Word of the Day [18 May 2026]
A loota continua
The looting continues.
This is a term that was first used in the 2020 covid-19 lootings that were happening in South Africa.
Covidpreneur 1: Which car are you buying with that Covid-19 money that's supposed to help your community?
Covidpreneur 2: Getting myself a G Class.
Covidpreneur 1: A loota continua
Show me your number
Show me your number is a popular soccer/football skill in South Africa, where the player pretends to shoot the ball and the defender ducks, hence showing his/her number to the attacker.
They hit him with a “show me your number” and the crowd went crazy.
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.
Hhayi bo (haibo)
It is not Xhosa but Zulu phrase meaning to disapprove an act. It goes together with phrases like, kahle no, musa bo, woza bo, mana no, etc
Hhayi bo wnzani?