White family moves into shack

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Pretoria, August 14 -- An affluent white family has decided to spend a month in a Mamelodi shack. Julian and Ena Hewitt together with their two children left the comfort of their Wapadrand plot in Pretoria to experience everyday life in a South African township.

[@djpirano787]

Kids are taught racisim, i mean look at these beautiful kids playing together and not even worried about nothing. Big ups to this family.

[@vuyanitheo971]

Kids🤗🤗🤗

[@brandenvandermerwe5352]

I am a 24 year old young man, and I can honestly say that generally people my age are not racist. I am not saying that there are none. But I don't know of anyone my age that hates people from other races because of their ethnicity or skin color. We as believers, that this world can be rasism free, must stand together and fight for a rasism free future.

[@vuyanitheo971]

@@brandenvandermerwe5352 lucky you and I hope you never meet up with any racist person😍😍😍

[@pylchott9864]

They all either hate you openly or secretly. You're an idiot if you actually wholeheartedly believe these people can coexist with us. The fact that many people believe that the younger ones aren't racist is laughable to say the least. It's also extremely pathetic on our part when we praise them for being (or at least pretending to be) decent people. It seems that we always want to feel validated by them. They came here and labeled us "black" and since then we've suffered a great deal under this, coupled with the fact that "black" connotes all that's inherently wrong, bad and negative. You can miss me with that "I'm not like the other ones" bullcrap!

[@ntokozolindokuhle5265]

@@brandenvandermerwe5352 u ryt I've never met one our age either

[@caleboliver4390]

Why is this in my recommendation 6 years later

[@theboypresident2633]

Mine too🤣🤣🤣🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@ntsoakimotapanyane5689]

😂😂😂 Guess my KZbin alogathim isn't the only one that went bonkers

[@JoeZinger]

Me too

[@jay-cee4499]

Caleb Oliver Same🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@carolinehlanjwa956]

Yazi😅😅

[@thandasikakane2269]

I need to spend a month in their mansions and experience how it feels like

[@ccpoayanda5978]

😂😂😂😂 kwaaah

[@godfreymathebula7163]

Lol

[@tricialuh2578]

Iol 😂

[@margaretsitali6298]

😂😂😂😂

[@vuyanitheo971]

😂😂😂 Most of us

[@esethutshaka3268]

I like the fact that they stayed for a month

[@sibusisomthimkhulu6797]

Now these are real South Africans. I love this.

[@setumomahakoe7791]

I am proud now to see them amongst us...This will kill inferiority complex towards each other ..and encourages development.

[@nizilol]

*real europeans

[@SihleMagubane1]

I was not in the least surprised when I heard what Julian and His Family were doing, the humility and respect he pays to everyone regardless of age, race or whatever is a huge inspiration.. Julian, we love you and you are a role model to us forever

[@hourglas39]

I'm hoping they give the house keeper a raise after seeing how she lives.

[@roshanmanilal5315]

R 15000/ MONTH COMPANY CAR MEDICAL AID 14th cheque 2 months paid holiday per year

[@kingmufasa8929]

hourglas39 I lived in old caravan for 6 years with no toilet or water. I couldn't get a raise because I don't have a job

[@no_prisoners6474]

I dont think thats what its about. No amount of money can satisfy anyone. No one feels paid enough

[@bigchungus1544]

Roshan Manilal dude that’s way too much for a domestic worker like maybe 6000 but not 15000 and everything else

[@agnesmahlakoane6317]

With you hourglass. With you.

[@neomtshizane4924]

"We dont want them to be unaware of how other people live" I LOVE THAT

[@nakrisgayus1760]

They are too young to understand that, they should take them their again from ages 10 upwards

[@salizwathotho7717]

Although they will go back to their normal place. Effort was made by them, to experience how we live. To understand where we come from. And have better knowledge of what we engage with on a daily basis. I plaugh for them. 💯 Keep it up. Hope we all learning from the initiative they took and embrace it 🙏

[@setumomahakoe7791]

Once the example has been started - more MUST be encouraged to do the same . I really looking forward for better future for us all. We can act and less talk. Take note of security as well and hope POLICE will do POLICING as expected.

[@thulaniedwardmasondo2280]

I like that she said EMPATHY and not sympathy

[@fancyleelee1992]

Thulani Edward Masondo you must be a social worker

[@roshanmanilal5315]

Great respect for this family, I hope the entire community embraces them

[@mkaijewett]

When is their community going to embrace us? Why do we always have to accept them? Please.

[@Phushprada1]

This is what I have always said about South Africa, the problem is, we do not understand each other’s struggles and this is why to point fingers at each other when we don’t understand why we tend to fight for the things we fight for in each and every race. I commend this family for trying to understand the other side!!!! We need to learn about each person’s struggles and understand where we are all coming from and maybe people can band together to fight against the injustice we face as South Africans at the hands of our government, instead of pointing fingers at one another!!! Lovely!!!

[@charleefreeman5607]

I'm a white south african who used to visit my family friends in Soweto township on weekends, church there was amazing! I'll never forget how welcomed I felt and all my friends i played with especially on guyfox weeknds, it was my home away from home.

[@charleefreeman5607]

@mbigboyny you where obviously taught/conditioned to hate people judging by the outward appearance of skin color! Don't you know we are all uniquely loved and created for a special reason beyond this physical world/ appearance? Do you not realise that this life here on earth is temporary? We all have blood flowing through our veins, which makes us the same color: red. Judging someone just because of the skin tone they where born into is so shallow and misleading, what a waste of time! Nothing is hidden from God's sight and every person will have to give God an answer when their time is up. What will you say to OUR CREATOR when your cord is cut my friend?

[@enock_elk]

🔥🔥👍🏿

[@missprettyschannel]

I so pleased to see the comment section is positive✨i was more afraid of the comment section being negative.

[@zulu3798]

Waze wamuhle🥺

[@siyabongagegane]

Wow! I'd never despise this. God will bless and protect your children.

[@hotchick8320]

And the community

[@maslinechachona7500]

Wooow i love how all the kids are playing together 😍😍

[@MrMukelani]

to judge a man you must first walk a mile in his shoes.. in this case it is a month, this is a great spirit of ubuntu..racism just took one of its last breaths.. long live the Rainbow Nation. #quote

[@LiveLongProsperV]

'walking in the shoes of another'...this analogy should be banned; walking in the shoes of a serial rapist for instance, does not bring you any closer to understanding his nature...so, you shouldn't even go there.

[@mkaijewett]

@dtvqa Right! They know they are going back to their beautiful home. It was an exotic vacation for them. SMH

[@KR-jg7gc]

Oh wow.. ppl should calm down. These people are literally DOING SOMETHING. And this gave them a glimpse of something they would not have had if they didnt do it. Yerr.. stop f'in complaining about every dam thing. Its pathetic.

[@KR-jg7gc]

@@LiveLongProsperV this isn't about sexual offenders. Go rant that nonsese somewhere else.

[@sarahhildebrandt1118]

@dtvqa Maby if they'd get some education and learn, or just atleast try instead of turning to drugs, smoking, and much more, then they'd have more of a chance to get a job. And btw non whites have more of a chance to get a job on top of it, BEI, aka (Black Economic Inpowerment)

[@roseianalm5462]

You can never blame a person or say otherwise about their riches but when a rich person truly wants to learn and understand about the other side it's commendable and truly educational and makes you understand more about other people and does humble you and make you want to do better..

[@lebohang7442]

This will teach your kids a great deal of understanding human species rather than human race , well done ✅ for teaching them the best of both worlds .

[@sharonkaysnowton]

I admire this family for moving in next door to their workers and learning how others live. I respect them and wish them blessings. Not everyone has the gumption of the Hewetts. I believe it will make them a family who understands the struggle of others in the SA community.

[@smangelemngadi4668]

I love their eager to engage and the urge to understand some black people have never even been to a shack

[@pamelapam5833]

Shack is better than sleeping under the bridge with your kids and thes nothing wrong to stay in a shack

[@mkaijewett]

Our ancestors in the Southern U.S. lived in shacks. My family did.

[@sowhat1273]

Pamela Pam I pray that you move to a shack soon.

[@zandrelesueur6139]

Or an house

[@ericcastle7296]

True

[@ArmedDynasty]

While I enjoy sleeping in a tent in the woods for a weekend in the summer, I am under no illusion that I am experiencing the same thing that the guy who LIVES in a tent in the city park experiences.

[@dashreplay8465]

They have a heart of gold, they give you in the palm of the hand, not the other way around. I hope this reaches out many out there as we will be celebrating June 16 and things will never be the same again.

[@freddymello3227]

very wise family!! love from Tanzania

[@lydiabrownse1535]

That solar cooking idea is great!

[@GS-st9ns]

Give them two thumbs up for trying to understand and be empathetic.

[@HelenEk7]

I like what they did, the only way to know how it is like, is to experience it! The sad part is of course that a domestic worker earns so little money that they can not improve their standard of living beyond this. But because of very high unemployment rate in South Africa the salaries are kept very low... But this particular family is not to blame for that of course.. :)

[@khangelanetwork6230]

And then they say there are no good news to report in SA. Bring us more good news this is brilliant and it should be 1 on Tranding

[@girlwithajournal9375]

It's 6 years old though. Why did I only find out about this today?

[@jeanrobertwongtitshing8227]

it takes courage to fight injustice but at the same time its heart breaking to return the injustice.

[@jacitupinamba2534]

This is good! Very good! Blacks and whites should live together to achieve a free society, justice and solidarity. Prejudice is imprisonment for anyone who is biased and who is the victim of prejudice. Hugs from Brazil.

[@sibusisobrandonbrown7558]

Cool May the good lord add more years to your life stay blessed en take care

[@masimkhizenetwork5532]

i think its pretty cool for them to open their eyes to see whats happening in the country they live in and doing this also to understand their domestic

[@nicolletteferguson1235]

@@thembizondi7 erm... Jacob is an english name 🕊

[@Malisti04]

Only seeing this in 2019 July.

[@thatojulia7323]

Me too😆

[@mamochabalala]

Me too

[@wayawakho]

I'm very late, it's September 2019 now.

[@TebelloRapabi]

Me in oct lol

[@godsbeloved5169]

16 Oct 2019

[@ndarkieblack2920]

I love these people, oh gosh, you guys are awesome!!!!

[@LehlogonoloThobejane]

This man was my business studies teacher this year for a short period of time.

[@corbinjustinfry1441]

Really loved this

[@cmcreations3830]

That's so touching ,God will protect you all.

[@ivymudzusi3727]

Love is the greatest. May the Lord richly bless you. You are one in a million. Many will rather donate money and not themselves.

[@maslinechachona7500]

👏👏👏welldone it’s good to show your kids different ways of life 👏👏

[@thembisaodendaal]

This is so amazing forward thinking great start to empathy.well done guys

[@desaifamilyfromsouthafrica4121]

Proud of them I love my South Africa We all is same We have to understand plz we keep love with whole people ❤

[@janesmith9024]

My son was the only white boy in his class at school in London here for one year. Most people are not white where I live (even though I a white Briton have not moved home!). Yet we all tend to live in peace (my only complaints are noise and dropping litter and any breach of laws and rules - if we can get our newcomers on side on that we will live in peace and harmony with them).

[@TeanoZ]

I really love their attitude!

[@misozichikuni4341]

Ethnography He can write a research paper on his findings.

[@musabakiti9961]

It's easy for the rich to go and live the poor people's life and hard for poor people to go and live rich people's life.

[@kelebohilemganga483]

too proud of this guys.... big ups guys

[@matometshoene7312]

yes god bless them,for kindness. people must change thier lives .not the likes of lamola who know think he can be the president of anc and the country .thus corruption. his stomuch is now big and think for him self not like before he was adeputy of malema being a president of the youth,now he sings other tune ,dont care about of those who made him what he is today .cellout

[@ekiamedia2403]

That fact that they are not politicians it makes it even more welcoming. Though not forever but it is a step taken poorly from the heart. This is where I don't see color but human beings.

[@sonwabolloyd7473]

God bless this family

[@siceloshabangu4698]

Empathy is the key man, love this

[@tiisetsofelicia4892]

As long as they don't go to bed with empty stomach😁just love the fact that they are happy!!

[@Ramzeis]

Damn the Hewitts, how could they make me cry like this

[@swanteam2654]

wow i love that ,stay humble as you are

[@TheMiguelcastelo]

Any body is free of choices and to experience life as they want, STOP the critics

[@ashlycleye1805]

wise realistic words

[@girlybrownrose1721]

Really touch my heart

[@MornevanWykSubscribe]

They must start a KZbin channel then they can buy a house

[@GuyMcFriend]

Shouldn't the title be "Priviledged" family moves into shack, not "White" family.. Not all White families are well off.. It's about money, not race..

[@faithmeyers7057]

Thank. You 🗣️

[@truzamo3012]

to judge a man you must first walk a mile in his shoes.. in this case it is a month, this is a great spirit of ubuntu..racism just took one of its last breaths.. long live the Rainbow Nation.

[@BlackPantherrStudios]

great video south africa has beautiful diversity. we are all one in God's eyes. Love has no color

[@mpumezohaka6856]

Hats off to you this is awesome guys this what we call humanity..diversity indeed wish our leaders can do the same

[@debbysimelane6453]

Wow, they deliberately put themselves in that budget & spectrum of living. I want that too 🤗

[@kdabbi3546]

I have been ignoring this for 5 years . Anyway thats how we survive. Welcome to Mzansi❤

[@dumizondi6816]

What you did god wil bless you for it. My your family prosper!

[@renecebaardman7302]

God bless this family👪

[@GMakgathoSA]

Thumbs up for this real south Africans who want to give to the country,than the ones who wants to get,get and never wants to go through anything.

[@beautyjack908]

Ohhw God u so wonderful I love this family I really really really love them I wish God can come personally this his wonderful miracles 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 may God bless you 🙏

[@phumelofrans9896]

wow wow i just love what you have done guys i so wish you can come an experiance cape town floods......goodluck god bless your family

[@linkimsiza5782]

Their shack is nice, in life you do not actually need everything ,as long as your family is healthy and happy nothing matters we need each other.

[@vuyaniphindani3179]

Utsho njalo,Linki?

[@linkimsiza5782]

Vuyani Phindani yes I say so if a loved one passes on you will miss him or her and cry for him or her not materials things .

[@vuyaniphindani3179]

@@linkimsiza5782 I agree,that's true 👌

[@catm3184]

Big up to this couple they are awesome

[@oliverscreativitymedia1319]

Great spirit

[@rural_girl555]

These people have just earned my respect

[@shaunsnyman5107]

To own a big house with expensive cars is harder then to live in a shack, you have to be responsible to pay them and must be able to take stress 24/7. So if you think its all nice and roses to be rich, its not just about the money its the stress to keep making money

[@onechristoneheaven7372]

Awesome

[@thabotamba726]

Its very nice staying in a shack , it's less problems awubina stress sobhatala I bond or I rent kwezi apartments zenu....

[@SikOfDumbasses]

Ok, so obviously they're never gonna know all the effects of living in poverty, like lack of healthcare, dental care, all the long term effects, but....at least they aren't sitting on their asses behind a computer in there cozy homes sippin on Starbucks and just typing how appalled they are that someone would do this in order to try to understand poverty!!! Bunch of effin haters, and ppl thinking they're soo much better than the next!!! At least these ppl are doing SOMETHING!!!

[@muzinxumalo2575]

Great people keep it up guys you are true South African

[@palesangwenya8508]

Since they experiencing this life I wish God almighty can give them a power to help others

[@preciouspipi6281]

God bless you

[@thandekadlaminikhayisile9012]

l like to see that south African are now together 👌👌😍

[@kholisilemagwaca7914]

I know lot of people will think deferent but this is good

[@shdwbnndbyyt]

I knew of people in the USA living in shacks like that... they were white also. They however did not have a choice. And in progressive-run big cities, there are many thousands of people of all races that would love to have a home like that.

[@hermantsoenyane1969]

The fact that they are a wealthy family has more impact than if they were not because they choosing to experience how their fellow countrymen live.

[@natashapowell3545]

So here is a family just trying to make themselves aware of how low income earners live to have an understanding, But there are black people here that still have an issue.

[@diannebarton8041]

We should hav been allowed to mix with each other a long time ago..live side by side..go to school together etc..if this had happened back in the 1960s we would now b a truelly rainbow nation..never mind GOD is incontrol☺

[@beautyjack908]

I feel like crying 😭 when I spend my whole salary to top up my rental in a flat that seems like I,m the only person who is being overcharged 😭 so this shack is the best life a poor person like me 😭😭😭 I feel like I,m working for that flat ......

[@thabisomosia5848]

This is a True definition of South African for all a True rainbow nation

[@tingalonails97]

kids are so innocent. They are just happy to be outside playing. These parents are raising them well, to see humans not colour. They will probably go back home knowing how to speak Sepitori.

[@MrMiamiswaggz305]

This is beautiful and for all the mad black people please don't. Humble and good people they are, I truly believe that everyone should be judge by character.

[@ashlycleye1805]

You are a wise and humble man in the midst of all this crap.

[@chengetai23]

Wooow I am humbled

[@jameelomar8513]

Is this real?

[@dr.m-beenzunamwiinganakazw9106]

They, "knowing is dwelling under the same surroundings".

[@sanelebuthelezi91]

Awesome stuff!

[@kylevanderwatt9579]

i live like that every day. there are worse off people who go to bed hungry

[@beatriceatsweilaryea5333]

Yes this white man has proven that a white man can also be poor, it's not only the blacks that should remain in Poverty, God bless him

[@nyimpimthethwa838]

Remarkable family 😭

[@siphokuhlezulu8652]

Are they still in SA

[@ghug6764]

So what was the out come ?

[@liezlvanwyk2533]

Wow God bless 🙏

[@benathiben7519]

People have real issues in SA,why hit the thumps down option?.....atleast the couple is trying

[@lesego2933]

I respect that family

[@mqaphelithemba7543]

I don't see anything wrong because there are many people living in shacks

[@bonganimavuso7638]

This is quite the story.. kids and all.