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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Eswatini

A small Southern African kingdom known for traditional culture, HIV challenges, and sugar exports.

Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) is one of Africa's last absolute monarchies.

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Pap

Limpopo people's favourite food, made from maize meal.

We need more pap for the braai.

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Indoda

Indoda is another term for God🥲

Indoda yinkulu yehlabathi.

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Jollofina

A name given to a brave South African woman dating or sleeping with a Nigerian man mostly for money and other materialistic things.

She can afford her lifestyle because she's dating jollof boys.

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Mapakisha

A South African slang term for someone with a big butt or nyash.

I don't like squats cause I don' t wanna be a mapakisha.

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Bathong

Word used to express disbelief, surprise, dissatisfaction

Bathong...he really ate all those chilli's

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Shibobo

A soccer skill/move where a player puts the ball in between another player's legs.

Did you see that shibobo from Messi?

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Rra madumbu

It's a SePitori word used to refer to garbage collectors.

It's Wednesday today, bo rra madumbu ba tla.

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O dese

In Sepitori, dese means good, beautiful... anything great. You may use it to say you are good at something or even use it to say you are beautiful.
The "O" in front stands for "You" or "You are".

O dese girl, ebele o lepyatla

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Belongings

It is a hybrid-English word that means to provide your full strength to accompilsh something important to you. It is used in many contexts depending on the message you want to convey.

As soon as he met her, belongings were given.
Wait for Thursday, we'll give your belongings.

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