Jollof boys
Jollof boys is a name given to Nigerian men in South Africa.
Who drives that Range Rover.
It's owned by this other Jollof boy who works in Hillbrow.
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania's bustling port city and gateway to Zanzibar.
Dar es Salaam's Kariakoo market is the busiest in East Africa.
Lekker
An Afrikaans word that has multiple meanings and which can be used in various contexts to describe many things from people to food to inanimate objects. It is used to convey the meaning of great, delicious, nice or fun. Make sure to roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing the word.
That new movie is lekker!
That bunny chow was lekker!
I’m lekker, bru!
Dube
Dube is a historic, relatively affluent residential neighborhood in Soweto, Johannesburg, established in the 1950s for the Black middle class and named after educator John Langalibalele Dube.
I was born and bred in Dube.
clever black
A sarcastic phrase used to describe a black person who thinks he is smart but whose actions perpetuate the oppression black people. Sometimes black thieving leaders and their supporters use it to try to embarrass black opponents.
Example 1
Guy 1: What happened to that radical student leader, Tshepo?
Guy 2: He became a kleva black after getting a nice job in government.
Example 2
Thieving leader: We can't take this country forward because clever blacks are blocking our efforts.
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.