Word of the Day [03 Jul 2026]
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.
Toyi-toyi
A quasi-military dance-step characterized by high-stepping movements, performed either on the spot or while moving slowly forwards, usually by participants in protest gatherings or marches, and accompanied by chanting, singing, and the shouting of slogans
They were toyi-toying for the lack of service delivery in their community and apparently the money was misused by a local tenderpreneur
Kale Bwangu
A phrase used to describe something that is very old or "old school." It's often used humorously to tease someone for wearing outdated clothes or having an old phone.
Look at that old phone. That's so kale bwangu!
Salvation
Salvation is a South African rapper and songwriter. He was introduced to the music industry late 2013. The artist started making wonders in a well known genre, Hip Hop as a solo artist and has then evolved from just rapping to being musical and flowing on beautiful melodies of trap-soul.
Salvation is the future of HipHop music