How Digital Nomads Ruin Cape Town

Cape Town is experiencing an influx of Digital Nomads, and this has impacted locals.
The digital nomad economy heavily relies on temporary accommodations such as Airbnb rentals to accommodate these transient workers, exacerbating housing issues in the region.
This leads to gentrification, displacing locals who cannot compete with foreigners in the housing market, ultimately forcing them out of their own cities.
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[@leratomrali6964]

So basically the people that can fully enjoy the spoils of our liberal democracy are the foreigners , we as blacks just sing and dance for them at the waterfront.

[@lesegogaebeeyn4005]

They also have poor illiterate locals where they come from and it's not like South Africans are all illiterate like it's made out to be. I'm not a bloody illiterate South African, for your interest..

[@Alias-gy3tz]

They need to be a LOT stricter on visas. This gentrification is not good for Cape Town or the country as a whole.

[@Reganva]

What about our railway?? where is that??? that could allow people to live far away from the city, but make it quickly to work in back at an affordable price?

[@dilcoolio9280]

Even if this is worse on the locals this is overall better for the country

[@danielsutherland2425]

This video is filled with some facts hidden between a lot of bullshit

[@SadDadBadHad]

Cape Town is awesome. It’s an incredible city with wonderful people. Do they not want tourists and visitors? I don’t understand……

[@leosapphire3125]

Wonderful!!! More Whites to come in here. I want a European South Africa.

[@chrisbennett6260]

why

[@chrisbennett6260]

for the benefit of who

[@sunnyduscle]

You mean like how you white Jews filled up Israel?

[@koalabear9110]

This trend will get worse!! The cost of living in USA & Europe has become untenable due to tech automation & immigration from all corners of the world. These immigrants (Mostly Asians & West Africans) come highly educated & specialized or have lots of money. Locals cannot compete. In the 70's a plumber & home-maker with kids could live the American dream. That's not possible anymore. The housing & rental prices are out of control. So, the average Westerner is looking else where (Bali, Phuket, Costa Rica, Cape Town etc) for better quality of life.

[@chrisbennett6260]

kolabear wher are you from

[@leosapphire3125]

Great!!! It's a good thing , shall there be more Europeans coming and flowing into South Africa and cape town

[@alanm03]

The yt people there were already colonizers.

[@Alias-gy3tz]

No sweetie... you are the new colonizers. You are not liked, nor wanted. Go home.

[@Alias-gy3tz]

Just go home. You are ruining our country, go home.

[@leosapphire3125]

Local culture? The culture should be English, Dutch, German etc. He is not right South Africa will be a part of Europe forever. Don't change it.