First Impressions of Cape Town - NOT What We Expected! (Vlog)

Honestly, is Cape Town safe to visit? Even if it is, is it really worth all of the time and money to travel there? Discover with us as Sumner & Ali give their honest first impressions of Cape Town, South Africa including:
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden 0:31
Bo Kaap Neighborhood 1:56
Zeitz Mocca Museum 4:40
V&A Waterfront 5:23
Cape Town Helicopter Ride 6:45
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[@southafricaismyhome814]

95000 Americans is relocated to southafrica YOU TUBE THE REAL SOUTHAFRICA WITH MARK BLANTON FROM AMERICA IN SOUTHAFRICA 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@marionfriedenthal7352]

​@@southafricaismyhome814 Are you serious? That's a lot of immigrants.

[@TauhiraK]

No wonder all my neighbors are now American lol (I live opposite Boulders Beach) apparently I'm "upper class" but I grew up in Lansdowne (poverty flats lol) the country as a whole is beautiful though

[@TauhiraK]

​@@marionfriedenthal7352ya babes, hulle vat oor😂😂 ❤❤

[@sharneduplessis9279]

Where are you both from? When Allie speaks i detect abit of a spanish or Mexican accent. Im from South Africa and learning Spanish.

[@nazmo_za9654]

As a cape malay, the term is NOT racist. its what defines our heritage and we embrace it

[@sonjaswart9866]

Net so!👌🏼

[@jeffnic3116]

I played that part 4 times to make sure I heard right. When I moved to Canada, I was called a racist for talking about "Coloureds", I was told it was not ok to talk like that. I suggested they go to SA and tell cape coloureds that they are not allowed to refer to themselves as a "coloured". I recall a coloured nurse ended up crying because locals kept calling her "black". The "Spur Restaurant", that Indian head symbol is considered racist here.

[@laurenruiz4986]

Thank you 🙏🏼 it is a heritage to be proud of and you are beautiful people

[@manthestars1]

yeah these people are a bit ignorant , they dont mention our unemployment rate, or mention the crime rate or the fact lots of poor people

[@febejames8529]

South African Coloureds and Canadian Coloureds are different. You cannot impose on us what we should call ourselves. I urge you to read the book, "Coloured," by Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel to get a bit more informed. There is an especially poignant paragraph which talks about how the term 'Coloured' is not our race, but embodies our culture, our values, etc. We are not American, nor are we Canadians.

[@fyreflow]

The term "Cape Malay" is not inherently racist. Yes, the apartheid government used it for racial classification, but it is also a cultural identity, and many people self-identify as Cape Malay. It also refers to a local style of cuisine. As with most terms, it really depends on how you use it.

[@michaelw3897]

I was going to say the same thing. American`s are very sensitive to the word police. As an American I married a South African "Colored" woman three years ago. My American family and friends said that I can not call her that. She was offended and asked 'why is my race a bad word in America?"

[@jeffnic3116]

@@michaelw3897 I know of a coloured nurse who moved to NY, she ended up crying as they kept calling her "black". She insisted and they refused to call her a "coloured".

[@jeffnic3116]

@@michaelw3897 Before moving to Canada, my dad gave me an education regarding where the "N" word came from, to make sure I did not get into trouble. To me, Negro was a Hollywood word, watching movies. We have Bantu's in South Africa, not Negro's.

[@michaelw3897]

@@jeffnic3116 I`m sorry to hear that.

[@vb9043]

And myself as a white Pretorianer born in Cape Town....if I mention Cape Malay food, every person in the conversation goes...mmmmmmmmmm...oeeeeeee....lekker

[@mzimhlemosiwe5047]

Cape Malay is racist now? since when? Live in cape town almost 20 years, a south african and was in Bokaap for almost 2 years.. Never heard of that.. Thanks for coming to our city!

[@jacques8762]

The reason the city is clean and developed is because it is NOT governed by the ANC. You will see a stark contrast elsewhere.

[@user-bd6xo9ld2d]

They visit all the nice places they dont have clue what's going on they don't live here so they wont have the real experience of what is going on they dont know how great SA was and looked years ago

[@Ebendejongh1]

​@@user-bd6xo9ld2dits a travel channel so they can probably choose where they want to visit.

[@rachel4274]

DA governs the flats and khayelitsha very well don't they? or is it only the city thats well managed?

[@user-pf2gf2kn6g]

​@rachel4274 the DA only caters for certain areas which is sad actually 😥 Some majority white towns gets the best service delivery by design. Like for instance their playing grounds recieves beautiful, clean sea sand whilst the parks in our communities gets the dirty, polluted gravel 💔

[@rachel4274]

@@user-pf2gf2kn6g that's what puts me off with the DA. We wish all areas in the western cape would be so beautiful but sadly if we vote the DA into power all our provinces will be like that. White areas beautiful and black areas will be slums.

[@sheenamackenzie9888]

I'm happy you have such great feedback of my hometown. Do come back!!!

[@HobartsAbroad]

We will!

[@neilvanrooyen7196]

​@@HobartsAbroadand do some more research. There are a few things that you were misinformed about.

[@andydany3260]

Are different vaccines NEEDED to enter keep in mind I'm from the Bahamas

[@annefagrew5807]

You've not even scratched the surface of Capetown.... never mind The Cape Province, & South Africa Itself. Travel 150 Kms up the West Coast in spring (+/- end July to September, depending on the rainfall) The desert-like area bursts into a carpet of colour stretching as far as the eye can see. The Cedarberg Mountains, where you can do 3-5 day wilderness hikes. A rich heritage of fishing on the West Coast one of the major fishing grounds in the world, Southern Right Whales , various Dolphins, further up the diamond coast starts, diamonds are still mined in the coastal waters....

[@annefagrew5807]

the pate is probably Snoek ... a favourite fish on the Braai.

[@jpatpat9360]

Those koeksusters are the Malay version - the original Afrikaans version are totally different, you must try

[@JeevaDotNet]

Yeah, we refer to the version shown in the clip as a donut. Go to your closest spar or Pnp. It will say donought.

[@jeffnic3116]

I was not aware of the Malay version, I only knew of the original version.

[@Juust_Chad_AKA_Cereal_Killa]

you get the afrikaans Koeksister and the cape malay Koe'sister, 2 very different things

[@mandydilley3735]

Yup, the Cape sweet is a Koesuster and the Afrikaans one is a koeksuster. Very different, plaited deep fried dough and super sweet. Both very lekker😊

[@chanellebekker7055]

Agreed

[@ghostcrabman]

Not sure why you’d think the term Cape Malay is racist. Might depend who in their community you ask. But it sounds a bit like unnecessary virtue signalling. I have conversed with scores of people from that demography who refer to themselves as such.

[@rjj479]

The best city ever. Such a unique place. I'm from Johannesburg and it's unbelievable that a 2 hour flight down to Cape Town for a weekend takes you to a completely different world.

[@ferozadickinson3061]

Foreigners from the USA and Europe love South Africa, especially CT, their Dollars and Euros allows them the best of everything. Unfortunately many locals barely make ends and hardly enjoy their country as the prices are too high.

[@Buttercup_ZA]

Yea, they just spent more than my months rent 🇿🇦

[@warrenmcgregor8434]

You're right Feroza. I'm from Grassy Park (now in Jhb), but Cape Town has always been incredibly exclusive and only enjoyed by people who have the financial means to do so. Of course it is not "the foreigners" fault, necessarily, but most people in Cape Town live in poverty and is a city with a terrible homeless problem and continuing and distinct class and racial divides (not that it is the only city that has these problems, and like everywhere it has its beauty and generosities - I'm just trying to contextualise the picture that is usually painted of Cape Town by people who only spend their time near the city bowl).

[@ferozadickinson3061]

@warrenmcgregor8434 I can give you the reasons on what you explain, however this is not the platform to discuss. I know the reasons oh so well. I live in Joburg, I have family living in Cape Town so ja, I am aware of the struggle.

[@pappadontpreach7738]

Let them enjoy their holiday, they cant do anything about it. If went on holiday to Afghanistan for example, their locals will think Im rich too. Dont make them feel guilty for coming on their hard earned holiday. Our government needs to feel bad and they dont, because the corruption continues till this day.

[@ferozadickinson3061]

@pappadontpreach7738 you probably one of the few privileged living your best life. Let them enjoy their holiday by all means. It is just sad that the locals are not able to afford helicopters and the best Gold restaurant.

[@eben6787]

Cape Town is priced for western tourists. Ordinary South Africans can't afford the city. If you go where the locals go the price falls dramatically

[@danienelphoto]

To be fair, very few French people can afford a helicopter ride in Paris, or an American in the US. What makes CT great for tourists is that average income people can have a fairly premium experience. It is the weak Rand.... :)

[@vividratsculpordwarf]

The nomads gotta leave now. Pricing us out of our own country

[@thechef2312]

Why so many negative things to say about your country

[@rhesavaughan2145]

Cape Town is Hella expensive

[@theblueexorcist8731]

To be fair if you live in south African you cant afford anything because of the current leaders

[@RonelHoltzhausen]

"Apartheid"and slavery is a total different thing! Do not mislead the world by telling him slavery ended when Apartheid ended Slavery in South Africa existed from 1653 in the Dutch Cape Colony until the abolition of slavery in the British Cape Colony on 1 January 1834. This followed the British banning the trade of slaves between colonies in 1807, with their emancipation by 1834. Apartheid was implemented by the British in SA and went on after the emancipation from UK in 1961, Apartheid was formally lifted in 1994

[@warrenmcgregor8434]

Technically, Apartheid was implemented via a raft of ridiculous and racist laws and state violence imposed by the white Afrikaner nationalist National Party from 1948 when it came into sole power (having been in coalitions since the 1920s). The period preceding this, particularly from 1910, is referred to as "Segregation" when white political rulers (of both British and white Afrikaner descent) imposed race-based laws on Black people (African, Coloured and Indian peoples) particularly restricting their rights to work and education. Although of course racist and designed to maintain imperial benefit, it was not as extensive as that of the Apartheid era from 1948.

[@RonelHoltzhausen]

@@warrenmcgregor8434 kindly look at what I am saying, I am not disputing apartheid, I am correcting the assumption that South Africa had slavery until Apartheid ended. A few other interesting facts about South Africa's bloody history- ALL South Africans, of all races were caught and made prisoners of war by the British in the 1899-1905 Anglo-Boer war, placed in concentration camps, starved, raped, and shot for refusing to give up their land to the British, farms plundered and burnt to the ground- 12 000 Black South Africans lost their lives to British troops in that war. Apartheid and segregation was indeed a bloody evil law, and ALL South Africans- of all races were forced to it, white SA boys recieved their call up papers to go fight in the border wars for that bloody law when they turned 16, and if they finished school the year they turned 17/18 and refused to fight in that war they were placed in military prison. White South Africans were forced to follow these laws and were prosecuted and victimized if they spoke up against it.

[@warrenmcgregor8434]

@@RonelHoltzhausen I was not disputing your distinction between Apartheid and slavery. Just adding (as you did) factual technicality to further distinguish Apartheid as a historical period from its predecessor Segregation. Of course, all South Africans experienced Apartheid, and of course working class white South Africans experienced relatively worse conditions that their middle and upper classed racial compatriots. However, it would be very disingenuous, and of course quite wrong, to paint the picture that the Black and White experiences (particularly those of the Black working class and poor) before and during Apartheid were the same, or close to being that. From the pervasive and destructive (for generations) Bantu Education, the Group Areas Act, Marriages Act, to violent police, State Security Branch and intelligence, and army operations, to endemic and entrenched impoverishment and racial work discrimination, to a state utterly not concerned about the welfare and infrastructure of the majority of society.......the disgusting nature of Apartheid society was not aimed at equal dispensation, but rather on the immiseration and social, political and economic disenfranchisement of the black majority, and that must ever be forgotten.

[@amandadassonville4043]

Africa and many other places around the world still full of slave labour as well as child labour also sold as slaves. Do not confuse yourself slavery hasn't stopped anywhere. 🐝

[@HenryLeslieGraham]

Apartheid was not implemented by the British. It was uniquely of Protestant Afrikaaner design. South Africa was not liberated or emancipated from British rule in 1961. That was when republic was declared after a referendum on abolishing the ceremonial position of the British monarch being South Africa’s head of state. i don’t know why you framed your assertions in this manner. But it is not historical. the British had moved towards decolonisation and majority rule long before white South Africans voted in the referendum in 1960. In fact it was the British pressure on South Africa to move toward majority rule that caused the apartheid government to rush ahead with plans for the republic referendum. do you not know the slogans used at the time? “Keep South Africa a white republic NOW”. Was one of them. I’m sure you can thus understand the (some of) motives behind the referendum. i don’t know why again you wrote your comment in the way you did. Bias maybe? Indoctrination? Misremembered history class? Narrative spinning? Either way… that’s not what happened. And you shouldn’t tell people that… especially naïve foreigners.

[@OfficerMcLawDawg]

Just a correction, there was no slavery during apartheid. Around 14mins you mention the enslaved being freed. The Dutch settled there in 1652. Slavery was abolished in 1834. Apartheid spanned from 1948 to 1994 which was a harsh system of racial segregation and separate development policies.

[@nicky3748]

Like in America in the 1950s and 1960s - see their history - Britain too . Racism HUGE in America and in places in the UK.

[@nicky3748]

1970s - friend of mine is Sikh Indian - you need to hear her story of the 1970s in Britain!!!

[@sharkykzn5846]

3:25 Not when apartheid was lifted, as slaves houses had to be white whilst under lease. When slavery was lifted in 1834, then the proud owners painted their houses these vibrant colours as a celebration of their freedom.

[@nicky3748]

Oh my goodness! These foreigners that think they know it all.

[@dianathompson8794]

​@@nicky3748So, so annoying

[@johnmartin4780]

South Africa never used or practised slavery

[@Gunships.]

Y'all gained a new subscriber, what an awesome video! Cape Town is so Unique and beautiful we are from Georgia in the US and have been visiting Cape Town now every year for 7 years now, when its winter back home and come to the amazing warm December weather, if anyone is watching this video and thinking of flying i think you should 100% book a trip, things will be very cheap but you need to take into consideration it may be cheap for us, so just respect the locals as they have to work very hard for the things we buy with ease because of how strong the $US is. anyways great video, were excited for December we've got Cape Town and Kruger National Park on our bucket-list this year!

[@melvinacutruzzola6245]

How amazing! I'm originally from Cape Town but now live in Canada. I wish I could fly home every year for the Summer. You're right, it is so unique and absolutely beautiful! Delicious food too

[@keanancupido]

10:25 Haha i can agree to this. We have a really "blunt" but at the same time very caring and kind personality, especially when it comes to tourists. Im so glad you enjoyed Cape Town!

[@thechef2312]

Remember Cape Town was voted the second best city in the world after New York ❤❤

[@fyreflow]

The second-best city TO VISIT. An important distinction to make. 🥲

[@RG-jr8ym]

New York is a dump...

[@Amanzi379]

That depends, those surveys are a dime a dozen.

[@mikewood9514]

New york has become a shithole.

[@andrewlinesjah4538]

Well that just tells you right there that both are more likely the worst than the best

[@withlovecal]

CT is the California priced city in South Africa. It's priced for international tourists so expensive for those of us who live in South Africa. It does however have lots of natural beauty and a well run provincial government. There is just something so special about the mix of people there.

[@alphatango2614]

Those were koesisters not koeksisters at 4:20. They're completely different.

[@garymostert4811]

I only discovered koesiesters recently, after more than 30 years of living in the Cape. I prefer koeksisters. Weird that they have such similar names.

[@louiseslavin703]

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[@mra5814]

They are both amazing! Yogi's barbershop, on Buitengracht Str, offered freshly baked crispy koesisters to customers on Saturday mornings. I would turn down the second one, out of politeness, but I could've eaten a few more cos they were so delicious. There used to be a gentleman who sold my favourite koeksisters at the traffic lights near the McDonald's at N1 City Value Centre. I remember that he always wore shorts, "vellies", a red golf shirt and a broad-brimmed hat. The koeksisters that he sold were the kind that caused syrup to dribble down your chin with every bite.

[@alphatango2614]

@@mra5814 I remember him. The guy with the big kuite?

[@nieldreyer6778]

Thanks for all your compliments of my home town. Glad you enjoyed it

[@HobartsAbroad]

Our pleasure! We definitely did :)

[@jillslabbert8289]

Hey Guys, thanks for visiting CT. I am a local and have traveled all over the world and pinch myself every time I climb Lions Head. We are very blessed to live in this incredible City! I am glad you enjoyed yourself and thanks so much for the kind words. Travel safe!!💯🙏

[@HobartsAbroad]

That's amazing! Thanks for watching - we sure hope to come back and visit again 🥰

[@claudiahenderson212]

Great video guys ❤ thank you for showcasing our beautiful city. Greetings from Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route

[@hanssteyn9775]

No township visit? Not 1 wine farm? You guys missed out! Pity.

[@taylorcatherinetobias]

Loved this so much!

[@benvetonline]

I can see you guys put in a lot of effort to edit this video to showcase our beautiful city. Great job. Yes prices here are more aimed at tourists.

[@fanaticvandal472]

Great vlog guys, completely agree, Cape Town is an absolute gem of a city to visit, full of cultural diversity and natural beauty.

[@HobartsAbroad]

Totally agree!

[@pontshoviolet2744]

Cape Town it's beautiful ❤

[@schobihh2703]

what a a tourist style tour

[@elmienvermeulen1637]

Nice video, factually incorrect and emotionally charged by some of your local interviews.

[@expresslausanne526]

Africa is full of culture ❤

[@HobartsAbroad]

100%!!

[@PondersTech]

LOL. When he said "We're gonna get high" I thought they were about to light up some joints. 🤣

[@osks]

Great production - well done!

[@Nedankinde93]

Glad you enjoyed our beautiful city!

[@keanancupido]

I'm so happy you loved my town! 🥹✨✨✨

[@ankialeroux824]

As a South African, I’d like you to know - slavery ended in 1834. Slavery is different to Apartheid (which ended in 1994). Please ensure you understand the difference.

[@user-di2cs4yi9t]

What's the difference

[@JasenomadeTV]

Great video l, in Cape Town right now and it's great to see how you documented it❤

[@santanademelo647]

I think it's worth mentioning that Cape Town tourism is a huge part of the economy here so the prices are different for foreigners. For most of the things you've shown in the video, locals pay about half the price or less when presenting their IDs. So it is more expensive to visit than it is to live here.

[@hlengiwefeliciamabuza7354]

Thank you for visiting cape town☺️hope you enjoyed your stay

[@Ebendejongh1]

Sounds like they did.

[@1234KOTO]

Hope you enjoyed it. Good governance from the DA, not without small problems and thank God the evil ANC has not had the opportunity to mess it up as they did with the other provinces.

[@georgekrause5661]

Technically the ANC had the opportunity. A coalition took power only in 2006, and it became DA after.

[@derekallen4568]

Anc is a criminal organization

[@mulaloratshidaho4073]

What about Khayelitsha, I bet the DA is doing a great job there as well.

[@derekallen4568]

@@mulaloratshidaho4073 ask yourself why Alex, Soshanguvi, soweto, aren't thriving either?

[@lilydarcy8394]

Wow! The best place to get disconnected 🙏 I've just added it to my bucket list. Thank you for the video!!!

[@lucienpetersen9010]

Those are actually koesisters. Koeksisters is a different dessert food.

[@AGirlNamedVan]

I love our city . much beauty all around

[@nadinebotha7448]

Well, i am from South Africa and you taught me a few things today!!!! thanks for sharing experience!

[@SO_DIGITAL]

Stay on the N1, N2, R44, R300 and M5. Avoid Khayelitsha. Watch out for Google sending you through "townships". So 90% safe. Visit the Castle, Stellenbosch, Strand, Blouberg, Koeberg, Paarl. Have wine, cheeses, olives. Waterfront freakishly expensive. Eat at Spur. Best burgers at Wimpy and Steers. People love to talk, so try and don't be shy.

[@priscillazietsman1300]

Strand here. You should add "don't stop on the N2, ever"

[@ryanlandon7817]

Absolutely LOVE Cape Town!!!

[@MaudPurves-zi5qm]

Camphor trees not cinnamon

[@thelmanobuntuhronopoulos8388]

Is amazing

[@Helgardt6189]

Most of Eastern Cape have now settled in Western Cape,squatter camps is an eye sore.Lots of crime in and around Table mountain national park.

[@southafricanfireplace1628]

Cape Town has a very rich and diverse culture. You've touched on only SOME of it, and when I say some I mean literally minimal. You've missed out on some MAJOR experiences and our lifestyle which id be more than happy to guide you through. You've done all the tourist things now let's show you the real beauty and excitement of Cape Town 😊

[@izzydannii9078]

I love the restaurant you had dinner at. Reminds me why I love my continent so much😊❤

[@darryloctober1141]

It was voted as the second best city in the world after New York

[@SbuAfrica]

The fact that new york is number 1, that alone render that Whole rankings null and void

[@maruskaehrensdorfer]

@@SbuAfrica totally agree! NYC is a sh*thole! I live in Pretoria, South Africa, btw. Cape Town is massively overpriced because they cater for rich foreign tourists. They should charge lower entrance fees overall for the locals.

[@worldchampions4379]

New York is kak

[@philipskein169]

By who? Cape Town Insider?

[@philipskein169]

@@CanvasCompany-yb1om business? You clearly know nothing about our economy.

[@cliffiela]

Thank you .....we love our home

[@chell2133]

Yo guys, what about the extremely large amount of slums? When you land at CT airport, you need to drive past a massive one to get to the CBD. It's not a pretty sight.

[@magaroo7349]

You had the tourists tour of Cape Town, our most popular and most expensive city. Locals would not be able to afford helicopter trips and fancy restaurants. The rest of our country is a mess, with power outages daily, water and sanitation problems and horrendous poverty across all racial groups.

[@jamescc2010]

Hope things are better there. We are not doing well in USA neither mainly bad corrupted politicians, wars, and big money in politics.

[@heatherkatrinawoods7520]

So happy you enjoyed our City of Cape Town. We here in SA have so much more to offer tourists. The castle of Good Hope, the beautiful churches, and then the beautiful historic towns, with white washed cottages on the coasts, where people still to this day, fish and make a living from the sea, as did their ancestors before them. Fascinating stuff. I love the Western Cape, its so beautiful. Garden Route, Eden, is lovely too.

[@Juust_Chad_AKA_Cereal_Killa]

Not sure why you were suprised about our city. It is constantly voted in the top5 cities to visit in the world

[@kaistephens3429]

Thank you for including our history. I truly appreciate that. Proud South African, and Proud Cape Townian.

[@HobartsAbroad]

You're welcome!

[@stacey5204]

Glad that you guys loved Cape Town. Please do revisit again. I would like to visit the States at some point as well🙏

[@xolaniyamani1657]

Spontaneous

[@SHESKANDAR]

Cape Town is Magical written all over it 💚

[@TheTrevallion]

Slavery was abolished in South Africa by the British in 1834. Check it out. Ons is nie so kak nie

[@ankialeroux824]

Said the same in my comment. Slavery and Apartheid was NOT the same thing. Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie 😉

[@drakoshanvo2247]

Thank you for good video. I booked vacation to CP 1 week ago and wonder if they check in the airport any vacation records for people flying from USA through London?

[@johnsfamilyadventures3896]

So glad you enjoyed Cape Town. I am blessed to call it home ... born and bred in this beautiful place.

[@HobartsAbroad]

I love it!

[@Micah88]

The price of the helicopter tour is literally 1000's of Cape Tonian's monthly salary. 😂Many earn below R6000 per month. Foreign currency especially $'s, Euros, Pounds...you could live like a King/Queen on those currencies. Glad you enjoyed Cape Town though.

[@jeffnic3116]

In the early 70's, for R1 you goat US$2. I remember the day clearly, watching the news when the Rand went below US$1. Around 1983? When I come to SA, I go wild at the Ocean Basket restaurant, I can't get a decent hamburger here for the price. The only thing that is not cheaper is petrol, dictated by international value of oil.

[@jamescc2010]

Might be nice & affordable for 2nd home from USA, and CT looks lovely with people and things to do.

[@jeffnic3116]

@@jamescc2010 It is very affordable when you take your money to South Africa. You just have to adapt to the power outages, get use to locking your door of your car. I guess it is not as bad as Detroit, from what I have heard. Otherwise it is wonderful.

[@jamescc2010]

@@jeffnic3116 Pretty much the same process here in California/Los Angeles, lock car/home, watch your surrounding, don't show off expensive jewelry etc. We have a lot of homeless tents and carts throughout major cities - lack of affordable housing, drugs, and bad politicians, income gap between rich & poor etc. similar to other countries. Thankfully our power is very stable here almost 100% up, no power outage unless there is a major storm. Definitely want to visit Kruger National Park in near future. What is amazing place, and I love wildlife & safari.

[@jeffnic3116]

@@jamescc2010 I have been watching what people are doing to their cities in the USA, defund police, catch and release criminals, shop lifting is fine as long as it is below $950. Internationally, South Africa was recognised for having the best electricity system in the world. In the early 1970's for 1 Rand we got2 USD. Now for 1 Rand we get 5 American cents. Good for visitors. Food is cheap, accommodation is cheap, etc, if you stay away from tourist traps, but then, tourist traps are not too expensive except for the locals.

[@happytape307]

Very cool review of my hometown ❤️‍🔥

[@HobartsAbroad]

Thank you!

[@AdrianA4M]

You will pay tourist prices on a lot of activities, as in most countries. As a local, you need your ID to get local rates on tourist attractions. The poor Rand value makes spending Euro and Dollar much better value. But as someone pointed out in the comments, the locals do battle to make ends meet with their low salaries, as living in Cpt is expensive for locals. Rentals and cost of living are excessively high. Our Rand get you nowhere. Fuel is excessively high with high government taxes on everything. Taxes disappear into the pockets of politicians and officials, rather than to the people and infrastructure. But it's a fantastic place to live and the people are awesome! Oh, and by the way, the fish pate was Snoek.

[@user-md4op6ko3y]

For someone like myself who has lived in Cape town for many years appreciate the true beauty we live in paradise fortunately we are governed by a very efficient DA led mayor who truly cares about the welfare of the city not forgetting Law enforcement who keep us safe unfortunately the many places to visit are geared around foreign tourists who come with dollars and pounds and we locals cannot afford it the cost of living has gone up considerably in the last three years at least we don't pay to visit our many pristine beeches there also is a side that most tourists would not be able to visit the cape flats where people stuggle to survive on a daily basis its rather ironic that two of our major cities Cape Town and Johannesburg we have the richest of the richest living virtually next door to the poorest of the poorest

[@jamescc2010]

Living outside cities and living in provinces are better & affordable with land you can grow, and beauty. Cities are not for everyone for sure.

[@davidrumbelow]

There are free walking tours of the city. You can get a Micity bus credit card and travel all over the city for next to nothing. They also have a bus to the airport , far cheaper than a taxi.

[@jamescc2010]

Great tip!

[@OnicaMatidze]

Hi! Welcome to SA ❤❤❤

[@HobartsAbroad]

Thank you!!!

[@MrBlurbman]

loving your excitement and energy

[@user-ue8fn9bf7j]

check out the winelands next!

[@francesbriggs9163]

Sadly, another person who thinks they've been to South Africa because they once visited Cape Town's most popular tourist spots. Sorry to say, but you missed it. Cape Town is a cosmopolitan city just like anywhere else in the world. It's like me crossing the Golden Gate bridge and saying I visited San Francisco! If you want to truly visit South Africa and have an African experience go to Egoli, Soweto, Drakensberg, Kruger Park, Groot Marico, Venda. Cape Town is not Africa, it's soley focused on tourism and entertaining foreign visitors.

[@jamescc2010]

Agree but we like to visit at least for a few days and then Kruger for sure. Never been to Africa. A lot of time, tourist willing to pay more b/c we might never come back again so try to experience as much as possible. Not cheap for sure. Thx

[@charmainegarcia951]

Definitely a tourist view. Like any country visiting and living there presents vastly different experiences. CT undoubtedly beautiful. But earning in Rands and living here is extremely for the average person. You didn't experience loadshedding obviously in private, and hotel accommodation. Loadshedding means no electricity for anything from 2 to 12 hours daily for most of us. The cuisine you experienced was very African, but didn't include other cultures. Crime is rife here and judging from your video material, the areas you visited were not in peak season as there were hardly people around. All in all CT is a great experience and, I'm glad to see you enjoyed it.

[@goldrestaurant3863]

What a fantastic video, thank you for sharing the positive side of our amazing city

[@rudolphrich-yd1ko]

Welcome to our city. we hope to see you again

[@davidjenkins2011]

All the impossible nuances aside (They could never cover the complex op fok that is our country) this is a great refreshing review of our beautiful city. There are other pockets of excellence in our country but this is certainly the pinnacle. I never tire of hearing how impressed well travelled people are with Cape Town. Our best years are ahead of us.

[@louisvolschenk7200]

Former slaves? Slavery has been abolished for 250 years!

[@3pw00d]

It should be illegal to be that beautiful, wow!

[@user-jb1dp1pz3m]

I am a south afriacan and prode to be 1 but next tim you need toe try the food for exampel poothie Or vetkoek wat the 2 most consumed foods is and hot cross buns they are fire❤

[@cherinemacpherson-accountant]

Thank you for visiting Cape Town, there is another 95% you still need to see.

[@sueelliott4793]

I was born in SA and lived there for 37 years and although I went to Lesotho and Swaziland, I never went to Cape Town. I left 16 years ago and that is my one missed opportunity

[@ThamiNdlalane]

Very hard not to like your video😘

[@alisongadenne4112]

The Cape Malay koeksister is very different from the Afrikaner koeksister. Try both 😊

[@trouserminnow1]

Crazy expensive 😂😂 next time you should paraglide off signal hill . Amazing view of sea point and surrounds

[@maryross4488]

Just started following your channel. I am born and bred in south africa cape Town. I live now on the west coast 1 hour from cape Town. I'm glad you loved cape Town. The waterfront is very popular as is Kirstenbosch. I've lived here all mynlife and still yet have to,see some of our attractions ❤ enjoy your visit. Unfortunately it isn't very safe as it always was 😢

[@wraps633]

I'm from Cape Town.... it only gets better here..😊

[@jeffnic3116]

@3:20. No, slavery did not end on 4 May 1990 when apartheid was ended. Slavery was abolished by the British on 1 January 1834, this is before slavery ended in the USA.

[@tanyavandermerwe8330]

You NEED to visit the Kruger National Park in Limpopo. Super cool to see the animals, but it's like being in a different world. Cape Town is wayyyy too expensive for the locals and i haven't been there since i was about 7 years old. It looks very cool tho. Clean, unlike the rest of SA unfortunately

[@quintenmomberg1440]

Vredehoek Neighborhood and its Amazing Shopping Market-Spar-Try their Mini Carrot Cake Buns😋❤🇿🇦

[@denverfourie393]

Good job

[@HobartsAbroad]

Thanks

[@jamescc2010]

Do you recommend renting a car there in terms of easy to drive, safety, parking, or uber is better? Cape town looks better & safer than LA lol. Not sure about public transit and rail there. Already super excited to visit SA. Cheers from California!

[@laurenruiz4986]

Geeee wow those houses look pretty cool for “ slaves”, they must have been terrible masters to build their slaves such nice houses

[@laurenruiz4986]

@@CanvasCompany-yb1om it is not racist and insensitive and yes l do know the history probably a lot better than you do.

[@andydany3260]

Was ANY vaccines NEEDED to enter capetown like malaria cholera etc . Bare in mind im from the Bahamas

[@waleedsulaiman651]

When you gave the price for the 20 min helicopter 🚁 ride, my Cape Malay vernacular immediately kicked in with a 'Are you Jas'.. Basically translating to 'Are you Befok' translating to ' Are you mad'..... 😁😁😁😁

[@quintenmomberg1440]

Kalkbay another Wonderful Town. And its Delicious Resturant -Kalkies😋😋😋❤🇿🇦

[@mariavanrooyen4592]

Nice and accurate description of our city! We call the expensive cost of living here 'mountain tax' 😂😊

[@quintenmomberg1440]

Come again for Another Visit❤❤❤Please😄😃

[@MikeLangfordGoogle]

Homesickness setting in you guys, ex-Cape Town living in Cusco, Peru 😊

[@priscillazietsman1300]

Mike, how is Peru? Peaceful?

[@sonjaswart9866]

Kom huis toe.

[@MikeLangfordGoogle]

All good here, I run Tambopata Travel specialising in rainforest experiences 😊 Sonja, we will be visiting again for at least a couple of months later this year 😊

[@DeeDee-gv8gn]

I miss my home so much now.