If you've spent any time in South Africa, you've definitely heard this one! Howzit is more than just a greeting—it's our way of saying: 😊 Hello 🤝 How are you? 💬 What's happening? One simple word that brings people together and instantly makes you feel at home. That's the beauty of South Africa—our unique words, warm people, and vibrant culture make every conversation a little more special. ❤️ What's your favorite South African word or phrase? Drop it in the comments below! Because SA is Lekker!

Did you know? You can keep your avocados fresh for longer with a few simple tricks! ✅ If it's not ripe yet, leave it on the kitchen counter. ✅ Once it's ripe, pop it into the fridge – it'll stay fresh for several more days. ✅ Already cut it? Leave the pit in, brush the exposed flesh with a little lemon juice, and wrap it tightly (or store it in an airtight container). No more wasting perfectly good avo! 😋 💚 What's your best avocado-saving tip? Or do you have a secret trick for keeping them fresh? Share it in the comments – we'd love to hear it!

I was given a project to do for a South African living in an apartment in Millwall (London) so I asked my mum to create a concept for wall art. This is what my mother came up with! I digitally recreated it and it was printed in a printshop here in Eastbourne and hung it on Monday. The Customer absolutely loves it.

Thank-you so much for this wonderful opportunity to win this awesome Leaderboards. I appreciate this awesome community for all the wonderful childhood memories as well as lifting me up when I am homesick. I have made so many wonderful friends and to which I am grateful. You guys are more than lekker. My passion is baking and my mom always reprimanded me as a child, you better learn to cook as your hubby cannot just eat cake alone. Marie Antoinette's bad influence. Guess, what hubby loves his desserts and growing sideways, I now have to portion control my bakes. I was fortunate to stumble across this awesome Crust and Crumb Academy community and joined end of January as my sourdough bakes were not much to be desired. I could not shape my dough and had to scoop, aim and throw it in a baking pan. I have now improved tremendously with Henry Hunter's guidance and assistance at least now it is dough and not a soupy mess. I know a lot of people are petrified of sourdough to my amazement even those soupy loaves actually tasted so much better than the stores. I have gifted often and everybody loves it and even beg me to bake for them only if they knew. 🤪 The best bakes are the desserts with my discards and everybody loves them. I have posted my second bake-along disaster I created an alien spaceship and now I bake a half descent loaves as I understand where I was going wrong. I would love to invite you all to join me in this gratifying and self fullfilling Academy and learn to bake with me. No, pressure to bake and even just to learn all the wonderful tricks of the trades what the bakeries do which really fascinates me to bits. Here is the link to our awesome Crust and Crumb Academy. https://www.skool.com/crust-crumb-academy-7621/about?ref=d1d544174fe74ebf92fc971fff0b8ebe&utm_campaign=skool_link_direct_message&utm_content=13e654e2bf564698b4723e66de95bfe9

The longest place name in the world — and a true linguistic marvel — is: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu (85 letters) It’s the name of a hill near Pōrangahau, in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, and comes from the Māori language. The name roughly translates to: “The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his kōauau (flute) to his loved one.” Fun facts: It’s often shortened to Taumata for sanity and signage. It holds the Guinness World Record for longest place name in an English-speaking country. There are even longer unofficial versions with up to 105 letters, but the 85-letter form is the most widely recognized. It’s not just a name — it’s a story, a tribute, and a cultural landmark rolled into one. The longest place name in Wales — and the longest in the UK — is: Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch (58 letters, 18 syllables) It’s a village on the Isle of Anglesey, and the name was famously extended in the 1860s as a publicity stunt to attract tourists. The full translation is: “St Mary’s Church in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool and the Church of St Tysilio near the red cave.” Locals often shorten it to Llanfair PG, because even the bravest tongue needs a break. The train station sign is a popular photo spot — and yes, it’s as long as a rugby scrum. I really do not think New Zealand should have it, so lets have our own for Capetown which we can shorten like they do: (I dare you try and say it out loud, let me know if you can do it) KaapstadflipwaaisnoekkoeksisterparadevanTafelbergwatwhistleenwaaiendieboetiesbraaibabbelenbyBoKaapkleurhuisewaarspazashopsbeatsmaakendomakroekinKhayelitshadansmetgatsbysausopdiekantterwylseemeeueplanbyKalkBayindieloadsheddingmaanligwanneerbakkiesbonkendenUbuntuplakkiesklaplangsdiepadnaMzansiMagicmensemetsmaak Eenvoudige vertaling / Easy Cape Afrikaans-style Translation: