Wabenzi is an Anglicization of the pejorative Bantu colloquialism WaBenzi, originally used in Kenya to refer to members of the new ruling class that superseded the colonial regime, that has come to refer to the new ruling class in any post-colonial African country.Eliseev, Alex, Its a Wabenzi Frenzi June 2009, IOL News. Retrieved June 2011 The term usually refers to a corrupt government official, or family member of one, and derives from their being seen as driving an imported car. "Wa" is a prefix that refers to people in some Bantu languages; "benzi" comes from Mercedes-Benz, a car perceived as prestigious. The Anglicized spelling form is more common than the original Bantu WaBenzi.Naipaul, Shiva, North of South: an African Journey, September 1996, Penguin Classics, . Retrieved June 2011
See also Black Diamonds Brown Sahib and subtypes Black Knight & Off-white Blimp Tarzie Vittachi, The Brown Sahib, London: Deutsch 1962 Tarzie Vittachi, The Brown Sahib Revisited, Penguin India 1988 List of accidents and incidents involving Robert Mugabe's motorcade White Turks
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