🇿🇦South African Culture/Tradition You Didn't Know About!

Join us for a conversation with Sifiso, my South African brother, as we explore the hidden gems of this South Africa. From its natural wonders to its bustling cities, we'll discover what makes South Africa so great and why it's becoming an increasingly popular destination for Americans to visit and even move to for various opportunities. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion and what's next for Sifiso! #southafrica #johannesburg #expat #travel
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Timestamps for Video:
Who is Sifiso - 2:32
What it's Like With 4 Women - 10:49
What it's Like for Americans Moving to SA - 14:30
What Ethnic Group Are You? - 19:35
How Was it Living in a Township? - 32:14
What is a Lobola? 35:30
What's Your Favorite Zulu Dish? - 58:49
Street Food Conversation - 1:10:39
New Business Opportunity - 1:20:30
Sifiso's Final Words- 1:32:26

[@Christine_M_Jones]

Please hit the Like, Comment, Subscribe and Share ❤. Help Rickey reach 35K Subscribers before his 35th Birthday (March 9, 24) 🎉 🎂 🥳‼️

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Yes indeed! Thank you Mother!

[@bluecouchpodcast24]

Looove the love from mom❤

[@Christine_M_Jones]

@@bluecouchpodcast24 🫶🏽❣️

[@R1M1r1m1]

I love the South African culture. It's so respectful.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Well said and so true! Respectful!

[@tkhwesh]

Bab’ Sfiso Khumalo is well spoken understadibly so because he is a marketer. He is also well knowledgable of his country. He also spoke about my hometown of Kimberley with the big hole. I appreciate that man

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Oh wow nice and has me wanting to visit it!

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you bro, we don't speak a lot about other provinces and need to start exposing the rest of SA to the world.

[@fatimawindvoel2253]

​@@Sifisok1Bra Sfiso, Kyalami Shisanyama is also a good spot too, myb take them there on Val with both your Mrs❤

[@Sifisok1]

@@fatimawindvoel2253 will try it out, thanks for the recommendation.

[@lekis5975]

Kimberley is much more than a big hole, it is where the Freedom Charter was launched. It is where Charlotte Maxeke the first Black woman to obtain a degree was born. It is where the leader of the PAC, Prof Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe spent his last years.

[@advocatepuleng]

Thanks for representing us, South Africans well Sfiso.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Totally agree. He’s an awesome man for sure

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you Advocate Puleng, i'm please to have represented my country well.

[@tpjohnsonroberts5219]

​@@Sifisok1 you did Sir.

[@hair-ppyhair7592]

​@@Sifisok1thank you bro well done good presentation.

[@brendagordon1727]

I am an American from Philly. My grandmother is from South Carolina. I was raised eating beef tripe. My mother cooks it with onions and green peppers and brown gravy over rice. It is delicious. Lol. I have always learned about different cultures by visiting, respecting how they live and enjoying their food. Food is a great connector. Keep up the great work gentlemen.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Oh wow, looka there tripe in the south. Yes food is a way to learn about people, culture and community!

[@HarwardMbonxa]

As a Black South African I feel proud to see African Americans and the rest of the African Diaspora not only visiting but also relocating to our country.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Oh nice. Thank you for sharing. Much love!

[@Christine_M_Jones]

Thank You for Welcoming The Jones Family ❤

[@zeentusi9339]

And what warms my heart is that they do it legally, and they come here with so much respect and humbleness. May they prosper in our beautiful country. We do not deny that we have challenges, but we can have a better country, 'it is in our hands' I know you know what I means🙏😢❤

[@florencediallo8340]

​@@zeentusi9339 ABSOLUTELY. We MUST change for the best. So let's let the ballot paper do the much needed TALKING.

[@Superservice-eb3im]

This is honor. There are some reassembling on how we used to do things in Hayti. This is beautiful

[@bluecouchpodcast24]

Sifiso is soo well articulated..South African Tourism mustn't sleep on him.. Great Ambassador for the country ❤️🇿🇦

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you so much bro, i'm trying to do my bit to position our country as a destination of choice. I'm humbled 😇

[@thokobuthelezi2953]

I’m so impressed my brother Sifiso you truly representing South Africa so well

[@Sifisok1]

Ngiyabonga Shenge.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

That he did!

[@zeentusi9339]

Mntungwa, what a great sport you are, blessings! You are the optimism and pride we need🙏🧡

[@Sifisok1]

@@zeentusi9339 Ku bonga mina 🙏

[@dj.conkey802]

Brother Sifiso is gold ✨️ Thank you somuch for representing us properly. The part about the languages was so spot on. I was like yeah! Injalo baba😂😂😂

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you bro, i'm humbled.

[@tpjohnsonroberts5219]

Indeed

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Well said!!! He knows his stuff for sure!

[@MatNch]

One thing about South Africans, we love our languages. We love learning each others languages. We find it offensive when we meet a person who isn't interested in learning 😂

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Ok ok that’s funny. Haha

[@lekis5975]

You lie, not all South Africans love to speak each others language. People from Soweto switch languages easily, because Soweto was multiethnic. However people from the Bantustans for the large part stick to their language. Zulus, Xhosas, Swatis and Nebeles are similar so they can understand each other easily, Sothos, Tswanas and Pedis are similar and therefore can sort of understand each other, Tsongas and Vendas are similar so they can understand each other. There are people who speak more than one language because the parents were from different ethnic groups eg I know someone whose father was Tswana, but they spoke SeTswana and IsiXhosa, because their Xhosa mother didn't play. Xhosa mothers are very quick to make sure their children learn isiXhosa

[@MatNch]

@@lekis5975 meneer or mevrou, we all have hard heads in our various nations but that doesn't represent the vast majority. I do not lie. You may re-state your opinion with grace or diplomacy. Stating that my statement is a lie is in fact the actual lie 😌.

[@Christine_M_Jones]

Sifisok, I have throughly enjoyed this interview! I admire your transparency and knowledge of SA. Most of all, thanks for sharing ❤. I look forward to meeting You and your Family upon my return to SA.

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you Mama Jones, we are definitely going to meet. I owe you a tour and would like you to experience SA more broadly this time around, April is around the corner.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

All love!!!

[@user-kp4su9co7l]

I am so proud of Sifiso, he is a proudly South African and a Bucs fan just like me.

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you so much, that i am.

[@zeentusi9339]

I love the optimism in you bhut' Sifiso, mina nje you make me love my country even more! It's South Africans like you that make me want to stay. I have options but I look around me and just see possibilities everywhere. Thank you for being an affirmation ❤🎉🧡🙏

[@Sifisok1]

@@zeentusi9339 I'm glad to have influenced your decision to stay, and to view our beautiful country differently.😇

[@Mashiyamahle_X]

I learned TshiVenda from watching Muvhango 📺 thank you @sabc

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Oh wow, big ups to you

[@SbuAfrica]

My top best interviews 1. "Our parents" Mr and Mrs Jones senior 2. Doc Asad and miss Adriene 3. Mr Sifiso 4.the Rich family 5. The Moor family (m not sure with the last name)...to be honest they all great , but some really top the bar My personal suggestions ..you need to connect with the guy David ( he has a channel -Living in SA tv ) he can help alot with information

[@africaneagle7397]

Did someone ask you to do the ratings? David is Portuguese, and sometimes he gets help from South Africans to get around.

[@thenjiwedayimani232]

1.The Nguni tribes: Zulu,Xhosa,Swati, Ndebele.....u just need to learn one language ti b able to communicate with all 4 ethnicities. 2. Sotho tribes: Sotho, Tswana,Pedi.....same here u learn one u will be able to understand all three.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Which is a beautiful thing. Quite impressive

[@tpjohnsonroberts5219]

Very true

[@zeentusi9339]

I agree 100%

[@BolamasTheLevite]

Once you learn one of these languages, then it's easy to learn these other languages, they're not far apart different..

[@dinaledi4085]

Amazing interview . Thanks Sifiso for flying our flag high. Thanks Ricky for consistently bringing us positive content. Fun fact - in Joburg townships we have a language called Tsotsi Taal and this is a mix of Zulu Sotho and Afrikaans . Generally people in townships will use words of even up to 4 languages in one sentence which are Zulu , Sotho , English and Afrikaans. Also we intermarry so its very common to have a household where we speak two different language. With regards to lobola in most families the guy will tell his parents that he intends to marry . His parents will call his uncles from both sides (and aunts in some families) and invite them for a meeting. At the meeting they will decide who the head negotiator will be. They will also write the letter that the guy will hand deliver to the girl's family. Thanks again Sifiso.

[@Sifisok1]

@Dinaledi, thank you for your feedback.

[@judyswile]

May I just add that in the coloured ethnic group.... You don't need to negotiate Labola for your future wife. In our community we have the Cape Malay (Muslim) culture that only requires that you should be able to provide for your bride, your dowry (Nikkah) is to prepare (furnish) the house /bedroom you are going to live in. Awesome vlog once again Ricky ✨just thought I'd drop my two cents about my heterogeneous South African ethnic group. 🥰

[@Sifisok1]

@Judy, thank you for the positive feedback. I think i should get one of my Coloured contacts to explain the culture of the coloured community (race) in SA, so that the audience on this channel has an appreciation of the different cultures that exist in SA.

[@thabo3866]

just chill with the anti-blackness of Cape Town though.

[@judyswile]

@@Sifisok1 Hey Sifiso, that would be amazing and interesting 😅☺️ thank you 💕

[@judyswile]

@@thabo3866 it boils down to perspectives hey. More than half of cape town is coloured and because of lineage, majority of us acknowledge and lean into our black ancestory so yeah, Cape Town and it's anti blackness is a personal opinion and not the general consensus. ✨

[@thabo3866]

I beg to differ but discussion for another day@@judyswile

[@HarwardMbonxa]

Greetings,here in my home we speak three African languages and it comes naturally and this common among many Black families particularly in Gauteng townships.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

That’s a beautiful thing for sure!!! Wow!

[@lekis5975]

Well done you, what 3 languages are those?

[@JinneHelpVirHenna]

I follow most of the Black Americans who settled in SA. But I never (yet) read about any of them enjoying the flowers of Namaqualand on the West Coast. Best time to visit for the flowers is the FIRST 2 WEEKS of AUGUST. However, it is prudent to find out (telephone) before the time. The rains of the previous seasons play a major role ...

[@lifestylepretoria9181]

I'm so glad Sifiso emphasised that the meats mentioned are delicacies and not necessarily our staple.

[@thetad1242]

Very spot on Sifiso. The fact that we can intermarry too is one of the reasons we won't have tribal issues that causes an uproar.

[@Sifisok1]

Good point.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

oh wow, that is a good thing and worth notice!

[@ngmn5402]

This channel is very important

[@kevinandilemediahouse]

It feels so amazing seeing African Americans gracing South African 🇿🇦 land. We appreciate yall for coming home. This is your home ❤😁😮‍💨. Keep coming

[@lekis5975]

Ah so the kwerekweres must go away but African Americans are welcome eh?

[@james_mckee8164]

Great interview! Sofiso is an awesome brother! He is very intelligent, articulate and knowledgeable about South Africa. I would love to take a tour with you "Sofiso", my brother! I love the sense of family involvement in the courting process. I have learned so much from your channel Rickey. Please keep up the good work. I am sure that God continues to bless and smile on you and your family.

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you brother James, i'm available to connect.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Thanks so much Unc, yes Sifiso has so much info and is welling to help us along the way!

[@francemarabe9577]

Mtungwa you are the best my brother, South Africa is well represented in you . What a good conversation man! God bless you guys .

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you Mr Marabe

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Thank you and yes he's amazing for sure!

[@zeentusi9339]

Bhut' Sifiso just took me down the memory lane, back at my grandparents' farm, if only I could turn back the hands of time😢🙏🧡

[@sandilenkosi2575]

This is my booi Sifiso Khumalo, (uMtungwa) from back in the days of high school, and at some point we attended the same church. He has done some justice in this interview to get the truth out there about real South Africa. I haven't seen this brother for more than 15 years.😊 I am great full for this channel, keep up the good work.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Thank you so much and yes he is an awesome brother for sure!

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you so much Sanza

[@mbusosiera1648]

The people of the world are welcome to South Africa,but please they must do so legally and when in the country respect our laws,cultures and our people!

[@HarwardMbonxa]

as if we respecting our so called laws.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Yes yes yes we totally agree.

[@CourageMK]

Mpumalanga province also has a lot of beautiful places: Kruger National Park, lots of amazing waterfalls, mac mac pools, Sudwala caves and Dinosaur park, Chimp Eden, Blyde River canyon (largest green kanyon on earth), God's window and Adam's calender (oldest calendar on earth)

[@Rilinde]

I think is the most naturally beautiful province💯 ❤Limpopo

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

oh nice, it's on the to go list!

[@zeentusi9339]

I am originally from KZN, now in Johannesburg, but my favorite province is Mpumalanga because of it's natural beauty! We are there with my son again in June for the 14nth time!💃. I need to buy land there now, because it's clear I will retire there! I think everytime I'm there the province steals a piece of me❤🙏

[@bluecouchpodcast24]

Mpumalanga is gorgeous.. Good lord ❤.. Im from Durban.. The first time I traveled from Polokwane (used to work there) and drove to Nelspruit.. I swear I stopped more than 15x times after entering Mpumalanga border just to take pics and breathe

[@kennynkadimeng8106]

Give round of applause to Sfiso. Well articulated

[@Sifisok1]

@Kenny, thank you my brother, i'm humbled.

[@musicman7773]

When you dig deep you see the beauty of the People. Diaspora ❤

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Hello, well said!

[@zeentusi9339]

We are a beautiful tapestry, and 'someone' worked so hard to try and destroy that, may we rebuild and be great again🙏🧡

[@sethabilekhumalo]

Brother Sifiso representing Vosloorus (East rand

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

And doing it very well

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you Mntungwa 😇

[@zeentusi9339]

I'm in Bedfordview, I consider myself an Eastrander, guys please adopt me, I have been here for 10 years now!❤😂

[@Sifisok1]

@@zeentusi9339 You are Boujee i see, i can do with a rich "cousin" 😉

[@mawini]

What an interesting conversation 😂😂 Ricky's groanings when suggestions about trying SAs meat delicacies😂😂😂. I felt sorry for him, maybe his skin is already covered in goosebumps 😅

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Hahahahahahaha. You could see that huh

[@Sifisok1]

He has to try at least once.😊

[@zeentusi9339]

Plse try tripe🏃‍♀️

[@raymondsebeela1147]

most of the time when we converse we would sometimes speak 3 or 4 languages in one sentence, that is the 13th unofficial language we have developed

[@gladyspapiso1115]

I'm so proud of you my brother Sifiso. The way you are sharing about us and our SA is so true. ❤❤❤❤

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you Gladys, i'm humbled.

[@mistersinister3182]

Great Interview. Do you have a whatsapp number? I tried to write to you just now but the email address might be incorrect@@Sifisok1

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Try it again, it seems to be working again!

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Yes indeed, he's quite knowledgable of the ways

[@Freeingtime]

Another great conversation! So thrilled that we get a peek into the cultures of SA!🎉

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Thank you and yes!!! Its a beautiful thing for sure!

[@zeentusi9339]

Please come and pick beautiful flowers here, we want negotiations in dollars!!❤🏃‍♀️

[@bonganibophela2819]

Just a correction from a Zulu perspective it might be different with other groups or township people they change things. Lobola in Zulu culture is equivalent to engagement once the lobolo is paid you become a fiance (Ngoduso) and you only become a wife (nkosikazi)once wedding( umshado;mgcagco or udwende) takes place which is a separate event.

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you Bongani for the clarity.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

ok ok ok nice! to your point things can differ pertaining to customs, practices and traditions of various families!

[@zeentusi9339]

I think bhut'Sifiso already alluded to this, stating that after the lobola is paid you are sort of customary married, and get your blessing from the parents to start your family due to the love you have already expressed for each other🙏🧡❤

[@mhlengizikhali8382]

Tell you what, whenever im fed up of being black and South African I just tune in on this podcast and I get rejuvenated instantly, then I look around and start being grateful for every little thing. Thanks for this refreshing moments you’re having with your guests and for allowing us to journey with you on this discovered phase of your life. Also, it would be very nice and interesting to get your guest’s thoughts on our political landscape as we are preparing for elections. Just to hear what they see happening of understanding is going on thus far…….just food for thought. Love your work ❤🤝

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Oh wow, thank you so much! This means a lot and speaks volumes!

[@beingJabulani]

Awesome interview! Ricky, you have to put Madea’s “t” at the end of “sorted” so that it sounds like SORTEDT! Sifiso, I’m going to have to book a tour once I get settled in later this year. I went to Soweto during my first visit and got my Zulu name tattooed on my arm.

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you for the feedback bro, i'll be glad to take you around and show you the township life.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

hahahahaha you can't take the Atlanta out of me some times, hahahaha.

[@nuxannharvey4932]

Im from West Africa and we considered lobola as a form of dowry payment. We pay dowry to the bride family as well upon introduction

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

wow as the introduction interesting

[@AnnnnnaQ]

This was a great interview! I will definitely get in touch for a tour when I arrive in September!😊

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you so much dear, will see you in September.😊

[@AnnnnnaQ]

@@Sifisok1 you're welcome! See you in September!

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Perfect, glad you know of a safe way to experience something knew!

[@lady-jn3mf]

I think I went to school with this gentleman in 1 of the Eastrand school, he was a year or 2 ahead of me.

[@stanley-rosegumede6277]

Mr Jones Sir Ricky😂😂😂😂😂 you are so hillarious🤣🤣🤣 the thought of trying these recommended dishes has got you light -headed 😂😂😂 Mr Khumalo Sir, you did good Mzilikazi kaMashobane 🙏

[@Sifisok1]

Ngiyabonga bhuti 😇

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Light headed, nervous and all hahahaha

[@williamwebbs1952]

great discussion today 👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Why thank you!

[@Say_Jay246]

Ricky having an all types of internal crisis on the meat is what I live 😂😂

[@godsbabeborn-again5945]

Geez, I'm 35 and single and would so love to get married. I'm so teary listening to Sfiso explaining to Ricky about Lobola negotiations. When things are done right, you realize how extremely beautiful love and family are. So so good. My dad is turning 90 this year, mom is 75. I'd truly loved for them to give me away to my husband. God, please!!! 😢

[@lungilemahaye5179]

Exceptionally well-articulated, thank you Sifiso. You really represented use well.

[@Christine_M_Jones]

Yes, He’s a great Man! Looking forward to my tour ❤

[@Sifisok1]

@Lungile, thank you 😇

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Yes indeed so true!

[@zeentusi9339]

Bhut' Sifiso you are a true South African, and you are so rooted in who we are as South Africans, appreciated!❤

[@jamesstewart4402]

Great interview Ricky, and well stated Sifiso. Warm greetings from Kyalami

[@Sifisok1]

@James, thank you.

[@EraOfEntitlement]

How exciting to hear that Sifiso will be doing township tours!! My husband and I will definitely be reaching out to schedule one when we land.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Have fun! He's awesome!

[@Philasande_Shange]

Nice conversation between you too guys

[@haseenah2923]

I really enjoyed this conversation. Looking forward to Part 2🎉

[@blackmac500]

Ricky you have to get over your food issues. When I first went to Italy I thought would hate the food but I tried it and most of the food I loved some not but I tried it all. People always appreciate when you try their cuisine

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Roger that!

[@zarreaction8037]

I'm very happy the Sifiso explained everything about SA and South Africans. The lobola part spot on,and the other reason for paying lobola is the form of saying thank you for all those and all the expanses you went through bringing up the child to a woman that she is today. Our diversity in SA is what allows us to easily accept African Americans to be part of SAs demography and still keep their African American culture, I hope that in 10/20 yrs to come African Americans will make a portion of SA demography as South African Americans ❤❤❤we truly love you guys and welcome you to our beautiful country, we have more similarities with you guys AAs then with our brothers and sisters on the continent (they are still our brothers and sisters)...it's brings comfort for both AAs and SAcans to know that these people went through the same hardship as us and fought to get the freedom they enjoy today. South Africans and African Americans can archive so much by coming together. No where else in the world where you can find Black excellence than in the US and SA. South Africa have the highest number of black millionaires outside of the US.

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you so much for the kind words, and embracing our brothers and sister's from across the Atlantic.

[@nthabisengmametja7031]

Sifiso you did well . I enjoyed this episode. We’d like to see you back on the channel 👏🏾

[@Sifisok1]

@Nthabiseng, thank you for the positive feedback, hopefully i get to sit on the "chair" again with Rickey, to share more of what SA offers and our diverse cultures.😊

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

That he did and of course he will be on quite a bit we have more to learn and experience

[@godsbabeborn-again5945]

💯

[@kaialeitham8202]

I'm looking forward to this conversation❤

[@bluecouchpodcast24]

So wholesome

[@thenjiwedayimani232]

Im of the Zulu nation ethnic group which originally derives from the Nguni tribes

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Oh nice!!! Zulu in the house!!!!

[@walkwithorr]

😂😂Ricky is a fussy eater, he is going to have hard time trying food he doesn't know😂

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

hahahahaha, that I am!

[@zeentusi9339]

Rickey must loosen up a bit!😂 He needs to eat the best dumpling/ ujeqe paired with really beautifully cooked tripe/ ezangaphakathi, and he will be ok!😂

[@zeentusi9339]

Hello bhut' Sifiso, Mntungwa!!🙏We had already heard so much about you from the Jones Family, Ricky has mad love for you!😂 You are a great person, and thank you for all you have done for your younger brother"Deputy Parent"😂 ❤ You remind me of my late big Sis', she used to spoil me a little bit though as i was the youngest of four girls. Thank you for being a great sport! Blessings Sir!❤🙏🎊🧡

[@Sifisok1]

Ncoooh, thank you do much dear, your positive comments are what drive us to make SA a better place.

[@Say_Jay246]

I have to correct Sifiso regarding tensions between ethnic groups. The early '90s were the Wild West, between IFP(A zulu political party) and the ANC (a multicultural political party). In Gauteng, when Nancefield was a notorius train station of people coming on board and killing people. The shooting at Luthuli House (then known as Shell House) was also bloody. So the freedom and peace we have amongst various ethnic groups was forged in blood and attempts were made to destroy us, but we are a resilient people. This is why South Africans are so staunch in protecting their home from those who come from the outside, not to add but to destroy it. This is why YT channels like yours and Dr Asad have positive feedback, because you've come to this country with the spirit of embracing the country and adding to its development. '90s was not a long time ago, so some of us still remember. I will put a caveat in that the outgoing Apartheid government provided weapons to cause civil war amongst Africans in a last ditch attempt to regain power.

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you Jay.

[@Say_Jay246]

@Sifisok1 thank you for this interview and articulating the hearts of our people so well. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and yes, part 2 assomblief 🙏🏿 ❤️

[@Sifisok1]

@@Say_Jay246 , i'm glad you enjoyed it, and will await Rickey's second invite to be on the "chair" 😇

[@Eddymaf]

it was political.ANC mostly derived by people from the Zulu ethnic group and was founded by people from the zulu ethnic group initially to liberate zululand from colonial rule and become an indipendent country and Prixeley Ka Seme the founder of the ANC and the first black lawyer in South Africa and Uncle to Mangosutho Buthelezi decided to invite members from other ethnic groups and racial groups formerlly opressed to negotiate for Soth Africa as one union.Because of his time in America and Europe and exposure as a lawyer he and Mangena who are the first black people toopen up a law firm in South Africa.The tribal attacks and divisions were mostly perpertuated by the third force and infiltrating diffrent ethnic groups.And the aprtheid gorvenment used the homeland sytem to attack anc mebers.Hence in Bophuthatswana the Bophuthatswana Army was attacking and killing anc members .Eastern Cape Mthanzima ,Sebe,Oupa Qhozo and withthe tsonga /shangaan people who are mostly ethnic to mozambique the apartheid gorvenment approached Ntsangwisi a mozambiquean national to create a home land for mozambiquen nationals wich became a home land for the shangaan who are diverse mix group no natives from mozambique the tsonga ndau etc and zulu/Nguni general Soshangaan who created a new Nation mixed with a few zulu people he was sent with who assumed leadership roles and united the different ethnic groups hence the nation united is shangaan and if you only use the term Tsonga the others are not of tsonag oring but ndau/rodzi tribes more related to the shona/venda and the ones are of zulu oringin despite not speaking the language the paernal ancestry leads them to the Zulu men who went to mozambique and interblended in to the Tsonga,ndau society was sent by shaka to conquer the non Nguni people from the Tsonga ndau etc so the nation is fairly mixed as majority are tsonga and those from the nguni/zulu can only be traced via surname but speak another ethnic language more relatable linguisticall and physically to the venda who are group related to the shona as in zimbabwe venda are one of the tribes that make the shona so some ethnic groups did interbred to form a diffrent ethnic group .I think that why in Soweto the venda and shangaan/tsonga were grouped in the same neighbourhood or a location in Pretoria soshanguve we stands for sotho Nguni Venda.But remeber most tribes in Limpopo the Pedi ,Venda ,Shangaan/Tsonga have a High relation with people from zimbabwe,zambia and mozabique.The Tsonga are ethnic to mozambique but I use the term shangaan cause its a conglomoration of diffrent ethnic groups when I ask another shona guy and shangaan and they said they nation was built according to area and who was absorbed by soshangaan initiallt the later one of his sons during the portugues shangaan war in mozmbque anothe r of his son migrated vi zambia and zimbabwe and aborbed other people along the way hence you find a very small group of shangaans in Zimbabwe..And pedi's are a hybreed beteween tribes related to the tswana mixed with tribes related to the shona and tsonga an others are related to the ndebele and swati who are ZULU break off and classified under the Nguni Groupings.Rember and lot of Nguni tribes used to be zulu during the expansion period of the Zulu nation because of distance others became individual identities and also colonial influence of divide and conqure.Pleas dont mind my spelling typing in a rush

[@Eddymaf]

The apartheid government played a huge role in distorting information creating division and reporting news wrongly even today it creates control and division. Remember the Zulu are the largest ethnic group in South Africa. Hence They always have to be monitored and neutralized. The current Zulu composition is only made of 13 tribes who remained Zulu if they had no European influence with Kilings and bribing other chiefs to denounce the Zulu throne they would have been much bigger. Johannesburg is Zulu dominated Area especially then and the the ANC was a Zulu-dominated party. Most of the Killings were Zulu against Zulu. Hence even today Most of the ANC votes or let me also say most votes for most political parties come from the KZN They have always been the most politically active. Look at a new Party like the EFF which was founded by a Limpopo native. Most eff votes and membership comes from the KZN. And even if IFP won the KZN 94, Most of the ANC votes came from the KZN. The media reporting is purposely done and funded to create divisions amongst black people. Remember that America also funded the apartheid government heavily even though pretending to despise Apartheid and later funded the ANC to toe their line. Hence when Zuma became President who trained in Russia and was a Supporter of the Soviet Union which is the enemy of America, he was demon side in the media, and with The eff being fonded under a vulnerable situation and disgruntled ANC members who were chucked out of the gravy train suspect certain American interest funded his campaign before dumping him and he changed his tune. Politics is a business. Most people in Joburg are mixed and integrated the 80's were just an apartheid construct of causing confusion through the media but on a daily day to day living the people were integrated

[@elvismasemola7113]

@mansamayne tell Ricky how addicted you are to chicken feet and pap.🤣🤣🤣

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

oh my!

[@lifestylepretoria9181]

What a wholesome interview 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Thank you Ricky and Sifiso.

[@Phila-zd3ps]

Thank you siyabonga bhuti sfiso and Mr Jones for the beautiful video❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Sifisok1]

@Phila, thank you for the positive feedback.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

You are most welcome

[@W.GlobalAffairs]

You had a true South African there who is fully informed about our country and our people. He explained everything in full and as it is. It is just lovely to watch. Most people don understand how we as South Africans are able to live together and love one another as we do, even though we have so much diversity. Well, respect and love for one another (Ubuntu) is the bed rock of our existence. Ubuntu covers all of humanity, so we are able to live with everyone from anywhere in harmony, long as they can respect and love others as they are. Great interview as always. ❤

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Thank you so much and it's so good to learn about life here of course! So much more to learn

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you Phumudzo

[@chanteyelliott]

I cant wait! Im definitely going to use his services when i arrive

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Perfect, you will enjoy, be safe and gain info!

[@bluecouchpodcast24]

Such a beautiful interview

[@vuyokazimthethwa]

Malume Sifiso in the building 🔥🔥🔥 Edit: Malume is thee perfect representative for our beautiful country! Very knowledgeable and articulate . Thank you so much for sharing your lived experiences with us local and international viewers . Even as a “2K” from the East rand, I’ve learned so much from this video. God bless Baba 🙏🏾

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you Vuyokazi, you're welcome.

[@tsholofelosharonmbele4318]

Please invite Ricky’s,wife and kids for lunch and cook them a South African Sunday meal please bhuti

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

🙌 Well said, he's quite amazing and humble at the same time!

[@Sifisok1]

@@tsholofelosharonmbele4318 That is the plan, and thank you for the proposal.😉

[@zeentusi9339]

Seven colours please bhut'Sifiso!❤😂

[@wendyncobo1915]

Part two very soon please

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

For sure!

[@ngmn5402]

Great interview guys. Sifiso gave it all.

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you so much.

[@lifestylepretoria9181]

Ricky won't survive at Kwa Mai Mai... spare him shem.... 😂😂

[@Sifisok1]

I will spare him, it'll overwhelm him.🤣

[@zeentusi9339]

😂😂he will leave in EMS! Red lights everywhere!❤😂

[@Sifisok1]

@@zeentusi9339 Don't scare him 🤣🤣🤣

[@mobikwamamabolo5377]

I am a south african, when i listen to the hard life our african American are going through i literally cry, and I started praying for them for God to have mercy on them, I am asking all african countries to welcome them home, all african Americans must come home , let them come, and when they are here let's all help them to rebuild their lives please , I'm pleading with all my African brothers and sisters and let's stop crushing and criticising one another on social media.

[@jamesmotsamaiseseng85]

I am South African, I speak 08 languages Setswana, Sesotho, Isixhosa, Isizulu, Afrikaans, English, Sepedi and Tsonga. I am proudly South African

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Let's go my brother!

[@godsbabeborn-again5945]

Lol. I had a Zulu bf and I'm Tswana. Most of the time, each spoke their own language. There are times when certain words are foreign to them then we'd translate either in their language or English. Such a joy to understand another person's language.

[@luthovellem865]

The Easter Cape which is where Port Elizaeth is , has the longest coastline inthe country

[@bonganibophela2819]

what do you mean it has a longest coastline, do you mean along the province which I doubt because western cape goes around from indian Ocean to Antlantic ocean. Kzn start from Port St John to Kosi bay ,Mozambique border am I missing something?

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

ok ok thanks for this info!

[@JuicyJLee]

I don't eat chicken feet but in my family everyone loves it.... South Africa 🇿🇦 is blessed with high quality meats why must i be eating little to no meat chicken feet hai

[@mbusosiera1648]

😂😂😂, the last part of your comment!

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Hahahaha I totally agree. Working so hard for a small bit of meat just give me the wing hahaha

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Right I could feel it lol

[@Dumizulu_Rain]

Jeez you are hilarious and I agree😂😂I got food phobia too and the thought of chicken feet doesn't sit well with me either

[@Dumizulu_Rain]

The brother throws Gems after Germs of wisdom and very precisely done, thank you Ricky and Sifiso for sharing abundantly and selflessly 😊 yes our grandparents become our main parents that's how we evolve and be one with Wisdom How marriage is thought of in the African context is that not only are you getting married to the individual but rather Generations, the person marrying you into their bloodline it's very Spiritual that's why your family must approve of the person you are marrying because not only does it affect you but it'll affect Generations that's why we even have terms like generational curses, your decision must be properly weighed

[@mmadond]

Good job S'fiso, you represented us beautifully, much love.

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you bro.

[@Mzansigirl]

Open mind bhut Rickey open mind ❤️.

[@zeentusi9339]

😂😂😂❤

[@Sifisok1]

🤣🤣

[@mistersinister3182]

Excellent Interview Rickey. I wrote to you previously about if Sifiso offered tours. I just wrote to the email you posted for Sifiso, but I think its incorrect. Can you please post his Correct email address? I will be in Johannesburg in April 2024 and I definitely want to take a tour of soweto with him. Once again, Keep up with the great content.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Hello, hopefully i got back to you if not his email should be working again!

[@luthovellem865]

By the way, both the terms ethnic group and tribe are not African but words that Europeans felt comfortable identifying us as. To be honest these are different nations of people in the same way the Anglo tribe and the Saxon tribe came together to form the AngloSaxons who later referred to themselves as the English. That is is why they have kings. The ethnic group element speaks to a greater congregation of people who share the same ancestoral lineage. Xhosas, Zulu, Ndebele, Swati. (Nguni). Soshanguvhe is another great example of a township born out of multi enthicism. This seems like a very organic and potentially great friendship. Both stand up guys. English scso limited intems of expressing some of our proccesses, Sfiso is correct. Marriage in terms of African culture is as much about the bride and groom as it is about the two families.

[@Sifisok1]

Thank you for expanding the explanations, it's greatly appreciated.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

ok ok, thank you for this perspective and info! There's more to learn

[@SafariMaestro]

Ricky, I very much enjoyed the one on one you had with Sifiso. I thought it was very enlightening. Just out of curiosity when you bought the corn/maize, were you aware that it’s not the same as sweet corn found in the US? The taste is completely different just FYI.

[@siphamandlamaneli1566]

Ubukhosi or isizwe Xhosa we prefer Kingdom is more respectful than tribe or ethnic.. Xhosa has nine kingdoms within only kingdom has kingdoms within in 🇿🇦, AmaXhosa, Amathembu, Amampondo,Amahlubi, AmaMpondomise, Amagcaleka etc.. but we all speak Xhosa in Home of Legends..

[@africaneagle7397]

I've had many Xhosa politicians talk about tribes, including Xhosa tribe.

[@africaneagle7397]

They do that because all groups are described in the same way, there is no special treatment for Xhosas. You cannot say we have a Xhosa Kingdom, but a Zulu tribe. It all depends on the context, all groups have kingdoms, but are also referred to as tribes or ethnic groups.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Obviously there's still more to learn and it depends on who you're speaking too.

[@africaneagle7397]

Please note that Sifiso is giving you mainly a Johannesburg or Gauteng version of black interactions. Gauteng or Johannesburg is very cosmopolitan, and people there are very progressive and nondiscriminatory. When you move to provinces that are largely inhabited by one ethnic group, like Eastern Cape or KZN, there is some level of discrimination, and the dominant group thinking they are better or superior to other groups. The main reason is that they are not familiar with other groups, and are therefore very ignorant. 😢😢

[@siphamandlamaneli1566]

​@@africaneagle7397 exactly for example Umfi UTata UMandela is from Amathembu Oyemyem but he spoke IsiXhosa

[@GlobalGlimpse-fx7eo]

Beautiful interview👌👌👌👌👌

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Thank you so much

[@bhekisiphosotobe8351]

Tribe has its roots in colonialism. It was used by the West to refer to non-Western nations, to differentiate them from Western nations. Tribe has connotations of primitiveness. That is why the English referred to themselves as a nation and not a tribe, but referred to other nations as tribes. Zulu nation, Mpondo nation, is the correct term to use.

[@bluecouchpodcast24]

Your title sir 'Americans Welcome In South Africa'.. Vague as YT Americans have been livin it up in this hemisphere for years and years hence they fill up Newark and Atlanta Trans Atlantic route... We need now the African diaspora to fill those seats

[@hair-ppyhair7592]

On lobola I agree with Sifiso to add on what he said Lobola, in the prep colonial era it was paid as for appreciation true, as those days boys went to hunt or heard the cows, girl went into the fields to plough pre work office work , now comes this guy who is taking the girl from her family field and to the new family field, one pair of hands is gone to compensate for those hands which will now be productive in the new fields lobola will be discussed, that is my understanding. Now educate raised well come into the play

[@blade_347]

✌🏽✌🏽

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Back again lol

[@jamaicanonthemove.3239]

As a Jamaican eat everything on the animal except its eyeballs and teeth😂

[@Sifisok1]

🤣

[@Seeta_sa_gauta]

I have tried the eyes . Too much fat , the cornea ugh ! 😂

[@nthabisengmametja7031]

😂😂😂

[@Dumizulu_Rain]

😂😂😂I get squeamish easily I'd never eat eyes

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

hahahahahaha wow the teeth... that's an option lol

[@ljjoey8987]

🤣 Bro was listening with every intent until “ YOU GOTTA TRY THE MASONJA WORM AS A RIGHT OF PASSAGE” … 😂😂 man the response after that has me in stitches❤. Dang yall definitely has me homesick. Btw fam, what bro was referencing pertaining to grits, it’s actually called millie-rice in South African as opposed to pap (porridge). The Jone’s should try at least one delicacy once. I’ve been in the U.S. for 33 yrs and trust me bro… even if you don’t like it, it’s all way better than chitterlings. That’s our soul food / comfort food.

[@neomontja71]

I thought so, Ricky will not survive Kwa-maimai plus it gets too packed but if he can do that? That would win him the heart of South Africans 🤣

[@Sifisok1]

I can take him there for the vibe 🤣🤣

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

hahahahahaha

[@rapelangm.8258]

Malum' Sfiso, l may need you to tag along and negotiate for me in the future.

[@Sifisok1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@itumelengkgosana8833]

In terms of ethnic group, I think it also depends on where you are. Using Gauteng as an example, if you're in Jozi, you know most people speak Zulu there, and it would be best talk Zulu, and when up North to Pretoria, you would probably speak Setswana or what we call, "SePitori". In terms of Tribes, I would have answered, when you look at the Zulu culture, especially in KZN, there are various clans or groups within the Zulu culture, or another example, in the Tswana, especially in North West, whereby you'll find some areas are ruled Chiefs, you find "Bakwena" the tribe of crocodile, "Bahwaduba", "Kgabo" and many more to put things in perspective. That is how I would, in my opinion, call tribes within an ethnic group.

[@luthovellem865]

Sfiso is 43. He is 4 years older than me.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

hahahahah you did you math!

[@zeentusi9339]

He is a casper(part of generational theory, meaning to be at the casp of a generation or between two generations, did this for my MBA research in consumer behavior), we lived through apartheid and saw democracy and have a deep appreciation of where we are today. I can only say kudos to you bhut'Sifiso❤🎉

[@godsbabeborn-again5945]

I'm South African. I'm a very picky eater. My parents also are. So I don't eat tripe, intestines, cow liver, hooves, chicken heads - not even burgers. But I can at least eat chicken livers for some reason. I don't eat quite a number of things.

[@vuyelwaafrica6903]

Again because our customs are so similar and the differences so small it makes living together easy. and there is a saying that if the environment the food is sold at is dirty it makes it teast better😂😂

[@Sifisok1]

Those were my thoughts Vuyelwa 😊

[@luthovellem865]

Ricky is so funny. " Thank God I married American".Theres no going rate for lobola. Middle class lobola amounts rates appear to be anything from 30k 100k. Upper middle class maybe up to 200k. The wealthy are the wealthy.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Oh my. yes indeed! Those are some real numbers

[@MosesMatsepane]

Grootman came through for us.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

🤟🏾🤟🏾

[@Sifisok1]

Ngiyabonga Moses

[@Ever-c2w]

Nice conversation. First and foremost people must educate themselves with the culture. Definitely not a transaction buying and selling. Nowhere in the world can sell or buy a human being. Its more of creating a union between the two families. Im swati, the man pays lobola and the woman buys gifts ( umhlambiso ) to grome family during weeding. In most cases the umhlambiso costs more than the lobola money especially if the groom has a big family. They can give a list of 50 people to recieve gifts . The girl family must be good negotiators during lobola. Its a nice and beautiful ceremony especially in Swaziland can last for 2 days family members together getting to know each other. Of course a man must come prepared no chancers 😊

[@michellemckay-nkadimeng4961]

Coming from Durban SA there are still certain foods I know I can never eat. Mopane worms is one of them. Growing up mom never cooked chicken feet, it was just not our thing. Her take would of been there's no meet on chicken feet so that was our main reason for not including that in our diet. Am living in Ireland for the past 20+ yrs and my SA friends here in the diaspora can't believe that I've never eaten chicken feet growing up but since finding out the nutritional value in chicken feet that has changed my mind over the yrs so now I actually eat chicken feet, but I mainly make chicken broth with chicken feet because of its nutritional value especially when you're not feeling well

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

oh wow. So foods are different based off provinces too... that's a fun topic to discuss

[@michellemckay-nkadimeng4961]

In saying that, growing up in a coloured community you find that we may have being eating different food based on the food types being eaten in that community. Take for example the Indian cuisine that has heighly influenced a lot of Durban ppls diets over the years. So we eat a lot of curries roti's briyani bunny-chows vetkoek👉 (kind of sloppy-joes like doughnut filled with spicy savory mince) and samosas etc. I've yet to meet a Durbanite in my family and friendship circle who eat mopane worms, ppl I know would cringe talking about eating mopane worms😅

[@CourageMK]

An ethnic group is made up of tribes and tribes consist of clans, but some ethnic groups only consist oc one tribe, e.g. Zulu, Swati and Southern Sotho are ethnic groups but they only consist of one tribe because they had strong kings who were able to unite all the tribes into one. But Xhosa, Tswana, Nothern Sotho and Tsonga are ethnic groups that consist of multiple tribes. Some Xhosa tribes are so big that they even have their own kings (normally a king would be a king of the entire ethnic group and a tribe would have a chief, but Xhosas have 7/8 tribes, with 3 of them having their own kings)

[@africaneagle7397]

Thanks for the interesting analysis!

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

ok ok ok thank you for this!

[@zeentusi9339]

Shaka Ilembe dipicts this quite well, especially for the Zulu ethnic group❤

[@nthabisengmasia8988]

Uncle Ricky, you better learn the lobola process Because One day you gonna be that father who will be negotiating Lobola for your daughter. 😂😂😂😂

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

hahahahahaha, wait i can even as an american?

[@everytingscrumptious]

@@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNELyes, but since it’s not your culture you can decide if you want the lobola or not. It’s different for your son, if he decides to marry in this country,lobola is a must.

[@nompumelelondlovu8994]

Love the conversation 👌👌👌👌

[@luthovellem865]

De facto parents. First born responsibilities.