Word of the Day [04 Jul 2026]
Tsotsi Taal
The term directly translate to "Criminal language". This is a vernacular derived from a variety of mixed languages, mainly spoken in the townships all over South Africa.
Each Kasi has its own tsotsi taal or its own way of speaking, meaning tsotsi taal from Soweto might differ from that of Pitori.
Teacher: You cannot speak that Tsotsi Taal in my class. Here we speak proper English.
Madibas
A term used in South Africa to refer to money. Madiba is Nelson Mandela's clan name and his face is on the South African bank notes, hence the term.
I can’t come if there’s no Madibas.
Gauteng
Gauteng is the smallest yet richest province in South Africa. That is where you will find Johannesburg and Pitori
I was born and raised in the Gauteng Province.
Congolese Franc
Currency of DR Congo (CDF) issued by the Central Bank of the Congo.
The franc was reintroduced in 1997 to replace the new zaire.
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