Word of the Day [18 May 2026]
Financial comma
When you are almost broke, you are only left with money to survive for less than a week.
I can't go out today, I'm in a financial comma, and I'm only getting paid next week.
Tunisian Dinar
Currency of Tunisia (TND) issued by the Central Bank of Tunisia. 1 Dinar = 1000 millimes.
The dinar was introduced in 1960, replacing the franc.
Ethiopian Birr
Currency of Ethiopia (ETB) issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia. 1 Birr = 100 santim.
Features Amharic script and images of Ethiopian cultural heritage.
Botswana Pula
Currency of Botswana (BWP) issued by the Bank of Botswana. 1 Pula = 100 thebe.
Pula means "rain" in Setswana, reflecting its value in this arid country.
Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha is a township in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, on the Cape Flats. The name is Xhosa for New Home. It is reputed to be one of the largest and fastest-growing townships in South Africa.
I was born and bred in Khayelitsha.