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Reintroduced in 2019 after a decade of using foreign currencies.
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Kwacha means "dawn" in Nyanja, symbolizing a new beginning.
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I need to go to the bank to get some zali.
A Southern African country with Victoria Falls, rich mineral resources, and economic challenges.
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Zimbabwe's Great Zimbabwe ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage site from an ancient civilization.
A landlocked Southern African country known for Victoria Falls, copper mining, and wildlife.
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Livingstone, Zambia is the gateway to Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders.
Zambuk Ointment is a popular ointment used for temporary relief of pain and itch. In Mzansi, it is mostly used for lips. People carry it in their pockets and bags. It is one of the most stolen items, together with pens at school.
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Can I use your zambuk.
A kasi term used to refer to food.
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I am starving, ke batla zozo.
I am starving, I want food.
Zama Zamas is a name given to illegal miners in South Africa. They find abandoned mines and start mining.
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Zama Zamas will stop at nothing to mine what they want.
It's a Zulu word that describes your are going through a lot or bad things are about to happen to you
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Ziyakhala ke manje
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