Word of the Day [18 May 2026]

Congo

A Central African country with rainforests, the Congo River, and significant oil and timber resources.

Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, faces Kinshasa across the Congo River.

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Halala

An exclamation used to congratulate someone, honour or praise someone or something, or to express joy or celebration; ‘Bravo!’, ‘Hooray!’.

Halala, siyakubongela sisi.

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Tembisa

Tembisa or Thembisa is a large township situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa.

Tembisa is my Kasi. 1632 for life.

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Bafana Bafana

The South African national soccer team. The team that only qualifies by default (when they host).

Bafana Bafana plays shit!

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Nongogo

Nongogo is a vulgar Xhosa term that means a whore.

Ndipeyile namhlanje, I should get unongogo.

I got paid today, I should get a whore.

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Is not make sure

To say that something is not good, not convincing, an overreach or delusional at the worst.

Ay this new Amapiano dance trend on TikTok is not make sure.

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Isjumbane

Isjumbane is a weapon used in prison to beat a person up. It is a snooker (pool) ball put inside a sock or a metal cup hooked in a belt.

They broke his teeth when they were beating him up with a sjumbane.

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Njibhabha

Injibhabha is a Xhosa term that is mostly used by women to refer to loss of hair (in women) on the side of the hair. Or just woman becoming bald.

Yho seyonjibhabha kusisi wakho

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Maleven

Maleven was a South African criminal who used to hijack cars and do house breakings around Benoni. He rose into fame after his interview with BBC. He is rumoured to have passed away.

Maleven: I will show you with your last born if you don't want to give me money.

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Mkhululi

A liberator, Someone who gives freedom

Uthixo nguMkhululi wethu

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Umkhwetha

A young Xhosa man being initiated into manhood at initiation school.
Plural is abakhwetha.

He is scarce on facebook because ngumkhwetha.

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