Word of the Day [04 Sep 2026]

Mageza

Short for Magezel'empompeni, is a derogatory name used to refer to a taxi driver. The word directly translates to "the one who baths from a tap". The name originates from that stereotype that taxi drivers have a long distance relationship with water.

Abo mageza from Jozi are so rude and funny at the same time.

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Gumba

cash, stash , dough, (relation to money in general.)

Serendipitously the word is a title of the song that shook the whole mzansi, nation as a whole, it was in every corner one would turn.

ntwana ako sike gumba dar, lend me some cash nyana.

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Kido Lava

A dalarist.

In this economy you need someone that is Kido Lava, someone who has istapura, a dalarist.

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Ingwe

Ingwe in a Xhosa and Zulu word for a leopard.

Ingwe idla ngamabala.

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Spaza shop

An informal convenience store, usually run from home or some corner in the neighbourhood.

Go buy some bread at the spaza shop.

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Khartoum

Sudan's confluence city where the Blue and White Niles meet.

Khartoum's National Museum displays ancient Nubian artifacts.

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Malawi

A landlocked Southern African country known as the 'Warm Heart of Africa', with Lake Malawi.

Malawi relies heavily on agriculture, with tobacco as a major export crop.

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Amapiano

A popular type of House Music that has taken South African music scene by storm. It involves a lot of Piano playing, hence the name amapiano.

Kabza De Small is the king of Amapiano.

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Ganja

Ganja is a widely used term to refer to weed or marijuana.

I'm gonna go home and smoke some ganja.

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Iyeza

Iyeza is anything and everything that heals.

Ina iyeza, sela iyeza.

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Punani

Another word for a vagina.

I need to get some punani

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