South Africa’s Descent into Chaos

After the imprisonment of the former South African President, Jacob Zuma, by his one-time ally and successor, widespread protests in his home state of KwaZulu-Natal turned deadly.
Over a week of riots and looting, the city of Durban was left in flames. VICE World News goes inside South Africa’s descent into chaos, witnessing the scale of the rage and destruction.
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[@VICENews]

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[@Marcel204_]

Yes.

[@gabrielpauna62]

please dont arrive at conclusions for views, let us decide what the reasons are for the issues , show the issues we decide what the causes are , reporters always leading the witness

[@jackstander4519]

Get rekt you MUPPET

[@DingospoDa]

Vice news = fake news! Lol what a bunch of very cheap liars 😂😂😂

[@thepyramidsisblackmade-gu8wb]

there is word that looting from smaller shops will start soon. they are making groups on social media to copy Americans mob theft

[@ryawncawdor6381]

You have a man dressed up as Batman cleaning up trash with a broom and you don't even talk to him.

[@rachelreid7461]

AMERICA IN 10 YEARS

[@mikemeadows2046]

He disappeared mysteriously into the shadows shortly after being noticed.

[@stormlah]

i reckon ay but hey we all know vice dropped it standards a long time ago, i think they need to go back and find batman

[@GarrySkipPerkins]

Batman does the job that needs to be done.

[@stormlah]

@@GarrySkipPerkins garry knowss.....

[@connorwestgate]

"looting because of hunger" shows food smashed on the ground with people leaving with designer clothes and tvs lol

[@incorrectstuffthingy5647]

Shhhh stop thinking for yourself, let the media do that for you.

[@lepetitchat123]

They can sell them for money

[@ThatBrubakerFellow]

SerpentZA

[@UrielX1212]

That premise is complete and utter baloney as you pointed out.

[@noahwalters2732]

@@lepetitchat123 Who is gonna buy them? The burned down stores?

[@paolopetrozzi2213]

Blaming Apartheid is only a way to never take responsibility.

[@deadlegs187]

Did you expect any less?

[@123batina]

Apartheid has been gone for 30 years now effectively. I see plenty of black ppl in their parlament, I dont see this as a "white man" or segregation problem anymore. Even tho - I believe this kind of riots will be sparking more renewed segregation with places behind strong walls and machine gun turrets like in those post apocalyptic movies very very soon.

[@brother1ray]

You expect anyone to admit that this is Mandela's legacy??? Be serious!

[@HartmutJagerArt]

@@brother1ray - Mandela had nothing to do with the current chaos - the fault lies with the present incompetent and / or corrupt government !

[@johndavid5618]

"The only have them selfs to blame. 🤷‍♀️

[@Volcre]

South African here. These riots were the last straw for me. Not long after I took my family and emigrated. It has been difficult but there hasn't been one day where I've regretted my decision to move

[@peterhunter6040]

which country did you immigrate to?

[@thinkcasting3182]

Get as far away from the black as you can. The sicko who now owns Vice "News", Soros, is also funding these color revolutions.

[@dianet2702]

You should have done it looooong ago.

[@Mustang1984]

Amazing how society cab break down like this. I'm worried we'll see this in the US if the communists get power.

[@megmucklebones7538]

Where did you go, just about every country in the world is suffering now, but I would think SA is probably worst than most.

[@DavidJones-ih1cp]

The irony of the poor protesting on behalf of the guy who literally took the food off their tables.

[@fartingfury]

That's what mystifies me most about all this ...

[@yaj1v]

@Brandon May stfu

[@elcubano8843]

That's the power of propaganda and brainwashing

[@andy.morris]

It’s just like in the US, where trump is the most popular among the poorest and least educated Americans, even though he literally raised their taxes and reduced food stamps.

[@topranked5465]

Sounds like trumpism

[@Canaris]

Everybody: Riots against politicians that are corrupt South Africa: Riots because a corrupt politician is being investigated

[@lowerastral1963]

Well, that's what happened here in the U.S. on January 6, 2021, although, it wasn't as massive or widespread and was contained relatively quickly.

[@jerrycurl637]

@@lowerastral1963 I know!! still waiting for Biden and his son's laptop to be investigated.

[@RetroHabit82]

Peaceful Protest

[@RetroHabit82]

@@lowerastral1963 you mean that comedy show , best acting I've seen in a long time.

[@tonihill6889]

THIS COULD HAPPEN WHEN DON THE CON TRUMP GO TO JAIL

[@Ronsta229]

"Motivated by hunger and unemployment"...why steal a fridge if you have nothing to put in it?

[@Hammie_Hammie]

Because it can be stripped down and the parts individually sold for a profit or the metal parts scrapped and sold for a profit

[@Ronsta229]

So the theft can't be motivated by hunger or unemployment if it's done for profit.@@Hammie_Hammie

[@john-darrenesterhuizen9008]

You can sell it for money and buy food…

[@janviljoen9554]

the fruits of azania .you see what a mess has been made of a once first world functioning country . glad we left . think pension think old age health care only to be found for a worker over the border

[@dimitrivforvictory271]

@@janviljoen9554only the white part was first world, don’t kid yourself. The problem is during apartheid the whites were corrupt too, but they kept the country functional, now the Africans took over and they learned from the best at how to be corrupt.. This is what happens, how did the old saying go? ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ I believe.. Anyway, over population, poor regulation, stealing from the government coffers instead of investing in the country… it’s an absolute shame but they money is there because the country is rich in resources..

[@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz]

Notice how they blame "the scars of apartheid" about two minutes in

[@EAMonstah]

and then proceeds to say its at its worst since then

[@Maxobillion]

The private security force looks more professional than the real South African police.

[@kevdaag2523]

They have a clear, simple mission: protect this building. For the police: restore order. Good luck with that

[@blumoogle2901]

There are more than 10 times as many private security officers in South Africa as there are police, private security is often better trained, better paid, better motivated, more trusted and occasionally better armed than police, usually have high membership from the local community, better and more sophisticated PR machines, lower corruption, more modern and expensive tech and better community support. Of course they are more professional; it's far harder to get a job with a private security firm than the police given unemployment rates and the nature of government service culture and far easier to set arbitrary high standards for conduct of private contractors and hold them accountable. Any private guard worth hiring probably has a dozen certifications from different independent certification authorities and possibly a university degree if they have a higher rank, police probably have a high school diploma and a police college certificate.

[@drifty_grifty]

Free market Vs socialism 101

[@hautakleightontam771]

@@drifty_grifty Private security can be extremely corrupt as well. Look up what G4S and Blackwater (now Academi) has done.

[@drifty_grifty]

@@hautakleightontam771 the difference is you can get rid of private security and hire a different company. You can't do that with a public police force.

[@octaviolove]

Imagine rioting because of Zuma who everyone know is the biggest and most corrupt politician for decades. The man had like 20 houses and 500 mistresses and did nothing for SA and people are protesting on his behalf! Really!!

[@fullmetaltheorist]

A lot of the protesters were using Zuma as an excuse to loot.

[@willgridahmahiaini]

Yes, Zuma is just an excuse. Its just simmering anger

[@MinecraftKid120]

What’s wrong with 500 mistresses

[@thedevine7963]

Ask yourself why they are protesting for him. You might possibly be missing something?!?

[@chrisellingson123]

Don't forgot State Capture as well as the other 800 something charges.

[@toonarmy8524]

This is what happens when you let people run a country who have no idea.

[@JamesBrown-of1rq]

Also, why "democracy" cannot work with a majority uneducated population.

[@toddharig8142]

​@@JamesBrown-of1rq Which is why it is so important to invest in education, especially in areas where the population is lagging behind.

[@JamesBrown-of1rq]

@@toddharig8142 Absolutely! But I still think even with education there has to be more emphasis on training or teaching practical skills, preparing the youth for meaningful employment, rather than just acquiring esoteric "knowledge" . In South Africa, particularly, at this time, there should be heightened focus on teaching modern farming practices.

[@jamesthompkins8935]

@@toddharig8142education will not work.

[@toddharig8142]

@@jamesthompkins8935 Education is one of the few things that will work.

[@hughventer2934]

Blaming apartheid for this is just unreasonable. Apartheid has now left South Africa for nearly 50 years, race has nothing to do with it.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

30 years but your point still stands

[@willlander7838]

50 years, yet the races remain highly segregated. Look at the maps showing where different races live in SA and it will become evident that apartheid’s scars have and will not leave us for a long time.

[@EAMonstah]

​@willlander7838 Bullshit, they said the violence has gotten worse since then

[@seancushway6959]

"The scars of apartheid reappear" 10 seconds later shows a black guy saying "this has nothing to do with race"

[@imonlyamanandiwilldiesomed4406]

really tells you what you need to know about Vice news.

[@seancushway6959]

@@imonlyamanandiwilldiesomed4406 I know their agenda😂😂😂I disliked before watching

[@bartwilson2513]

The man was speaking about the destruction of that particular storage unit, not the struggle at large. But folks like you always feel the need to deny racism exists or that it still affects us.....that is one of the most pernicious forms of racism. We see you.

[@adolf.gas9]

All the shop owners white. Repatriation!!

[@calculator5909]

@@bartwilson2513 And to folks like you, any kind of disagreement with your opinion is just "another form of racism". Lol

[@firstthoughts3511]

Watching people slip on food while taking fridges speaks volumes.

[@jambro18]

This is poetic

[@anon2916]

Youd take some food instead of a fridge?

[@fullmetaltheorist]

They don't have neither now cause police tracked down the stolen goods and destroyed them. It's a loss in both sides.

[@samd1405]

so does your choice of comment

[@iloatheyoutoo]

Ugh food goes bad, a fridge saves food. Who's the smart one again?

[@johnanderson5644]

How hungry do you have to be to eat flat screen tv's fridges cloths x boxes etc ??? Didn't see much food being looted / stolen.

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

If you want to see a real face of someone,just give them the freedom to do whatever they want. Period.

[@daveeveryman6633]

Look's like Batman is serving his community in a different way these days.

[@sladecolonel9261]

He's not the batman that we deserve but the batman we need. "Swear to me Where are the trash bags!!!! "

[@tariqfeedseednasneed2682]

Sex farms will solve this Zuma problems the black lives matter community were having a nostalgia about the Buck Breaking Age (BBC) formerly Buck Breaking Chronicles

[@NARKISDUDE]

look's?

[@tariqfeedseednasneed2682]

@@NARKISDUDE Don't correct him mind your own business

[@RawkL0bster]

Martha.

[@segatendo4705]

This is what I imagined a dystopian apocalypse would look like as a kid

[@S.o.13]

We're getting closer

[@lolasonner5051]

Imagine what it's like for all the kids who are actually there

[@igkslife]

I believe this is the future of the USA if we are not careful.

[@sarthak.roy013]

No, this is what comes right before a dystopia, an apocalypse!

[@Ethiixx]

@White Knight How can you say that with such pathetic knowledge on the History of South Africa lmao.

[@chrisdingley9277]

My family moved from Joburg in 2009. It’s so sad to see the country I grew up in fall into absolute chaos

[@porterwake3898]

No one will ever admit it, African countries were better off when European countries colonized them.

[@56independent42]

That's a bit like saying that living with an abusive spouse was better then being divorced because the spouse beat you up when you filed for divorce and left you in a wheelchair, is it not?

[@HornedGod66]

​@@56independent42 They were given a fully functioning nuclear power society. They messed up. OP IS right

[@Morsee.]

@@HornedGod66nah there was many functioning African societies in pre colonial Africa

[@calvinsmith1295]

Lets not forget 38 schools were also burned to the ground. What this has to do with "hunger" is beyond me.

[@moviesforrandy]

keeping them uneducated. if they want to be dumb then let them be stupid

[@mfundongobese8391]

If u think it's only about "hunger" . Then indeed it's beyond you.

[@calvinsmith1295]

@@mfundongobese8391 Loot everything you can lay hands on then totally destroy what's left. If you can explain that to the world then we're all listening.

[@mfundongobese8391]

@@calvinsmith1295 sir, it's beyond you.

[@calvinsmith1295]

@@mfundongobese8391 Sir.....anachy is obviously beyond your comprehension.

[@ed209inCA]

Stop calling it "Unrest." Me sleeping on a lumpy mattress and waking up in a cranky mood is unrest. This is flat out dystopia.

[@nyk3334]

That’s the word. You’re taking it literally.

[@AnnHexTheCryptoSpace]

I feel sorry for all the hard working Europeans in the country who have to put up with this. Sad

[@stevejohnson978]

@@AnnHexTheCryptoSpace I love the sarcasm lol

[@lucaskp16]

@Elijah Newton the violence is about economics. any country with so many people unemployed is a ticking bomb people don't wait in their homes until they starve. the fact that the average white in sudafrica is richer than the average black is generational wealth mostly but not the main point. a poor person will feel resentment of a wealthier one no matter the race or place but when you have you necessities covered that resentment is just mild but if you cant get medicine or food it explodes. i only make 280 USD a month in Argentina but I am not going to go looting even if I am mad about how our currency lost 90% of its value in 6 years... now if I were to lose my job and couldn't find one in half a year and there was not gov help i would need to resort to things like this to survive i wouldn't like it but that is how things are. ofc that cant happen here getting a job is rather easy(for MOST people) even with bad salaries so no reason for people to go to that extreme.(to don't get a job here you have to have some serious problem like alchoism or drugs or violent demeanor)

[@ArnoBach]

@@lucaskp16 you are wrong, it is about morals and the lack of accountability. I have been to poorer parts of Africa and felt safer.

[@brianratts1713]

South Africa is done. Leave if you can. Look who's running the country now. There is your answer.......

[@jamesedmonds926]

For minute there, I thought this was being filmed in Oakland California.

[@Furrynavel]

what blows me away is that none of this is being shown on American media. This is absolutely insane. How have I not heard about this?

[@rogerfrith7551]

Because the Yanks are TERRIFIED the same thing will happen there.....

[@mattm1854]

@@rogerfrith7551 Were not terrified, because were all armed. Unfortunately, for other countries this could become a reality.

[@Reelix]

In America, no countries outside of America exists, unless America is involved. There are 195 countries in the world, with things going on every day in every single one of them, and I can guarantee that you know about almost none of them.

[@cringefest1749]

Might just want to focus on your own country's problem before worrying about other countries

[@megatron184]

Vice is an American media company.

[@StarvingPixels]

They attacked farmers and then complain about a food shortage while running with stolen electronics.

[@MrPlenty1]

They massacred farmers. There’s a good book called “Kill the Boer” that goes into details of some of the crimes. It’s crazy. Stabbing a farmer around 20 times in the neck with a pitchfork.

[@Christmas-dg5xc]

"They attacked farmers and then complain about a food shortage..." This is because farming has nothing to do with food. It's a common myth. Food is materialized by politicians, and all they need is to elect the right ones, who will then legislate it into existence.

[@knell18897]

@@Christmas-dg5xc Hell yeah, right for magic user. I'm with you.

[@mrmister500]

@1:27 -- "We must think of how to escape." *Translation:* Let's move to *AMERICA* and do the same nonsense there! 🙄

[@V0YAG3R]

Mr Mister Or Europe, going to either place as "poor, innocent refugees" and turn any host country into the fifth world, dystopian glory🕳 they escaped from, rinse and repeat elsewhere👌🏻

[@daddypig301]

South Africa will never recover...fact. Call me pessimistic, call me whatever you want. Let's meet here again in 50 years and you'll see I was right.

[@EB-jf5oi]

I wouldn't say never, but not in anyone's lifetime watching this video

[@MondoBeno]

My research tells me that South Africa lost its best police and army officers by 2005. They forced the older ones to retire, and then replaced them with ANC fighters who were not qualified. More resigned because they would not serve under unqualified officers. I have friends who lived in Johannesburg, and they said that you need private security in your neighborhood if you want to live.

[@gttv406]

This is so insane these stories need more coverage

[@Fvtfvt]

Do they because it was called a peaceful protest in the U.S

[@Big_AlMC]

No

[@thebert5000]

T.I.A.

[@gingerlee618]

they never report South Africa.. because it would infringe on some political parties in the free world for they are doing the exact same mistakes as south Africa and do not want anyone to stop them. You can not resolve racism by creating reverse racism. an eye for an eye but what is happening is one persons eye gets damaged they want to damage all people that look similar to the one that damaged their eye causing incent victims and children to br brought up with very wrong backwards ways of thinking which cripples their future.

[@narata1541]

True, I feel if there is more coverage, more people will pray to Jesus Christ for them. I'm currently praying so this will end NOW! Please, anyone reading this, pray with me so He will know!

[@Soooooooooooonicable]

Destroying your only local access to food probably isn't the best idea. Do they expect these stores will be rebuilt the following day?

[@NRH111]

I mean its not like they could afford the prices anyway i think its far past just access to things its a socio economic issue now the wage gap in SA is insane in comparision to the US where im from and its even hard here i can only image what these folks are going through

[@Froggy-nv7ep]

@@NRH111 Nope they can afford it that's the only reason they are still alive because they buy food from grocery stores.we have middle class people stealing as well so it's nothing to do with poverty.Its just culture as has always been. Plus you don't see this in other poor African countries or in India or China. In South Africa stealing is from top to bottom.Politicians to people on the street to police extorting money from foreign Somalian and Zimbabwean people . There's no excuse

[@NRH111]

@@Froggy-nv7ep an entirely fair assesment. I agree with the top to bottom thievery as well it happens alot here in the US also, though only the poor and middle class get charged with crimes for it. The story always remains the same throughout history the powerful exploit the little guy and barely ever get a slap on the wrist for it

[@nehuen9587]

don't you understand they couldn't access that food anyway?

[@_RobBanks]

They don’t really think beyond tomorrow.

[@laurenbeeton9528]

As a South African, I remember this time clearly. It was a shocking time for us all, not too long ago. My family member's friend lived in a house next to (on - as we say) the main road where the looting occurred at an 'upper class' suburban mall in KZN. She was extremely traumatized and fearful while sitting in her house at home while she could see the chaos and fire from her window. She prayed that her family would be left alone, she even hid her newborn baby in the ceiling at one point when groups of protesters passed her house, chanting violently with trollies of stolen goods. A few days later they traveled (escaped) to the western cape. They stayed at a quiet beach resort in a quiet town in wc, but couldn't enjoy it due to the trauma and nightmares. Sometimes, like every second year, things become very dark in South Africa. The world NEEDS to know what happens here. It becomes like a violent video game, and nobody is completely safe. I remember when this was happening, I was shocked that it wasn't on goodmorning America , all over BBC, and fellow South African Trevor Noah who then hosted the daily show, didn't even mention it once! That was truly shocking to me, instead, he made unrelated jokes about South Africa on his show at the VERY SAME TIME this was happening in SA. South Africa is beautiful! WC, Cape Town is beautiful. The garden route is beautiful... I just feel that foreigners should not come here and bring their money and boost our tourism, until the government does more to ensure our safety and the safety of visitors in our county. Many tourists get robbed, unfortunately a few murdered. I remember when their was an extreme violence against women spree in SA just 3/4 years ago, the government made many promises as we mourned the lives of slain woman and teenagers, but still they have not fulfilled their promises. As someone who has been a victim of SA's alarming statistics of violence against woman, I know first hand, they are not just statistics. A good school, a good neighbourhood and being an upstanding person - doesn't always protect you from criminals and predictors who are protected by an unjust and largely corrupt government and systemically sick communities. Thanks to Jesus, we are strong. Us woman of South Africa are strong, because we also have to be. Innocent, then shocked and traumatized, then strong. With many tears in between, but also looking back the road to stronger happened fast - just. Like. That. Sink or swim here in South Africa. I think our country must impose the death penalty on major and removal of a limb for petty crimes. It saddens my heart to say that, but my heart is more sad for the hundreds of woman assaulted daily and people (many innocent children) murdered every week in South Africa. There will only be one or two examples, then people will stop. I don't agree with MANY of the UAE policies but one thing is for sure - the citizens are safe in their houses, at the mall, at the parks. It just takes one or two examples and then people stop, first they stop due to fear of punishment and overtime people enjoy the comfort of a safer community, even the former criminals enjoy knowing their wives and little children will grow up safe - protected from crime retaliation. The government made an example of people who said racial slurs by imprisoning a few, now that has stopped to a large extent. Same should be the case with violence. I pray for this nation. God bless you all. Thanks Vice for the coverage.

[@Law19157]

Trevor Noah is Progressive Racist Clown, he's not going to cover stories that flies in the face of progressive ideologies.

[@basicinfo1469]

Blaqq lies matter

[@allergictohumansnotanimals5671]

You gotta agree with a good majority of the UAE’s policies if what they’re doing is protecting their country and citizens.

[@Rhenadhis]

As a fellow African i'm dying to understand why some South Africans are willing to destroy their country for a corrupt man? please help me understand

[@BoiStudio]

It’s because that man is a Zulu and he runs propaganda in the slums like nobody’s business.

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoods8202]

They’re uneducated

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

Illiteracy

[@perroraton9515]

"We cannot allow people to become so disinvested in their communities, that they feel like they want to destroy everything"

[@sondrad8163]

Powerful quote.

[@kirodakoman777]

U can't oppress and entire nation of people control them on there on land and when they rebel say look at this people if u that the most kindest loving 🐈 back it in a corner kick it and expect it not to lunge out see the problem is this the people who run the world can't run it for ever that's against nature everything gets it's chance to govern and rule it's the universal law

[@hushai5154]

Please......... people reverting to kind.

[@kenward6230]

Corporate greed

[@justicewarrior9187]

1:18 "It's not about race"??? YESSSS IT IS PAL!!! You're literally the only race that does this no matter which country you are!!!

[@craigthompson4878]

Who could have predicted that? Literally everyone with a brain.

[@PostalFerretWithRum]

First it was alcohol and duty free bans, police beating people back into their homes to become poorer and starve, now it's arrested please political leaders and mindless burning of the economy by it's very own citizens... Never really was about any virus in S.A unless that virus is the Nazi regime of the bullshitery people.

[@AmyyMay]

@@PostalFerretWithRum pop lplo

[@razacosmicapilled]

@Shlomo Shekelberg based

[@tcr333]

@@PostalFerretWithRum it's not Nazism that's run down south Africa. It's left wing PC that has bought the nation to its knees. It will do the same to Europe soon if the EU technocrats aren't reigned in.

[@SagaciousNihilist]

But we wuz kangz?

[@user-je7ot6ju9r]

I'm surprised it lasted this long. Once Mandela was in power it has gone downhill ever since. I was there in the 70's and it was just about the safest place in the world. Now look what it has become.

[@rorke6092]

"the scars of apartheid" hmmm idk man it seems like the apartheid guys were kinda right about the whole ANC and Zuma and EFF thing

[@ghostrider13bg]

South Afrika is the only country in the world that created nuclear weapons and then willingly destroyed them. Few years ago I was speaking with my father about it, telling him how stange it is. He said to me: "You know, the fact they are racists does not mean they are idiots."

[@3mparchangel357]

11:00 Batman is literally "cleaning the streets of crime"... give him a damn medal already for that humor

[@riversider2506]

No.

[@Addictedtocollecting01]

Thanks for this! Was wondering is anyone else saw him..? 😆

[@thesauce1682]

That's a cool ass suit tho.

[@user-lh2yf9ch4k]

@@thesauce1682 yea 😂

[@joenoah9906]

As long as there is blatant, widespread corruption, this nightmare will never end for the people of S. Africa.

[@pogolaugh]

So wealth inequality and the states gang keeping the unemployed hungry get no blame?

[@sjappiyah4071]

@@pogolaugh No not necessarily wealth inequality, plenty of states have wealth inequality and don’t end up with deadly protests like this. Corruption and state gang violence is to blame

[@elih9700]

@@qwertzuiop1978 Pretty standard behaviour in Russia, not a black Government there dude.

[@thesilentgamer1195]

@@pogolaugh - "states gangs" Do you understand what corruption is, sir? I don't think you do. Corruption is responsible for wealth inequality too.

[@elih9700]

@@justicewarrior9187 'Charity' is part of the problem. 'Aid' from the west prevents African countries and peoples from developing their own process and methods of accountability. Help should only be given when natural disasters happen.

[@dougk2932]

I have South Aftican friends that sold everything and left the day the White Government fell..........right now they looking like geniuses............

[@johnoleary7764]

And sth africa is taking israel to court what a joke

[@Joe95.]

this has nothing to do with israel buddy

[@lean.2366]

"It started out politically, but then people just did it stupidly, honestly" BARS

[@Mr_Rabbit]

Super hot fyre

[@goer3148]

Nah this is the work of racism.

[@Mr_Rabbit]

@@goer3148 0:20 you right, poor people blaming employers for not giving them jobs, even though they have no worthwhile employability skills or intelligence. Super racist. 2:55

[@RockNRollSurf]

@@goer3148 Cringe

[@AvonBarksdale411]

@lean I can hear dem BARS in my head going to a beat lol

[@cjg6364]

Looting is like pissing in your pocket. At first, the relief is welcome then shortly thereafter, the stench and discomfort become difficult to live with. And so goes South Africa - descending into stench and discomfort for what will likely be an extended period of time.

[@purdysanchez]

Not sure why this comment doesn't have 10k upvotes

[@frankrichard3060]

@@purdysanchez likes

[@carlhicksjr8401]

Well, you can bet that the businesses [including vital ones like grocery stores and gas stations] won't be coming back. As you say, it's like shitting down your own well.

[@wildamerican2771]

I’m still over here trying to picture how to piss in my own pocket.

[@billiamc1969]

No worries...the USA is quickly devolving as well...

[@erazer5685]

Living in Australia, I haven't heard about any of this on the MSM.

[@TheAstralftw]

this will happen to Europe if we keep our borders open. Already you have this in cities of Sweden , Germany, Britain, France etc.

[@evsm6197]

You are correct, they don't want to acknowledge the ugly black root of the problem.

[@rice4550]

don't bring your racism into it SA still suffers from the scars of apartheid over 50% of the people still live in poverty this was bound to happen

[@BonVoyage861]

Nah they can't last that many generations in Northern Europe.

[@levishepard3696]

Just causally watching the planet turn into a mixture of the feature films “Idiocracy” and “Mad Max”. We’re so fucked.

[@julius43461]

It was so nice living in the illusion that history is over, and we can only go up from now on.

[@dwray729]

No you're watching the CCP takeover and are too dumb to realize it.

[@levishepard3696]

@Some Guy huh?

[@reinhardvandermerwe6585]

Mad Max is set in 2021..

[@balkantvofficialbackup]

who said we are fucked finally poor countries ruled by israeli owned america are getting back whats theirs

[@kiwitalkspodcast]

It's weird how residences can do a better job than the actual government

[@yosephbuitrago897]

Flash Vinnig yeah and you had countless crimes going on and communities warring and feuding with other communities.

[@kiwitalkspodcast]

@Flash Vinnig still tho they're doing better than the government

[@samuelkaye6682]

Yep but those business owners arnt my friends. Hmm I WONDER WHY

[@eganc1976]

@Abdulaziz Mohammed lol...nice try u 🤖

[@j.v.malley5882]

Well they've had a black run govt for almost 30 years. This last guy would sing songs about killing white farmers and their animals. Wtf. The blatant racism is astounding.

[@mzansianime]

I lived in Empangeni KwaZulu-Natal, 160km north of Durban. We were hit by the riots as well. Our entire CBD was destroyed. But we got very little coverage. Our neighbouring communities like Ngwelezane and Esikhawini were hit just as hard. Also, virtually no coverage.

[@wavemaker2077]

What the reason for the riots there?

[@etloo1971]

South Africa had transformed from 1st World to 3rd World the opposite of Singapore. Apartheid ended over 3 decades ago yet South Africa cannot progress.

[@therupoe]

When the law doesn’t follow the law there is no law

[@cheekloins4126]

Well there is, but it only selectively applies, and they are more than okay with this. Most policemen/authority in these countries owe not only their livelihood, but the livelihood of their entire family to the government. If such a holy body orders action one may deem morally unjust, it’s either their own morals or their families livelihood one must sacrifice. For most, family usually tips the scale, even if that means they’d be resented for the very actions that they blindly believe will secure them.

[@cheekloins4126]

@@james_chatman Any law that ends in a fine or fee is a law that is aimed at the poor. Places more structured than South Africa have been doing it longer than South Africa has existed as a country by name.

[@kennethwatts4390]

Sounds familiar...America

[@dariangregory6182]

@@james_chatman Its been working that way ever since wealth and power became a thing. It will go on and on because it's the Human condition and Humans collectively around the World will never unite as 1 people to change it. Too busy counting our differences and even if the People did overthrow the Power, another would rise and back to square 1. That's the unfortunate nature of Human Herd Animals.

[@blackfolkssavior3294]

@@cheekloins4126 Those same people should be put to ☠️ as I have always said or at best inprisoned for some years u cannot screw people over and enforce “laws” which u know are complete no greater than 💩 and then expect mercy the atrocities the west have done mixed with these enforcers can never be forgiven

[@lyingeyes5579]

As a South African, I'm so hungry I can steal a 4k TV.

[@drstoned9340]

Yea my guy I'm so hungry I can steal designer clothes and a fridge.

[@lyingeyes5579]

@@drstoned9340 You too?😳

[@PUSSYMONEYWEED75]

And sell it to buy food..genius

[@samyakjain3417]

It happens everwhere i think In america too during blm

[@lyingeyes5579]

@@samyakjain3417 Don't you see a pattern based on race?

[@Theodisker]

muliculturism at its peak performance.

[@sunny-gk2mi]

Africa descends back into its darkness.

[@leotimtom6637]

Into their natural state of things. Entropy at work.

[@pasquinomarforio]

Old South African Proverb: "I'm so hungry I could steal a TV."

[@pabloescobar4555]

My favorite saying

[@jamesmoss5139]

Probably going to sell to buy food and other things, I doubt they were stealing TVs to watch the latest show of the Bachelor lol. Plus you have to understand opportunists will take advantage of situations like this in any scenario, anywhere.

[@pabloescobar4555]

@@jamesmoss5139 who would buy it

[@pasquinomarforio]

@@jamesmoss5139 Botha was right all along. We just refused to listen.

[@larsgoran9926]

@@jamesmoss5139 Tho whom? The other looters? You are really scratching the bottom of the barrel here with these "arguments"

[@lizkimani9576]

Did Zuma ever tell his followers to stop this madness or did he sit in his air conditioned jail cell and enjoy watching the chaos on his tv....pure shame...

[@djphlange]

he was probably hoping it would lead to his jail being over run and him let out!

[@snsn7251]

Just shut the hell up

[@saveriopersichilli1129]

He should be jailed

[@NeilDuly]

Nope. He didn’t nothing. Probably loved it

[@lwazimsimango8924]

Fusegani nonke mqundu

[@heldinahtmlhell]

Unfortunately, some cultures build, some destroy.

[@williamfry6087]

This makes apartheid look desirable now! So how is South Africa better off? I cant even watch this it is so bad.

[@jesperburns]

"It's not about race" say the people in the video Vice: You don't get to decide that.

[@bryanaa196]

Hahahaha

[@InstigatorDJ]

Well it isnt about race, its about tribal issues. Zulu vs Xhosa.......

[@OnlyInhuman90]

Black and white just don't mix and that's been proven million times throughout history

[@hemcharan9242]

He is right it's not about race its about money

[@vonversace]

More about $$$

[@antonvanschalkwyk2570]

"I left my kids for this nonsense" - that hit hard

[@davecullins1606]

Who said that and when?

[@Imeggscelent]

@@davecullins1606 Around 5:10 in the video the female officer says it

[@tokyoolympicreviews1876]

100%

[@Scallycowell]

Yeah, but she’d also smash innocent people’s heads in if given the order, so let’s not pretend that this situation suddenly makes her free of an moral obligation. Cops are people, but at the end of the day they’re still cops and cops have no issue with following unlawful orders for a paycheck.

[@tojesake4564]

@@Scallycowell You don't know her personally so you can't factually say that about her.

[@stephenscafaria3389]

Does it surprise you or anyone. Be honest.

[@petervl2255]

Not at all. Name one country with black leadership which isn't involved in some kind of war, being totally corrupt or economically in total chaos. Call me racist, but (black) africans are incapable of running a country or have a thriving economy. They act on emotions and instinct and have poor impuls control.

[@donhill3rd]

Hopefully people of African decent can take control here in the US so we can have proper equity. Right?

[@ianh7301]

Events in South Africa teach us an important lesson. During real uncontrollable crises, the government is no where to be found.

[@deoxyribomorph99]

Yep, it's pretty invariable 😑

[@littlesushie]

Or behind it

[@larsstougaard7097]

ANC will fix it 😋

[@gulagga371]

Actually they behind it. Former government especially.

[@char252]

Seems like kleptocracy

[@Saku19]

"It's people fucking around, simple as that..."

[@slawterworld4023]

How when half the country below the poverty wouldnt you want nice things?

[@markevans1760]

@@slawterworld4023 I have to wonder, when those nice things are gone, will they come back?

[@theanonymousmrgrape5911]

Did they find out?

[@JEBOTEIME]

@@slawterworld4023 I have a good job and I earn well. I can't afford a Ferrari but I would really love one. Should I steal it?

[@kingboji958]

@@slawterworld4023 nice things as my house burning down? Very nice i like 👍

[@goodheavens1]

I know people that were in the same situation as those folk defending their neighbourhood, they said it was terrifying standing like that all night with weapons, knowing the only other option was to have their area destroyed.

[@evenfrank5223]

11:04 even batman is cleaning the streets

[@DresdenMedia]

" i left my kids for this nonsense ..fokof" sis going crazy

[@lekholokoelekotsoanamoloi9593]

Yes

[@uzithedreadpoet6777]

She was pissed!! 😎

[@katlehokronus]

People like here are what's wrong with this country. She's willing applied to be civil servant but is so ungrateful that she at least got the job and opts to walk around like she's owed favours.

[@richyoung4051]

@The Shah of Iran yea like for fucking real how the hell can you blame her??

[@Seth9809]

@@katlehokronus She's also likely not paid on time too.

[@mfs353]

I was worried about the situation in South africa but when I saw Batman with a broom, I knew right then and there that everything was under control

[@heloveskoko]

This COMMENT HAS ME IN TEARS RN😭😭😭😭😭

[@kivakarmen8628]

Dayum!😆😆😆

[@jking3684]

Exact thoughts , Batman took all the seriousness out that video for me

[@hellalpha]

But its Affleck Batman from the Snyderverse....

[@CARLIN4737]

Its no jokes man but it was a rare glimmer of hope and sunshine to see Batman turn up.

[@ashleyn1979]

Left Durban in 1996. My mum pushed for the move overseas. I was heart broken. However seeing the way the place has gone makes me sad. South Africa had potential to be a really properous country full of tourism. Bring back the death penalty. Drastic action is the only way.

[@HartmutJagerArt]

...the death penalty will Not save Anything ! Only a Competent Government will !

[@ashleyn1979]

@@HartmutJagerArt Its a culture issue. People need fear instilled. You need drastic measures. Govt for sure needs work as well.

[@lesp315]

I almost immigrated from Poland to Durban, RSA in 1982. I guess I was lucky.

[@elrondhubbard7059]

@@ashleyn1979 It's exactly your kind of attitude that led to this outcome. You've got a small minority of people that hold ALL the material wealth, and the huge majority that has absolutely nothing. You think they're scared of death? They're literally starving you fool. You say people need 'fear instilled in them', well looks like you've got your wish, because that's exactly what's happening right now. And you just want to push harder and harder and grind people into misery even more. It's just going to lead to more violence, more looting and more death.

[@HartmutJagerArt]

@@ashleyn1979 > To use Fear - as a tool to keep people in check or controlled - is the Sign of a Dictatorship ! Jobs, good Leadership and a shared, prosperous economy are the tools and - sign of a peaceful nation ! -

[@rumeunner3245]

SA has been decending into chaos since 1994

[@ethanendemann1089]

It is honestly so sad that this is happening to my beautiful country. My father was stabbed 6 times during the unrest but is now healing, please South Africa, don't be a doos

[@dineomasia7110]

Really sorry 😞

[@pdillon7]

Praying for you and your Father.

[@waterproof4403]

❤ God have mercy

[@sandersloo-gonzalez8247]

Look at all the things that are going on and yet the strongest military in the world don't go and help the people of this country,I just agreed with god to send me to hell in exchange for world peace.

[@MikeSmith-vl5em]

@@sandersloo-gonzalez8247 they aren’t the strongest military in the worlds now... not with the weakest commander and chief that’s ever sat in their sad little office

[@mm5478]

It’s says a lot when the local HOA has its own APC.

[@scubatablemallcop3804]

Why does everyone use acronyms ?

[@gabeitches8903]

@@scubatablemallcop3804 too stupid to put two and two together?

[@xancypillosi9497]

Hoa - home owners association APC - armored truck u ain’t Fcking with

[@agentcooper6179]

@@scubatablemallcop3804 Eas of use in conversation. 🤷‍♂️

[@Spiffy35]

@@scubatablemallcop3804 😂😂😂 they're everywhere bro. Get used to it.

[@user-vw3up5up7p]

35 years of ANC rule.

[@KabirSingh-vj3tc]

Citizens did more defending than the government has. We had a break in, and my Ill father was home, they brutally injured him. Thankfully he is alive, but the crime is horrid!

[@CCAGENT008]

May God keep you and your family blessed, safe and in good health. Peace, prosperity and prominence of happiness surround you and your loved ones always!

[@anna-gt1ne]

God bless your family. I’m so sorry you had to experience that.

[@spookycat314]

Hope he is fine now 🙏

[@JohnSmith-ho8up]

All the very best to u

[@ayhanayhan9658]

Bu ülkede yaşadım çok güzel ülke ama insanlari çok kotu.İstsnbul a döndüğüme sevindim

[@EKJ79980284217]

This is pure anarchy and chaos. I thought it existed only in movie's , but looking at this is absolutely terrifying.

[@lauradelregno99]

Get ready. It's going to be worldwide anarchy.

[@blizzard1198]

And cool

[@blizzard1198]

People should take shots for movies and pics

[@JasonAstraea]

@@lauradelregno99 Not gonna happen. Also, your profile don't fit what you just said.

[@janslezak8335]

@@lauradelregno99 Global collapse in one, two, maximaly three decades. One big chapter of humanity is coming to its end.

[@peterfinn1160]

How on earth have we not heard a word about this in the British press and the BBC?????

[@BoiStudio]

As soon as the British left us, they left us for good.

[@sethkoch7441]

Same thing is happening in certain areas of cities in America.

[@toddharig8142]

Yeah. Maybe we should do something about racial inequality and poverty before it spirals out of control.

[@tcaprecap1448]

Lol if you think American protests, or even riots, are this bad, then you are either very young and naive, or have been brainwashed by your television. That said, if the government doesn't do something to fix the inequality of hypercapitalism, you'll be seeing full-blown revolutions in the near future.

[@magnus08f250]

@@toddharig8142yea that’s it😂

[@barabbasrift8874]

​@@toddharig8142i agree with this guy. Sort of a racist take on his part but i guess it's hard to argue. Poverty causes some races to have low I.Q.

[@toddharig8142]

@@magnus08f250That literally is it. Unless you want to go the pseudoscientific route and try to blame it on warrior genes.

[@mountainous_port]

Half of the population lives in poverty under Zuma's term. They should know who is the true robber.

[@maxflores3276]

The white people who pay him to keep those people poor.

[@yourcontentguy2107]

@@maxflores3276 What?

[@satriah3216]

@@maxflores3276 tf?

[@fayaazalibhai4665]

@@maxflores3276 lol wasn't it actually some indian dude's

[@777morgan3]

remember pw botha he and his people killed millions and left millions in despair took land wealth etc ...this is what u get after a couple hundreds years of colonization it just dosent.... go away....the brits ruled india took 47trillion in todays money out of india into brittian the recorded history states , yes the kept records...how much wealth came from africa, china, the americas, austrilia, polanesia and other places ,,,,these nations are still recovering from the rule of europe andd now infighting civil war islam terror etc superstition

[@PASTRAMIKick]

So this is what District 10 looks like, kinda grim.

[@abilawaandamari8366]

I feel like those alien shrimp would make SA better at this point.

[@Hygix_]

I remember that movie lmao and this is accurate

[@titanfighter12]

If I'm not mistaken Blomkamp (D9 director) is from SA lol

[@Freyia935]

Nice racist comment

[@matamba6774]

Nice racist comments. You guys are realy Esau

[@sarico7827]

You know it's sad, I see some similar things happening in my cities and nation as a whole.

[@lisajansenvanvuuren2232]

My dog has better manners than these creatures

[@kgandrala]

Bro that policewoman was terrifying. "I left my kids for this". That honestly sums up the whole situation

[@TonyDracon]

nah

[@kgandrala]

@@TonyDracon If you have asian or African parents, they have no fear when they pissed

[@alexmwasi5350]

i agree smh. I hope SA gets better man!

[@cenobitecyborgkratch9669]

Can we Notch down the "bro talk" it's getting cringe

[@BigUpVideo]

Go be a mother, leave mans work to men . - Kevin samuels.

[@girlhappy6442]

Smashing food around and then complaining and moaning about “looting for food” makes no sense

[@Marc98338]

When did Vice ever make sense.

[@jamesgraham2192]

Yes theyre all just runni g around risking thier lives being shot at just for fun Im sure theyre just making the whole thing up lol

[@eternaldarkness3139]

This argument is both technically accurate and completely ignorant at the same time...

[@girlhappy6442]

@@Marc98338 I know right. That’s why I dislike their videos and never subscribe to them

[@sladetuner8661]

South Africa once 🇿🇦 had a chance to be like Australia 🇦🇺

[@budnotu]

You can take the Beast out of the jungle but can't take the Beast out of the Beast.

[@louisbornman]

How has this got anything to do with Apartheid?! Zuma gets jailed for looting the country, which causes mass looting...

[@non_da]

@@einfelder8262 racist much?

[@FMAxBrotherhoodXx]

a whole lot of em here in the comments

[@einfelder8262]

@@non_da So you're one of the non-whites who are racist against whites, I'm tipping. Funny, I didn't see any whites looting and burning in this article.

[@einfelder8262]

@@sadsenmmxvi Well that makes sense - not.

[@awesomeautomotives1567]

@@einfelder8262 They just pointed out your racism, yet you’re trying to reverse the blame. Accept that was racist.

[@im_that_guy]

Respect to all those banding together and trying to hold stability and civility in their neighbourhoods.

[@iamra8826]

Hi

[@mactown91210]

Respect to those who get out of Africa and go back to their own country. Give the people their land back and go back to where ever they came come.

[@kayleekat8895]

@old wolf last of his pack Know XD

[@imperatoraurelian8015]

@King King First time I’ve seen a racist goon say go back to Europe instead of go back to Africa. Spoiler Alert: both lines of thinking lead to institutionalized racism.

[@andrewweber2010]

@@mactown91210 Just don't coming running to our countries when yours has turned into a toilet like soooooo often happen in africa.

[@Schneiw]

I left this hell hole when I was 26. Never regretted a day since, that was 22 years ago. The writing was always on the wall.

[@DNYLNY]

Hot take: South Africa was better under apartheid. Look at what they’ve done with the place since :(

[@logoutjason4689]

Narrator: It's about racial inequality. Actual South African who had his livelihood destroyed: It's not about race, it"s not about race.

[@seekingishwara737]

Yeah, that gave me cognitive dissonance.

[@dislikebutton1718]

@@evrlastngcherry7727 its not about race its about the lockdowns that squeezed too hard and no one could work.

[@jlv3x]

@@evrlastngcherry7727 the country is almost 80% black, with over 50% of the country living below the poverty line all of the poor people are probably black. This is not an issue of race as you saw black people's businesses were looted and burned too. This is a conflict between the haves and the have nots, the poor verses the rich. The extremely poor people consider even middle class people to be rich.

[@GreatRusio]

its not race but multiple tribe like groups fighting eachother due to a corrupt government. It obviously is prejudice but not exactly race Racism in south Africa is really bad though. People have described it as one of the most racist places on Earth

[@sudabadri7051]

You chose to focus on the one guy that said that, there was also another who said its about apatheid. All the shop owners are white and you think that has nothing to do with it??

[@rossfraser4668]

Teach a man to fish and he will feed himself forever. Allow a man to steal fish he will kill the fisherman starve and find someone to blame for his actions.

[@taiwoolaleye6333]

no, thats dumb

[@silentdogfart4892]

@@taiwoolaleye6333 Unless you're a Democrat in which case it's policy.

[@mayhemamigos4766]

These people are being faced with the choice of stealing or starving. The capitalist system is exploiting 50% of the populations labour, keeping them in perpetual poverty. They are owing paid a fraction of the value of their labor because of the authoritarian structure of the economy.

[@ltpetrenko]

@@mayhemamigos4766 hopefully the burning and distraction fed them well. You hire - you exploit. By definition. Plumber, barber, doctor, entertainer, maid. You buy goods - you indirectly exploit labor.

[@ltpetrenko]

@@mayhemamigos4766 fortunately, with automation advancements less and less population will be “exploited”.

[@papajacob.z9830]

Is nobody gonna talk about the random ass batman in one clip 😂😂😂

[@twilightrodriguez5340]

Damn Chicago as gone off the rails.

[@thesilversurfer1071]

11:03 No matter if in America or globally Batman seems to show up at every riot or protest😂

[@canadiangum3286]

@Alpha Omega nah he’s dealing with the justice league right now

[@steveguzman6141]

Damn dis Batman is da big brotha

[@theoriginaltroll388]

Thats not Batman...thats one the of the Batman imposters that Joker killed lol

[@dulzkyriveratovitch256]

No ask were is the joker? He is the mastermind behind this rioting

[@akashchowdhury32]

Where is Homelander??

[@devanman7920]

Those looters must be seriously hungry if they're gonna try and eat those tv's.

[@ericpeters0n]

You can't carry the amount of bread that will be paid for by that TV. These takes disputing hunger/poverty by pointing to looting of other goods are intentionally bad faith takes.

[@Esq018]

You can sell the TV

[@msaltalola]

@@Esq018 true enough....but who would have the money to buy it? Those people with money aren't going to be spending it to buy stolen goods lol

[@sanmarino8605]

Them 4k tv's are tasty but I think 1080p is the best one's to eat

[@HowManyHintsDoYouNeed]

"Sell it" you do know this is a third world country right? They don't have eBay out there, let alone rich people.

[@user-bl5xn4sw6u]

South Africa is wild

[@nielh7269]

Nothing to do with apartheid. Nor hunger nor unemployment. These people have been called to do so by their political leader, and many other's joined in because they can getaway with it.

[@allseriousness]

“Motivated by hunger…” *shows man stealing a fridge and a lady stealing a card table*

[@sirsurnamethefirstofhisnam7986]

Maybe he’s hungry because he has nothing to store his food in?😂

[@chuboasshippo2181]

"How do you know there isn't bread in that card table" - frank reynolds

[@olddog4090]

Do you know where people store food so it doesn’t expire?

[@TheRiiiight]

The fridge is worth a lot more money on the black-market then any amount of bread or vegetables he could carry. If I needed food I'm not going to try and steal a bunch of bulk expiring groceries either. Got to think a little further out then the next day or two.

[@hermittmog8697]

@@TheRiiiight 'Cept whose buying it? Probably ends up on the side of the rode with all the other trash if not in that guys or his families place.

[@bigr3578]

"Motivated by hunger and unemployment", proceeds to show people stealing TVs...

[@MultiFavoriet]

It's more efficient to sell the tv and use the money for food then to steal multiple carts full

[@ebonic211187]

@@MultiFavoriet Simpletons who have everything they need can't think that far ahead.

[@JorgelShmorgel]

And a lot of those looters are overweight and obese. I don't think you get so fat from eating grass and mud.

[@Makiawelik]

@@JorgelShmorgel I'm just a viewer like you and I don't really have a dog in this fight, but I stumbled on your comment and thought I could share some insight. Obesity is a common symptom of poverty. I know it's easy to say fat=lazy person with terrible life choices, but the reality is much more complicated. Poor people don't have the same options as the privileged one's do. It takes money, free time and stability to have a well balanced meal every day, good amount of sleep and exercise. Stress, uncertainty and easy access to processed and sugar filled foods leads to massive damage to your mental and physical health. You know, don't judge the book by its cover sort of thing.

[@pitchfolkmedia916]

@@JorgelShmorgel You have not walked a mile in their shoes. Why not?... Because it would be uncomfortable for you, period.

[@franceskronenwett3539]

Smashing up towns and looting is not going to solve South Africa's problems.

[@claypulley589]

Motivated by hunger. Heard those new televisions taste great!