Is Cape Town safe? (Our honest experience after 30 days)

[@lanardfletcher1422]

I've been to Cape Town 3 times and I've never felt unsafe. I live in Atlanta so I'm much more worried at home. Lol

[@hospagalief]

Cape town has more murders than any city in the world, Atlanta is not in the same universe

[@aerofred2002]

Yes, almost every developed city in the world faces similar problems. They all have pockets of extreme poverty, homelessness, and crime. Areas exist in Washington DC where you don't wanna be walking around at night. When I drove for Uber and Lyft, they offered big bonuses if you picked up passengers in South East. But many drivers still didn't go because that number kept rising. Sometimes, those bonuses reached $30+. It's that dangerous out there. However, when people visit DC, they only talk about the positives, but then they do the reverse when they see African countries.

[@warrenamos535]

i mean as someone from cape town im sure if i went to atlanta i will feel safe depending the area,same as where im from if you went to more gang ridden areas you probably would not feel that safe,i dont feel safe in some of these areas.

[@allisonannseptember5545]

Thank you so much for letting the world know that my city Cape Town is not so bad after all. We South Africans are a resilient nation and we know how to unite when need to. I know apartheid as I was a high school kid who in 1976 protested for our freedom as non white South Africans. We still have a long way to go and I believe we will overcome our past. Once again thank you for your honest view of our city we Capetonians our very proud of our city

[@PeterKilian-y9j]

amen, we are not represented what happened during apartheid. we are good people, I have nothing but love for my fellow south africans and even though we still struggle with so much racism here, we are still surviving and those of us on the ground are not represented from our politics and corruption, we are represented by the unity we give to each other.

[@theunisjansenvanrensburg5835]

This has been the best video I've seen explaining the foreigner's view of our City of Cape Town. It encapsulates a lot of what the community is going through, the challenges, but also the hope and friendliest people on the planet. Thanks for showing the juxtaposition of the fearmongering and the actuality. Yes, here are major issues, but Cape Townians, more so than most, are trying to help in building a better life for (even many of the super wealthy you mentioned).

[@Lee55233]

Thank you for shedding positive light on not just Cape Town but our country , we are grateful 👏

[@dangervybz7522]

Lol I stayed in that same Airbnb and yeah that security is serious even the checkin process was a lot. I also got stuck on that elevator when the load shedding happened but luckily their generator came on within minutes of it going off and before I panicked 🙌🏿

[@ONWorldTravel]

The security is no joke in Cape Town. We loved that stay although it was definitely more than we usually pay for accommodation. All the best to you!

[@donfatale]

I appreciate you have to consider your safety. However, I stayed in the CBD Upper Long Street for two weeks as a solo middle-aged traveller in late 2022. Had a great time. Got to know the locals. Hung out, made many friends that I'm still in contact with. Did activities too numerous to mention and smoked things that I shouldn't mention. I'll be back for sure! I must say that the infrastructure for the many tourist activities is of the highest order in terms of organisation, safety and friendliness. The Cape is still a top rank tourist destination.

[@capetownwalks]

This is going to be my go-to vid to share when I'm asked about Cape Town safety for tourists! Thank you for making this well thought out, nuanced, amazing vid :)

[@jreed5795]

This video touched my heart to see how amazingly thoughtful you guys are as filmmakers not just sharing the places your travel but truly the spirit of humanity within the destinations. Your gift to us as viewers is felt by your efforts to share reality and this video leaves me with prayerful hope for this beautiful country. Thank you for sharing the heart and soul of Cape Town ❤

[@lanalevin4851]

You've said it exactly right... They are super film-makers and really do capture the essence of the city and its people.

[@shiznit93274]

The media always focuses on the negative. Doesn't matter what nation is reporting it. Thanks for sharing your experience and showing the positive.

[@jessilongwe9866]

Just discovered your channel after visiting cpt in December and really enjoyed your thorough analysis. And also love the editing/videography!!!

[@andydany3260]

Was ANY vaccines REQUIRED to enter South africa (like malaria hep A , cholera etc ) keep in mind I'm from the Bahamas. I'm planning on going between September to October this year but I wanna know if any vaccines are Mandatory to enter

[@ShortsReact4721]

I’m going December also I’m from Charlotte North Carolina

[@robertjames-life4768]

Great information, we’re heading there in September

[@akankshasingh8114]

Hey, how was it in September?

[@moore_2_explore]

I have such respect for you two! What a candid, insightful, and truly well rounded look at an amazing place. I especially loved the end… we are all brothers…..without expecting anything in return. Love you guys!!

[@BlackCulturalPreservation2023]

This touched my heart. Great video fam.

[@bargainhuntmom]

Nah you guys can have the land!!!👏👏👏 Thank you for this beautiful representation of our city. So honest, so genuine and the same view a lot of us have who were born and bred here and love our home. Glad you guys came and experienced the love of the Mother City 🤎

[@candiceokkers2932]

As a native Capetonian I love how accurately you’ve captured the experience. Awesome content. I’m definitely subscribing.

[@ONWorldTravel]

Thanks Candice for the support!

[@kevinharrisjhb]

Ubuntu is one of South Africa's greatest exports. It has several meanings, but generally something like this: "I am because we are" or "it takes a village to raise a child". It's basically about individual effort and collective responsibility. As South Africans watching this video, we would do well to remember Ubuntu and put it into action every day. I loved what the guide said about us not being defined by past events. He was very gracious and that's a lesson for us all.

[@donaldgoodinson7550]

Ubuntu? At 86 murders a day,never mind the rapes etc.I don't think so.

[@Zangettsu_ZA]

I'm from the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town and was born and bred here. We still have the safety of walking in our neighborhoods at night that's how safe it is. The problem are gang areas like the Cape Flats and townships. Where people (gangsters and other criminals) don't care much for their community and the people living in it. Cape Town for the most part have awesome and friendly people. Just stay out of the Townships and Cape Flats and you will be fine.

[@DanielMentz_]

Thank you for such positive information about our city

[@GV-of5ni]

Thank you for a very balanced assessment of the situation. As South Africa we have many problems and tourists do need to be sensible when they visit, but I can promise everyone it will be worth your while if you make the trip

[@craigsheardown9685]

Love the ending on this video !! “That being said “ LOL the whole video was very well done Thanks for sharing. New subscriber here now. Cheers

[@terifaryn_]

As a South African this video was so amazing!Thank you!I currently live in Canada and yearn to go back. There is absolutely nothing like it!

[@brison9083]

wow, a fascinating place. Resilient people. that last comment made me cry.

[@lanalevin4851]

I absolutely love your honesty and accurate reflection of the people of South Africa. We are a very resilient and joyful nation. Thank you for sharing your journey with the world to get a glimpse into that.

[@andriesventer6666]

Nathan, thank you for a brilliant review, next time make time to experience to have a braai with the locals😂. Really enjoyed the videos.

[@Destinationswithdunks]

Great info. Thanks for sharing!

[@teverts1977]

wow .Im am tears, great stuff guys.thanks you

[@kathyjoslin1361]

I very much enjoyed sharing you trip through beautiful Cape Town and your honesty.

[@andremathews1823]

Great video!!! Well rounded video discussing both good and bad. Excellent!!!

[@stephanventer3708]

I'm South African. And the answer is no. Left South Africa 13 years ago. Visiting is totally different to living there

[@misemefein100]

Thanks for the honesty.....I have heard the same from many South Africans.....not sure why western travellers are so afraid of calling South Africa what it is today.

[@acelovesdiyschristopher7023]

​@misemefein100 coz half the western foreigners only know it by stereotype which is anything but accurate. I live in CT myself. I'll leave eventually but yeah the video is pretty accurate as far as visiting goes. Bit hey obviously visiting and living is quite different.

[@donaldgoodinson7550]

You are completely right .Tourists don't see the corruption and the terrible government we have to put up with on a daily basis.

[@johnwaynesaggers1816]

@@donaldgoodinson7550England no better we taxed to hell n back

[@paullombard00]

I'm a Cape Tonian, born and bred. I don't know if it's just CPT that's much better than the rest of SA, but I don't get the negativity about SA. I've been all over and CPT is better than pretty much everywhere I've been.

[@FranciscoCamino]

Thanks for the tips. And by way. Your kitchen is amazing....

[@saulstheo]

Made me feel positive about SA again with this video. Good job guys. Ubuntu Mzansi

[@nataliesanchez5511]

Wow amazing video, thank you!

[@ruoyuzhang3472]

I was in Langa in March 2023...but is different style to the Favela in Rio De Janeiro, BR.

[@drfelisakendall]

Such a great video and very insightful

[@ANTONIOROBERTOVLOGS]

Great video. Thanks for sharing the positive side of our City, but most importantly being very specific. Love it!! I'm a content creator in CPT that represents Cape Town and the beauty it holds, and seeing this is good ❤

[@sunman1509]

Crime is everywhere, not just in Africa or South Africa but all over the world, i love going to Africa, and the people, for the most part, are just amazing ❤.

[@philipineburt6811]

Loved watching this video!

[@guy_daimond]

Well I wasn't expecting to get teary eyed at the end of this video. ❤ Thanks for this the world needs to see

[@RightBoyKA-POW]

As a South-African who lives in Cape Town... No comment.

[@sadecallum]

Beautifully done and we'll balanced video. ❤

[@andretheG]

There is crime wherever you go so you have to be aware and cautious . Its better to be a warrior in a garden than to be a gardener in a war.

[@AGirlNamedVan]

Depending which area you visit I think you will have a ball without really worrying.

[@ceciliasaayman6244]

Really good video. CapeTown SA

[@MichaelIngram-i4y]

Good advice

[@ron343]

Very well down you two are a class act. To bad some people in the US didn’t feel like your guide that we are all the same.

[@PeterKilian-y9j]

thank you

[@ONWorldTravel]

Cheers!

[@RandCarlton]

thanks. do you also have a joburg video?

[@chrisbennett6260]

so the ANC BEEN I POWER FOR TWENTY YEARS WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO ADDRESS THE HOMELESS PROBLEM AND BUILD SOCIAL HOUSING

[@Aperrin001]

thank you for this. I'm considering to visit next month. Do you things things have changed for the better worse, or are they pretty steady since your visit?

[@lucym9237]

Thank you for this! Thoughts on staying at the Mount Nelson hotel located? It looks very close to the central business district, but a 5 star hotel /:

[@KTdarsnzqxD912]

South africa is literally the best country I've ever been to❤❤

[@planetfocus911]

Proud to say I live in the most beautiful part of the Western Cape (Winelands) near Cape Town. However, I will not travel on the N1 highway after dark and counted my security gates inside and around my house: 11. We live in walled houses with our dogs sleeping close by inside the house - for fear of poisoning. With rising numbers of unemployment, people resort to rubbishbin - picking and crime. My girls work in 2 different countries overseas- and I prefer it that way..

[@j4k3vlogs]

Cape Town reminds me a lot of Rio de Janeiro (but maybe a little bit nicer). The same safety tips and context applied to Rio too.

[@j4k3vlogs]

I also think you did a phenomenal job of portraying Cape Town and how it is with context.

[@dariondekock1929]

Excellent very well balanced

[@caseycoughlin9101]

Just came back also stayed in De Waterkant we also felt safe and had no issues. Can you please share the Air B & B info for the next time we go? TIA

[@Princeejiro]

I will be in Cape Town in two weeks...could you share where I can/should book my tours?

[@subilomukupo3131]

Hi, can you please share the name of the Airbnb you stayed at while you were in captown?

[@ONWorldTravel]

The building is called “The Docklands.”

[@johnsteies]

Awesome video as always! Did you guys get any specific vaccines before going, or not necessary if only in the city?

[@lucyjuicy2657]

No Vaccines required for South Africa, but if you travel to other parts of Africa then u will need .

[@OneNewMan]

no gopro but gh5. Isn't gh5 more expensive and bigger than gopro. ?? 6:12

[@TommyLikeTom]

That guy gave an incorrect definition for Ubuntu. I mean, he's sort of in the right area, but that's not the definition we were given at school. Ubuntu means for the people by the people. You are who you are through other people. It's about community.

[@TaylorParnell]

THE CUTEST TRAVEL COUPLE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rogerwilcoshirley2270]

Yes, its safe if you use common sense and stay within typical tourist areas and avoid loitering around liquor stores and places where drug addicts might congregate. Capetown for the typical tourist is safe, fun, and well worth the visit. The developed area extends completely around table mountain and includes the very high end beach towns along its eastern shores. For Africa novices a great urbanized/European introduction to the continent. But certainly you will not linger there too long as there is the real Africa that just begins with the sojourns to its north. It will be an exciting fun revelation every step of the way. Safety also requires using common sense assumptions wrt to what their laws are likely to be, you do not want to be detained on your travels due to those types of careless decisions.

[@joshuaborias4781]

"An All - Inclusive Approach,Involving The Tour Guides,The Community Policing Forums,The South African Police Services,The CAR Guards & TheSecurity Services Ensures The Peace Of Mind For EVERYONE"

[@hanneliediedericks4368]

Thank you for making this video. We love our country and our people. We have many challenges, but I will never live anywhere else in the world.🇿🇦🫶

[@ColinMatthews-rn1ke]

We are from Australia! How much was the apartment? Cape Town looks great 👍

[@m1nor1_]

What tour guide company did you use?

[@ONWorldTravel]

Local Knowledge Travel company!

[@CPillay-y4i]

Highly recommend this video. Honest assessment of Cape Town Well researched. The good, the bad and the ugly. But in general, the country and people on the mend and improving, despite the many challenges. Vibrant, beautiful, happy, caring and fun loving as long as one stays away from the complainers and moaners who thought apartheid was good. Also there is the factor of the young crowd, who, like the young anywhere in the world who dont live in the past, who add the "Ubuntu factor", of forward looking and hopeful individuals, who bring a sense of positivity to balance out the doom and gloom "apartheid lovers," thankfully on the decline.. However the secret to Cape Town and South Africa, is a sense of humour. Every hardship is an opportunity to make fun of, joke about , laugh at oneself and the world at large. South Africa a resilient hopeful country prepared to survive anything, or die laughing in the attempt.

[@g_4_21]

CPT 021 Stand Up🇿🇦🔥

[@irisdames2909]

Wow. Ubuntu!! That gave me goosebumps!

[@aynrandfan7454]

stay in the predominately white areas you will be fine...i am going back in March for 3 weeks

[@annakaas2572]

I‘ve lived in an English language school there for 1 month and after that returned several times to Cpt. One thing is… even in the day in areas like sea point, the mainstreets are fine but small side streets are to avoid. Situations can quickly escalate even in the day… i witnessed a knifefight in sea point on the main road at day and we needed to go into a shop which the security closed from outside so the people can be safe… At night Cpt is on another level. Even taxis ordered by restaurants cant be trusted. They sometimes drive you to a quiet road and rob you. That happened several times. One of my language school friend was shoot in the day in Joburg. Cpt is beautyfull, stunning, people are friendly but dont be naive. If situations escalate.. they escalate quickly. And dont trust on the police there.

[@nomazizizembe8662]

❤the content watching from cape Town township where i stay all my life every country has its all problem its because of apartheid and colonization we have all this problems every country has its all problems

[@wilmerrosenborg3581]

I got robbed 5 minutes after arriving to the country, two guys came smashing the window of me and my girls car and snatched her phone. Is is the most beautiful place I have been to but unfortunately it is so dangerous and sketchy. I would live there otherwise.

[@Reymundo65]

Sounds like visiting Mexico and Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Memphis, New Jersey etc.

[@MbassaWilliam]

What about Johannesburg ?

[@ONWorldTravel]

Next trip, would love to check if out!

[@chrisbennett6260]

whats been done to demolish these townships and build attractive social housing to replace these townships please answer this question

[@Zangettsu_ZA]

There are loads of these developments taking place. The problem is that the Western Cape is by far the best run province in SA. This causes an exodus of people from the poorly run provinces to flock here. With the property prices also being much higher than any other province, people take part in illegal land grabs and just build shacks everywhere. This is a massive problem as there is no town planning process that is followed. So these shacks don't have electricity, water or sewerage. The City of Cape Town municipality tries its best to keep up, but it is completely uncontrolled as people are free to move as they please.

[@chrisbennett6260]

well petition the goverment to enforce the law and crack down on these activites impinging on the western cape simple you stii havent answered why these township shacks vestige from the apartheid days have not been demolished and replaced with asthetically architecturally pleasing social council housing with adjacent green parks ,gardens, leisure facilities , thats a bloody disgrace and there no excuse why havent they all been replaced ,and what are you going to be done about ,what are you doing about it ?@@Zangettsu_ZA

[@chrisbennett6260]

@@Zangettsu_ZA well implore the goverment to crack down on it .the governments supposed to be your servants working where are the developments in the poor areas to upgrade these areas with new street scapes ,tree lined street etc for the poor

[@JoeyPittSteelers]

How much was your Abnb?

[@diekeyser]

oo i know this one.......No it's not, unless you only party till 15h00.

[@AGirlNamedVan]

i dont think the cbd is that bad . compared to other cities in SA for the most part its just people going about their day

[@PauLOttyy]

But load shedding is real and businesses are loosing. Been there

[@someonelastname8175]

Lots of opportunistic crime by those that have nothing to lose and tourists are easy targets, esp the white ones who stick out like well tourists. The worst part of living in SA is the constant vigilance about crime. I grew up there and I've now lived in the UK now for more than 20yrs and I still practise the same security protocol thanks to my upbringing in SA. The over bloated gov is corrupt to the core, and directly responsible for the energy/water/infrastructure crises in SA, those connected to them are super rich while everyone else struggles to just get by. Racism is a permanent part of SA culture/daily life and you will experience it everywhere, regardless of your skin colour. Trade unionism has also wrecked public services, with those employed seeking to squeeze money for nothing out of the public purse. The attitude of entitlement is part of the public sector workforce. "We demand" is their slogan/catch phrase. Life is cheap in SA, violent and deadly crime can strike at any point. From the airport to the shopping mall to late at night. If you're female the danger goes up even more. South Africa would be a paradise if the people and gov actually gave a shit about their fellow citizens, stopped blaming each others race and had some basic integrity, honesty and compassion.

[@YanestraAgain]

Oh boy that's one of the vids that didn't😢 make me feel any better.

[@ChrisJackson-c3i]

Yes as a tourist most places you go in Cape Town will be safe but unfortunately there is a side that unless you have lived in Cape Town all your life like myself it is very dangerous we have massive inequality still from Apartheid and because of the ANC government there has been little or no border controll and we are sitting with over 300 informal settlements and many illegal immigrants in my opinion the biggest scourge we have is Alcohol abuse in the African townships and Drugs and Gangsterism in the Coloured areas as a white working class male i do feel segregated but it's because i will only frequent places where i know it is safe

[@mogamatyusufmartin9171]

If they had to concentrate on social economic restorative justice and land justices Cape Town and South Africa 🇿🇦 as whole social ills could have been halfed

[@ronaldsingo3436]

I’m seeing some crazy protests in Paris right now, most of Israel as well, but I have enough common sense to know that’s not what Paris or Israel is all about, also I don’t think New York, Milan, Miami… are 100% safe everywhere you go, we where is Paris two years ago and there are areas your shouldn’t go to, it’s common sense, I don’t think Skid Row is the total sum of what Los Angeles is, I think crime in South Africa is click bait and I’m disappointed that you guys felt the need to do this video, I couldn’t finish it by the way, I enjoy most of your content by the way.

[@ronaldsingo3436]

You also use a lot of images of riots/looting that happened in July 2021, most of is not of cape town, i see some images fro Durban during that event, it would be highly unlikely that you would do a review of Vancouver and use the 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riots, 95% of the crime in cape town happen in Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Kraaifontein, Delft, Nyanga, Gugulethu, Harare, Philippi East, Samora Machel and Mitchell's Plain, none of those places you went to even accompanied by a guide. Taxi's, unfortunately that how people is South Africa get around and I don't think they posed a danger to you at anytime, just like Bali has a lot of scooters.

[@chrisbennett6260]

now why is there this awful wide wealth gap

[@kerrydennard4921]

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[@woodfinchcrafts7267]

5 weeks - you're nuts. You have no idea. Try 10 or 20 years, you will never go there again after you get attacked. I was nearly murdered, and when it happened I was shocked by the number of work colleagues who came to tell me their story. The smiling faces turn to murderous in microseconds. But if you stay in daylight and in public you will admittedly be safer

[@freewoman]

Yes,,I am a Ghanaian who lived in South Africa for 10 years of my childhood. We left SA because it wasn't safe for us to be there. So many violent things happened to us..

[@Suuuiiiiiii777]

Home❤🇿🇦

[@Craigdaspike]

I fucking love you two, come back soon

[@esk2k5]

(not CT but still SA) i was in JHB visiting family and friends for 4 days, staying at an airbnb in northriding, on the 4th day at 02:30am they tried cutting through the burglar bars to get into our accommodation. If I hadn't been awoken by the noise of the bars being cut, my wife and i would have been faced with "intruders" in our airbnb and a VERY high chance of being killed..... on my previous trip to JHB, staying near northgate, they stole 30 meters of electrical cable out of the ground outside the property where the airbnb was.... it's funny how, after 30 years of ANC in power, people still whine about 'apartheid', yet NEVER mention the 3 trillion rand stolen by the ANC and the huge unemployment rate that went from 15% in 1994 to over 55% now..... at what point do black people ACTUALLY start taking responsibility..??????

[@imo098765]

Its not only that, the population has skyrocketed in the past 30 years. South Africa has to deal with its own problems from systemic racial division, with the intent of not developing the non-white areas to keep the population uneducated, trapped in gang wars etc. Add all the migrants coming to South Africa for a chance at a better life Then you add corruption Its a recipe for disaster

[@lucyjuicy2657]

U are clearly a racist from the last part of your comment. White people own 80% of this country's wealth. How is this country supposed to grow if the rand is being manipulated by white people colluding with the west to assure the failure of the government and the disposition of the POC citizens. Yes there is corruption, but corruption is in every government in the world. even the DA managing Cape Town is currently in court due to corruption. Yes corruption should not be a factor, but the white government took all the wealth with them when apartheid ended and kept control of the economy. Black people are charged higher interest rates because of the rand manipulation currently being investigated. before you talk through your neck about what your racist family told you, look at things with an unbiased viewpoint instead of exercising your white supremacy colonist mindset because we don't have time for your kind here. DEAL WITH THE FACT THAT COLONIZATION AND APARTHEID IS OVER!!!!!!! YOU SHOULD HEAL, BECAUSE NO WHITE MAN WILL EVER BE PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNTRY AGAIN. THANK GOD YOU LEFT!

[@caracas787]

Do you seriously believe that if violence broke out on a large scale that the security guards are going to stay and defend a well off white person if you do you probably also believe in fairies at the bottom of the garden. I have spent considerably more time in SA than you have and on occasions ended up in a place where I was the only white person .I have always been shown great kindness by all. The people of SA.Perhaps your next video could be is it safe to speak to a NY policeman.

[@Jinxanpeanut]

No 1 rule. DONT PICK UP HITCHHIKERS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN. Otherwise Welcome to the best City in the world.

[@zackbarrow1927]

You will always be welcome here in beautiful Cape Town.

[@ONWorldTravel]

Thanks! 😃

[@kevgret]

How many kidnappings are there in Cape Town? In the first six months of 2022 an average of 1,143 kidnappings a month were reported to the police, double the monthly average in 2021 (700)

[@TreasureOfBillionaires]

I live here i dont even enter langa if not needed 😂

[@chrisbennett6260]

alaways mainly negative youll l never see them do hit jobs on european countries

[@younghils]

I love your content but your thumbnail is very offensive...🤢

[@ONWorldTravel]

Hey Younghils! What is offensive about it?

[@ddawkins9713]

If i was white i wouldnt feel safe outside the usa but since im black i no ill be good in Cape Town

[@jankotze1212]

Who paid you?