🇿🇦 American Couple Reacts "A Side Of South Africa I Never Knew Existed!"

[@teamphashash]

I love the safari drive. The humans are in the cage and the animals are roaming free. 😂 😂

[@raisibehappy4867]

😆 🤣 😂

[@sizakelediya3872]

People decided to come to their space so they are incharge 😊😊

[@sv6g3sa64]

Durban's people are very friendly and welcoming, certainly more so than Johannesburg aka Joburg aka Jozi. Cheers from Cape Town, South Africa.

[@nelenesmithSA]

Personally I would never be able to live in Durban but my husband is from KwaZulu-Natal and he says he would love to retire there. It's a completely different culture and vibe to JHB and CPT. Durban has the warm ocean water though which is why most South Africans go there for holidays.

[@teamphashash]

Best time for me would be winter because its hardly ever cold in durban. Summer time is humid and unbearable. So from June through to early spring would be the perfect time to visit Durbs. Personal preference.

[@sylviasworld9397]

Why would you never be able to live in Durban? I've heard good things about the place .

[@nelenesmithSA]

@@sylviasworld9397 it's just my personal preference. I personally don't like the layout of the suburbs or even Durban city centre itself. I love Cape Town but my husband would never want to live there. It's all about your personality really. Durban over weekends or holidays is fine for me but not for every day living

[@LieslJames]

Oh you'd love retiring in the North Coast of Durban

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

@@nelenesmithSA I lived in Cape Town and it has the best people. If I could put Cape Townians in Duran that would be great. I live in Durban and it has the best layout. The 1 thing I couldn't bear about CPT was the layout. I cried the first time I drove into Hout Bay. In Durban the suburbs are "hidden". I couldn't sleep peacefully at night in CPT because it's just too in your face. Not all of CPT obviously Bishops Court you can't even get there with a taxi. Super shady.

[@marthabotha3838]

It's the Moses Mabida stadium - The Basket. You can do viewing from above (the handle of the basket)

[@pertuniamashoto8155]

I Actually luv your reaction video,s we also learn from them. And SA is a land of humanity you can make random friends anywhere

[@candicechetty5380]

Most durban people are friendly and welcoming. Don't judge us by this video.

[@BatsiraiMusuka]

I love what happened in this video…Afrikans from America…experiencing Durban (one of the most multicultural cities on the continent)…through the channel of an Afrikan who is himself experiencing Durban for the first time. The synergy is just what we all need. This is beautiful to experience.

[@GuruPetr]

You absolutely have to visit the eastern cape. Take the garden route from cape town. So beautiful. You will pass the longest bungee jump off in the world at tsitsikamma

[@zaneleradebe2808]

Absolutely. Also beautiful secluded areas like Coffee Bay are perfect for any introvert who needs time away from all the noise.

[@ingridngcobo4450]

Durban people are very warm u will definable feel welcomed. But if I am being honest the guy on the video experienced hostility because of the reputation nigerians have in SA. Most people shut off the minute they realize u r nigerian

[@caydyn5]

I've been to Moses Mabida Stadium many times, it is very beautiful, it was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

[@elizabethletsoso2558]

Yes we know that Lol thank you

[@osculim]

We have donuts too in SA. The dough for vetkoek are bit a different. A bit more thicker if that makes any sense.

[@kevinandilemediahouse]

Durban is warm and beautiful throughout the year. Thank you for reacting 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼❤️💞

[@Flam3ster]

People are friendly in Durban... he was asking people questions while they were busy hustling at the market 😁

[@Lulu-wv1nt]

Durban is chilled vibes and the weather is amazing 🏖

[@lifabekwa7745]

Super amazing. I miss home so much right now.

[@iamSyanda]

Visit The Valley of a Thousand Hills when you're in Durban

[@lesterdampie6134]

Thank you for repping South African 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 We love y'all!!!

[@elizabethletsoso2558]

🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️❤️❤️

[@elizabethletsoso2558]

🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️❤️❤️

[@vat81]

There was a time not so long ago when we couldnt access some beaches so it would be wrong for us to turn around and block access to public beaches.

[@khahlisoedwin3273]

I love you so much ❤️❤️. The intro is 🔥🔥

[@leratongcobo5008]

Durban is in KwaZulu Natal which is where Zulu people are originally from... KwaZulu means directly translated "from Zulu(Heaven)"

[@2headeddoctuh]

Can't wait to visit all the wonderful places in south Africa

[@belindalopes9689]

Used to go to Durban on holiday when we were kids. But that was in the early 80's. Remember spending a lot of time on the beach playing in the sand/see.

[@rudzanimunyai2090]

Don't forget to Buy Camera guys, i want to watch your Vlogs. you MUST record everything and post it here on this channel lol!!

[@nompumeleloshezi4225]

It's funny how he left the original zulu province which is Kwazulu Natal(Durban-city) to experience Zulu culture😂

[@vat81]

Ghandi also had a house in Joburg.

[@danieloluwaseun5164]

Nice reactions !!😊😊

[@abongiledlova477]

LOL I have never heard of anyone eating crocodile meat in South Africa either so that's something new for me too as a South African. I thought that stuff only happened in Asia somewhere, but don't worry our food is very good, you'll be satisfied with our food.

[@neomontja71]

@Abongile Diva people do eat wild animal meat in South Africa including crocodile. I personally ate it. There is a restaurant in Muldersdrift called Canivor and they sell all sorts of wild animals meat and that restaurant is always full. So yes South Africans do eat crocodile meat, you just haven't eaten it.

[@Lulu-wv1nt]

I'm South African and I have eaten croc meat. Yummy

[@neomontja71]

@@Lulu-wv1nt yes, it's very tasty. Thank you.

[@abongiledlova477]

@@Lulu-wv1nt disgusting, I would never eat that, I have heard of people eating monkey too, so disgusting, that's how I feel about it.

[@Lulu-wv1nt]

@@abongiledlova477 well that's how you feel. A lot of people eat crocodile. How do you equate that to eating a dog? Who keeps crocs as pets? There's nothing disgusting about it. That's very rude

[@ThandohKing-ed5hn]

Brainó from Durban 🤟🏼

[@blessingzwane6397]

lETS GO GUYS 60K

[@Wangao613]

My best experience with lions was in Rustenberg. We played and patted lion cubs 😊

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

Come to Umhlanga. That's where he was staying. It's also not a long drive to the safari from there.

[@1HourOf.]

iNanda,Newtown A❤🔥 that's where I'm from😀 Where those lions...😂😂

[@amandanongcebozwane9920]

Me too, the way I screamed 😂😂❤️

[@frederickkgagane]

Great video guys. I like the video. I would like you to do a reaction video to the famous speech titled "I am an African" by Thabo Mbeki. So Thabo Mbeki is the former president of South Africa, he became president after Nelson Mandela and in 1998 he presented his famous speech called "I am an African" in parliament.

[@westwilliamesekhaigbe4910]

Congratulations on 71 k +

[@paulinablignaut9537]

If you guys like the Zulu's, you should make SHAKALAND ZULU CULTURAL VILLAGE one of your places to visit in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

[@anelemac3994]

Hi, Durbanite here …I cannot speak on behalf of everybody who lives in Durban but I would like to think I speak for the majority In regards to people not being receptive towards the gentleman. My statement is not meant to generalise either but there are tensions in Durban as there is a high influx of undocumented foreigners mostly Nigerians who commit crimes and deteriorate the CBD, selling drugs to the Youth. There are places in Durban CBD that aren’t safe for the locals because of undocumented Nigerian immigrants a Great example would be Point street. As a local especially female it isn’t a safe space for us to walk there anymore even in broad daylight. So I understand the cold shoulder this man might have gotten, but either than that Durban is a really warm city and very welcoming

[@brettmoses9617]

You guys should react to steyn city 🔥.... It's the most expensive place to stay in Johannesburg

[@thefabulousmeujwara]

Durbs is my hometown! I didn't know my people were that unfriendly. Please do visit, even if it's just to see Gandhi's home. There's a place called Ushaka Marine world, where Zulu dancers will entertain you for free! The stadium you saw also offers bungee jumping. Also, please link up with Wode Maya in Ghana first before hearding down South. I love it when content creators collaborate.

[@nhloniphomdluli4166]

Most people from ZN don't like Cameras, and most don't trust guys with West African accents for Various reasons

[@sizakelediya3872]

It been said not only him quiet a number of KZbinrs who visit. I think it a language thing though. Zulu people don't like to speak English atleast if you ask them 3 times until they realise oh you can't speak Zulu then they can speak to you in English but another in Market we don't talk to people as we think they might want to rob you so you ignore it protective mechanics I guess

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

As a Zulu man I wouldn't say that we are not friendly. Respect is a huge thing. There's a way of doing things. He could have asked the people off camera like a day before (his fixer should have organized that) that such and such will be happening. But if you just come with cameras looking for interviews there will be suspicion because the last time we were kind we had #colonization So it's just a respect thing. You always start with small talk before you ask questions. Ask how people are. Ask about life. Tell them about yourself and your life. A good 5 minutes of small talk will be enough until you get the shorthand version.

[@veemotaung1060]

At Lesedi Cultural Village you saw AmaZulu, Motswana and Basotho. The colorful entrance of the village is Ndebele Art. Lesedi is a Sesotho & Setswana word meaning light. The guys who were doing gunboats dance said "A re tsamaye" It is Sesotho/Setswana meaning: let's go. The guy was dancing alone (20:45), he was doing 1 of Setswana traditional dance. The guys at 20:50 are Basotho.

[@mariahkamogelomoloisane6276]

3:57 Let's call a spade a spade, Nigerians are notorious in South Africa so him not getting a warm reception is understandable and he knows why.

[@hopes9451]

True

[@sylviasworld9397]

I get where you're coming from, but what's the point of being an upstanding Nigerian in SA (honest, law abiding etc) if you will treat us all the same anyway?

[@ZAR_72]

@@sylviasworld9397 start condemning those who don't respect our laws and we'll start being "trusty" towards you. As long as you protect the criminals then that makes you a collaborator. And it's not only SA which complains about your countrymen. Literally the whole world complains about your countrymen

[@Cindyduma1]

Exactly

[@sylviasworld9397]

@@ZAR_72 who is protecting criminals? Did Tayo Aina stand up for criminals? Did they wait to hear him stand up for them? In fact did you yourself hear him stand up for them before you justified their negative treatment of him ? All you know about him is that he is a Nigerian. Thats enough justification for you? In fact, you know exactly what he does for a living and that it is legit. No law abiding individual stands up for criminals. This includes defending discrimination based PURELY on nationality and nothing else about that individual. Which is what I honestly suspect is the case, on many occasions in SA, if you are being honest. You have been victims of discrimination based on nothing more than your race. They didn't need to know anything more about you and maybe they also used actions of individuals that were unsavoury among your race, to justify their treatment of all of you. Here you are today justifying the same.

[@Daimane]

You will love Durban it's beautiful but you should visit in December

[@neomontja71]

I wouldn't be able to live in Durban. I am too attached to the Joburg vibe. I love going there for a vacation though. This video was awesome but we can't wait for you to get here in person ❤️

[@lee-annsmith5436]

I can’t help wondering if black people that was forcefully placed in different countries in the world, don’t feel that they’ve missed out on this beautiful culture of Africa and South Africa, I have a lump in my throat just watching these kind of videos, it’s a proud moment to be South African ❤

[@what_ifss]

I know of only one free beach in Lagos NG, Takwa bay, i do go there to train my legs, dey play football. People of Takwa bay, twale o🙌

[@itumelengbokaba9549]

if you guy love zulus so much be sure to find a way to watch a highly anticipated series called shaka ilembe. not sure which platform it will be on you so might need a vpn. if you help with a streaming account let me know

[@pertuniamashoto8155]

You two are actually 100% zulu,s you should also receive ur zulu names

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

uSbongile noLwazi ne?

[@UyandaNomatyesi]

I laughed when he said LORD when Thanos appears 🤣 😂

[@Lulu-wv1nt]

Shakaland is a cultural village you can find in Kwazulu Natal

[@thabomolefe5807]

The "not so welcoming" part is mostly due to language barrier

[@Lulu-wv1nt]

The market is packed

[@Realest_Avenue]

Durban AKA Ethekwini AKA Dubane❤

[@Mankind0112]

Lesedi Cultural Village, that welcome song 😂😂 hope you get translate for that

[@mariaisabellasmall3780]

Fatcake, Vetkoek or Maquina or Puff Puff. We have a huge rivalry regarding who makes the best. Lol.

[@claudiandlovu9208]

I think people were just put off by the cameras, unlike joburg Durban is a lot more conservative.

[@mimon5569]

In Kenya we call them KDF (Kenya defence force)

[@lindokuhlemthembu5790]

Ohlage High school is my home town😁😁😁😁

[@hloniphanicele6996]

The video was too short to show Durban KZN (SA province) but I guess it too much that it cants be documented. I’m from Durban actually 😊 I like how the guy visited both the city and a bit of outside the city.

[@GayekaPDF]

Igwinya isn't a dish but a masterpiece, put some respek on amagwinya boy

[@ayandangobese2728]

Durbanite are very welcoming.... the problem is the level of crime in the city... hence we don't talk to anyone or willing to help anyone esp with that kinda accent

[@lkayngobese_]

Go Southyyy🇿🇦🥳

[@chokistick9581]

Not doughnut, it’s not sweet and made to to eat with savoury accompaniment (soup, polony , butter or jam)

[@siphomkizee5644]

KZN has the biggest population in SA of Zulu people

[@mduduzindlovu9475]

Durban people are very nice however language could be a challenge to for street vendors

[@jacquessampson667]

Durban is a Dope city. For me it's the best in South Africa.

[@teamlifenetwork]

When are you coming to Durban? I'm waiting for you.

[@HerDangLife]

They are not rude.. I think most don't know how to speak English.. Zulu is the way

[@akabongwemabengu5147]

Please kindly react to the Stellenbosch university choir of South Africa

[@nkulu_dbn]

My city 😌❤️

[@shelmaholland6946]

Gandhi was a racist towards black people. I can't understand how he is honored in Africa?

[@sylviasworld9397]

They wont answer you, dear.

[@ronaldwiley8357]

True, he fought the Apartheid system for Indians to be treated as equal to whites, he regarded Africans as inferior. He wanted the signs saying "WHITES ONLY" to say "WHITES AND INDIANS ONLY".

[@lkayngobese_]

I don't understand either 🤦

[@theonly6359]

Exactly!! I don’t think much of Gandhi to be honest. He said some racists things about the Native Africans. To this day you will feel the racism from Indians in South Africa 🇿🇦 towards African South Africans.

[@ronaldwiley8357]

@@theonly6359 TRUE, even in India, they practice a caste system where the lighter skin you are increases your opportunities in life ,hense the overuse of skin bleaching.

[@mondlithabethe6617]

react to bunifu space arrive vlogs in South Africa it is more longer

[@lindokuhlemthembu5790]

Inanda Newtown A is my home. that yellow art was done by me and a friend at @UbucikoSoulFoodCafe

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

Awesome bra! Buka seniphuma phesheya! 👏👏👏

[@Jazeerakiko]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ThandohKing-ed5hn]

Watkin why they not showing braino's here

[@himynameisjumbo]

If you guys are serious, you should pull a "Mansa" and come to see South Africa for yourself. The currency exchange rate is so much in your favour (USD to ZAR)that you won't feel the pinch.

[@MondliNgwenya.]

Pull up to Durban!

[@abongiledlova477]

Private beach is illegal in South Africa. All the beaches of South Africa are accessible for everyone to enjoy. There is freedom here.

[@Jade-zu4ru]

But Oudekraal Beach is a private beach in South Africa, you must pay a small fee to access it

[@abongiledlova477]

@@Jade-zu4ru if someone takes them to court that will be overturned because it's illegal to charge or privatise a beach in South Africa.

[@abongiledlova477]

@@Jade-zu4ru I just looked into that Oudekraal beach, it forms part of Sanparks, Table Mountain National Park, I think that's why they can charge there, but it's the government that can do so, not the private sector. In general the law doesn't allow private beaches to exist in South Africa.

[@KobbyArthurtv]

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[@natasharoberge2958]

I am thinking of retired there.

[@sekhabisatshediso6775]

Nooo this guy is showing the least of what Durban is!!! I didn't do his homework.

[@rolexrich1927]

He didn't go to where Durban gets lit

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

He didn't go to Mlazi he didn't go to Florida Road. Name some more.

[@muzimbulase]

No Nigerian are popularly known for crime here in South Africa. Drugs & human trafficking not taken lightly at all. Not just Durban, he won't be welcomed in any city in SA

[@2headeddoctuh]

If only ppl knew the true history and life of Ghandi. They would definitely not place statues of him anywhere in Africa.

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

Well if people knew about Cecil Rhodes they wouldn't have a monument of him on the mountain in Cape Town. Everybody back then was like that because they had psychological issues due to the fact that colonizers destroyed their psyches. We haven't even begun to address the colonization question as a continent, and the deep trauma of it on all of us.

[@2headeddoctuh]

@@ScribblebytesWorldwide can't not deny that fact. But we must educate so we DNT repeat. Too much knowledge out here not to. And start giving our ppl who are very worthy of the praise instead of those who two face and definitely out to destroy our culture. Or should I say exploit

[@markncanini8825]

Y'all Got the Wrong About Durban bad Tour Guide

[@mariejones5524]

Thats vet koek.

[@InsearchSA]

What you saying is true but then not all Nigerians are notrious, Id say the provinces that are dominated the Zulus (Gauteng & KwaZulu Natal) are the ones who ain't welcoming to all foreigners they not welcoming to some other south African natives they don't like the Xhosas

[@akhonazasembo3016]

There is no such we've been Living with amaxhosa for the longest time even some parts of Ec were annexed they are now part of KZN although am not denying that we haave people who are like that n most of people who are like that come from northern KZN

[@zakesmagoro2241]

If you don't know Zulu it's gonna be hard for you in Durban 😂😂

[@NtombiMfolozi-is6yt]

I don't think so, Zulu people do speak English.

[@learninghub9232]

Durban is like Miami in the US

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

That's exactly what I said!!!

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

And a bit like San Diego.