Word of the Day [08 Jun 2025]
Waya waya
Waya waya is a widely used term in South Africa that means "all the time".
He's always telling lies waya waya.
Hobosexual
A person who enters a relationship for the sole purpose of having a place to stay or avoid being homeless.
I just found out the girl I was actually a hobosexual.
7 Colours
A meal that is generally cooked on Sundays in many households across Mzansi. It is coined as 7 colours because it comprises a lot of colourful ingredients; a mix of vegetables, starch and meat that make up various colours.
I went home last weekend and my highlight was the 7 colours oledi cooked.
Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday is a day that everyone is allowed to be as freaky as they want, from being a slut to being as creepy. it is celebrated every Friday with the hastag #FreakyFriday
free pass to being Freaky
Take it or leave it
These are the guys who sell alcohol during the hard lockdown, when there is an alcohol ban. They inflate their prices like crazy. You can even get an 1818 bottle for R850.
They got the name because they don't care, it's either you buy at their 500% price or you leave it.
I got this gin from my Take it or leave it guy.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known informally as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm
My friends from Johannesburg don't know anything about struggle.