Pretoria. This is the capital city of South Africa. The people of this city speak what they call SePitori.
Example
I know I'm a dick, akere I'm from Pitori.
Not to be confused with the clothing item. This is a SePitori term for R10 (Ten Rands). In other parts of South Africa, R10 is referred to as Tiger
Example
Ke shota ka jacket, ntjaka.
Nyash is a soft and succulent part of a woman's back side, and without nyash a lady has high risk of getting her desired man.
Example
A nyashless woman must be plankish in structure
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