Mzansi

/ əmˈzʌnsɪ /

noun

a low-cost national bankinɡ account

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Mzansi¹

C21: from Xhosa, literally: south

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Example Sentences

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"The scary thing is with the war, with whatever's happening. These are the things we were thinking about," says Renee Kruger from South African group Mzansi Jikelele.

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During their QVC appearance, the band played several of their new songs, with accompaniment from Soweto's Mzansi Youth Choir.

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A new party, Rise Mzansi, has tapped into Cape Town’s persistent divisions.

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Rise Mzansi is untested but comes without the baggage of misused power that hobbles the ANC, the sweeping corruption that has darkened its decades of rule.

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Mkhwanazi will be voting for the first time in the May 29 election and is now actively involved in campaigning for a new political party, Rise Mzansi, which will be contesting a national election for the first time.