SOUTH AFRICA VS. AMERICA: BIGGEST DIFFERENCES
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- What is life like for an American living in Cape Town, South Africa? Here are the biggest differences between South Africa and the US that you should know.
Demographics - 1:42
Languages - 2:54
Wealth Disparities - 4:04
Safety - 5:39
Lifestyle - 6:22
Loadshedding - 7:22
Transportation - 7:58
Currency Value - 8:46
Education System - 9:21
Vibrance - 10:29
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The last part about characters you meet on the road is so true, I live mainly in Ireland and I have travelled to different countries but SA has a different vibe compared to any other country I have been and by far thee friendliest people.
SA is truly an amazing place. Subscribe and stay tuned for more!
People who have generally been through a lot of adversities are often times more; empathic, compassionate and friendlier than others. We as Africans have pretty much been humbled by our recurring gruesome history. So over the years our African adversities have kind of shed off a lot of our toxic egos, pride and honed us into the type of beings we are today.
Right back at you. I am South African who have traveled to quite a lot of Europian countries. Visiting Ireland stood out because the people were so friendly.
My thoughts precisely
I'm from Cape Town, South Africa and so badly want to visit Ireland someday. Been on my bucket list since forever
Fair attempt at explaining the differences between the US and SA. Just remember you are in Cape Town at the moment - and Cape Town is a city - and not a country. South Africa has nine provinces and the Western Cape, where Cape Town is - is one of the provinces. Your experiences in Cape Town cannot be extrapolated to the whole country. I used to live in *Amherst,* Massachusetts and *Manhattan* , New York City. My experiences in those two places were not in any way representative of the US. I would suggest you run your videos by a South African first, before posting them - so they can provide you with a sense of balance and perspective. You do not want to post a video that is inaccurate at best and at worst - reflects a lack of knowledge on your part. My remarks on a couple of points:
*Demographics:* I am not sure why Black Americans are obsessed with the term Coloured. I am aware of your history. The US, as per the pie chart you showed, has different race classification. Those classifications are in your country and they can never be the same as in our country. It is what it is. For us there is nothing wrong with the term. Please inform yourself first - before making a judgement. Your comment in the video: “As a person of mixed race myself, I have to say it is pretty awesome to be in a city with people who are mixed race just like you and to be part of the majority. It is interesting that you feel “at home” in Cape Town among Coloured people, as you feel you are part of the majority of people who look like you. You mention, in your reply to a comment (by a viewer BFtrix) that in the US you are regarded as Black - and you do not have the option of being classified otherwise - like Coloured people who have the liberty to do so in this country. Interesting. Remember as per your pie chart, Coloured people make up only 8.9% of the South African population.
*Languages:* Yes, we have eleven official languages. I would caution against the use of the term “Bantu” to describe our African languages. The term has an unsavoury past in this country and was used by apartheid South Africa to despise and denigrate black people. It is akin to referring to African Americans as Negroes or even worse. The word “Bantu” was concocted by a controversial German linguist by the name of Wilhelm Bleek (8 March 1827 - 17 August 1875), in his attempt to classify languages spoken in various parts of Africa. We Africans need to ditch this word and throw it in the bin where it belongs - and come up with a proper classification of our languages.
*Wealth disparity* : Yes, there is a wealth disparity in this country. It is has its origins in the past. Refer to the World Bank report titled: *Inequality in Southern Africa: An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu).* In the US, there is also a wealth gap between Black and White Americans. Please read an article: *Examining the Black White Wealth Gap* by Kriston McIntosh, Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh (27 February 2020) : Brookings Institute.
When I used to live in New York City, homelessness was a huge challenge for the city. Homelessness is also a huge problem in the San Francisco Bay Area.
*Crime* : Your comment in the Video: “Statistically, SA has a higher crime rate than the US in multiple categories. Since I have been here, I have grown my appreciation for the American police.” Whilst it is true that crime is a problem in this country - however, it varies from city to city. Crime levels in Joburg are not the same as those in Cape Town. The Mexican Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice has published the 2021/22 ranking of the 50 most violent cities in the world. Cape Town ranks 11, whilst Joburg ranks 48. St Louis ranks 9, Baltimore 15, New Orleans 17, Memphis 19, Detroit 26, Philadelphia 41 and Milwaukee 45. Again, Joburg ranks 48. It is true there is a lot of work that needs to be done to improve the efficiencies of our police service. You mention that you have grown your appreciation for the US police - please remember that their record of policing especially in the African American community leaves a lot to be desired. Please remember: Eric Garner, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Daunte Wright, Andre Hill, Manuel Ellis, Rayshard Brooks, Atatiana Jefferson, Philando Castile, Freddie Gray, Michael Brown and many others who perished at the hands of the US police.
*Transportation* : I also had to get used to driving on the right side of the road in the US. I experienced no issues. I must say the New York City subway system needs revamping. Our Gautrain service in Joburg is in a much better shape compared to the New York subway system. Cape Town has a MyCiTi bus service. It has 36 routes. You should try it.
Finally with regard to *loadshedding,* it is an unwelcome annoyance for everyone. Please travel to other provinces - to get a fuller South African experience.
Relax, don't throw unnecessary tantrums here.. Everything he said is correct. As for the word Bantu I disagree with you.. The derogatory word that is unacceptable is the K-Work like N-Word in the states. Heal please
Thank you for this. Just a couple of responses to your critiques.
Demographics: I didn't say anything was wrong with the term coloured. I was simply pointing out how America doesn't have a category for people with mixed-ancestry.
Languages: I had no idea that the term "Bantu" was given to Africans by Europeans. Thanks for educating me on this.
Transportation: I'll definitely check out the MyCiTi bus service sometime, although I tend to ride the UCT Jammie shuttle.
Thanks again for watching and for paying attention to the details! I would definitely appreciate your feedback on future videos.
My goodnes, it's so long. It's like an essay 😀
@@beautylolowya1059 Ho ho!! I think Plato Philosopher (PP) has an honest and educative engagement, as Jared Dawson also requested. There is absolutely no single tantrum thrown around here. Yes, the Bantu term was used by the apartheid system as a derogatory term to demean us as the Africans, even amongst ourselves in the townships we would use it jokingly to get at someone. I beg to differ, like PP showed statistically, there is no way that the crime rate in South Africa is higher than the US, apart from the Statistics that PP has provided, by the way I happen to be currently living in downtown LA, Sirens of Police, Ambulance and Fire Brigades are the order of the day, 24/7 coupled with with one, two or even three police helicopters hovering over the city continuously. Just check the videos of other African Americans who live or came to South Africa as tourists and some of them even worked in the policing establishment, as to what they say about safety in the US. Jared is the first person, especially African American to hear from saying that his appreciation with US police has grown since coming to South Africa. Let us be honest, the brutality of the US police is unparalleled; the police brutality cases that get reported and become international headline news are far fewer than those that don't get international coverage. You would hardly get that phenomenon in SA. This does not in any way condone the crime that we experience in SA, we need to fight hard to get rid of it. When it comes to bagging, it is also common in the US for people to approach you to ask for money, even in the grocery shops of which I have never as experienced in my country.
Very informative well said
This is The best explanation by far for someone who has only recently arrived in South Africa. South African's let us be fair we can't expect him to have full knowledge of all provinces, or feel disappointed because nothing relevant to our province or culture group was mentioned. I mean even if you'd ask a South African most of them have no clue about other culture groups or provinces except for a very few that have been around. South Africa is a huge country guys. Well done Jared Dawson
Completely agree
Exactly, especially considering that many South Africans don't have full knowledge of other provinces and other culture within our country.
Would have liked it if you went more into the culture differences; I feel South Africa has both a general culture common to South Africans of all demographics and cultures specific to each demographic. This is something you could genuinely spend a decade exploring. There is something special about SA which you cant quite put your finger on.
I respect how you put in so much effort to understand and articulate what you have observed, You also took your time to learn how to pronounce some SA words. Well Done!!!
As a South African I must praise you for your pronunciation of our languages. Our vibrancy is like no other! I would recommend coming to visit Gauteng, Johannesburg and Pretoria and doing a video on that. It will definitely be worth it.
@@jdtimecapsule experience it all.... including the townships
@@jdtimecapsule you are gay i can see it dont worry i am gay to 🤣🤣🤣😂😂
johannesburg yes
HOWZIT LAANI
Did you vote DA?
May i point out?
Loadshedding only became PART OF our lives about 7 to 8 years ago.
Itd not considered standard.
It occurred as a result of governmental incompetency.
It is HOPED that it will be rectified in the near future.
I just dont want it to come across as a deliberate way of life. It is not!
I remember loadshedding starting in 2006, so 16 years ago.
@@StAlfonzo87 ok.
But it wasnt theere since the 20th century.
15 years ago. It started in 2007.
Its about 16 years
Yes. After 1994. So i was never used to it. Its ever since the ANC government came into power.
They have left nothing but destruction in their wake.
Every thing they touch turns to....darkness.
You should come to Jo'burg and Pretoria and get to see, experience township. I saw video of shacks or squatter camps which is normally the outskirts in the actual townships. Most of the people you interact with on TH-cam space are usually talking to you from township where you find brick houses, they have cars and work 9-5 professionals jobs and are considered middle class, maybe something almost similar to your ghettos. I'm not saying it's like America but just to bring some clarity to it
He told the truth about South Africa in less than 15 minutes good job.
Thank you!
That's only 5% of the truth about South Africa as soon as he sees the rest of the country it'll blow your mind.
Watch ( The Real South Africa), (Geography Now South Africa) and (12 Amazing Facts About South Africa) to understand.
As a South African 🇿🇦 I totally agree , fantastic job !
@@phethuxolobooi4898 But with what little he saw he did a fantastic job , he will travel to other areas I'm sure , let's give him a chance .
I understood Bantu to be an athropological term. I use it in that context only. I dont refer to black South Africans as Bantu. But when I speak historico-athopologically, I use Bantu.
There is nothing wrong with Coloured. I am Coloured. U can be proud to be in the majotity. Mixed-race people are often sidelined. So be proud!
I think the policing system in USA is cruel towards black people. So a lot to be desired there. However, generally, they are nore visible and hands on. More efficient (barring prejudice).
Im South African, Johannesburg based and I AGREE lol characters here are something out of a movie lol
Fascinating right? I'll have to visit Jozi sometime to see what it's like out there.
@@jdtimecapsule Bit of a concrete jungle but it's ayt.. Certain places are way better than others if you know what I mean 😁
@@jdtimecapsule Jhb is something else. You'll find people with green and orange hair. Someone will be wearing a sack or something funny. Jhb is very artsy
I like your list and it's very sound.
Vibrance part is so much part of me. I'm was raised in the Eastern Cape. I once moved to Joburg for 4 years (I studied for 5yrs in JHB before) and I enjoyed the money, Arts `& Culture and convenience, but there was always something missing while there. People there were definitely not as friendly as in my friendly City of PE where you get to have a decent convo with complete strangers, respect, greetings and I missed that, so much so that, one day I just quit everything and went back to the friendly city.
For the first 6 months in P.E, it felt like a Huge Weight was lifted off my shoulders & It felt so liberating spiritually - can't replace the feeling; even with money.
All these cities have their own vibrant culture, you just have to chose the one that is in tune with your frequency of vibrancy.
Did you know Afrikaans spoken in cape Town was the original way of speaking it.. The afrikaaners just refined it. Also there are many Indonesian (Malay) words in Afrikaans because of the origin of it in the cape also it was a language spoken in the slave quarters kombuis Afrikaans.
The original afrikaaners were black biracial pple. Called oude raam afrikaaners aka orlaam afrikaaner. He created nama 🇳🇦 and my tribe griqua 🇿🇦 our language still has khwe in it. Original coloured were called afrikaanders cuz we are african that spoke afrikaans till the boer real afrikaaners white washed afrikaans cuz they wished to be african. The was no kombius Afrikaans just hottentots taal till white called their version pure afrikaans.
Well done ,good video ,I am too from South African ,Cape Town specifically and this video was well informed ,as you said the colored race is definitely an interesting topic and would be great to dive into , you are well informed about our country in general ,better informed than I would expect most foreigners , if you are planning to do a video about the colored race I would caution you to study it thoroughly as the history of coloreds in South Africa is rich ,the colored race is actually really diverse, it can be divided into classes and there are different cultural practices within the colored communities ,not all coloreds are the same or share the same ideas , if you are interested or need any help ,I would love to give you some of my knowledge on my perspective of being a colored
As a Capetonian who has lived in both the US and Canada, I feel you did a pretty good job of comparing the differences through the lens of someone who is an expat living in Cape Town. You handled everything rather respectfully and I'd say that this is a good starter list of differences. Once you spend more time in South Africa, and perhaps if you get to explore even more of the country, this list will grow exponentially! Thanks for making a video like this and sharing our culture with the world!
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6:06 "We keep our security inside the house" lmaoo love that
Sunsets over the Atlantic is the best. Glad you had a lovely time here in cape Town 😁 hi from a coloured Capetonian.
You mentioned braai (barbeque). Thanks for saying it is great and to never turn down an invitation to one. But there is something else that is truly special about "braai". It is the one thing that truly unites South Africans, irrespective of our diversity regarding race, culture, or political affiliations.
True boet. The pap, wors and vleis.
Loadsheding started when SA had an influx of urbanization and the amalgation of some provinces and influx of foreigners , The present government failed to plan ahead because of growing demand
Yes thus very true the rural urban migration is contributing too. The road infrastructure is also unfriendly to pedestrians.
Funny that you would blame foreigners for your power problems, when some of the power you use to alleviate load-shedding is imported from foreigners like Zambians. In your typical South African xenophobia, you are quick to associate all your ills with other Africans, and yet your government has plans to import even more power from as far away as the Democratic Republic of Congo. The lack of big permanent rivers, like the Zambezi, Kafue, Luangwa, Chambeshi, Kongo, etc, to say nothing big water falls, is a very big reason why it is difficult for your country to address its electrical needs. At the same time, because South Africa is such a dry country, Cape Town has on occasion run out of water, and here again, the solution promulgated by this and the former white government relies on acquiring resources from the same black Africans you hate so much. Among the various schemes bandied around has been digging a canal from the Zambezi river right through Botswana and Namibia, which is something neither Zambia nor Zimbabwe would ever tolerate. Another scheme is to tap the effluent of the Congo river, which by volume and power is second only to the Amazon river, and convey in undersea pipes all the way down to the relief of Cape Town. The reason why you have power shortages is that your power grid was designed to supply Whites, Indians, coloured and the few black people allowed into South Africa to supply labour to the whites under apartheid. When this power grid was opened to rest of the country, it fell short of capacity.
@@mambelelembambe4255 well said bro I pray that most SA folks use logic than emotions when deciphering issues that are affecting the country. Yea migration patterns have an impact on certain government supplies resources but thus not the whole story some of the infrastructure being used is of the apartheid era which previously favoured whites, Indians and so called coloureds because to me that term is as controversial as benni McCarthy and Bernard Parker being called a separate race than black.
The Anc government has never been pro black , there are certain areas whereby I agree Nhlanhla Lux in terms of Anc profiteering in people's ignorance, but this needs all of us to reason logically than emotional.
LIES!!! IT STARTED WHEN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY STARTED GETTING ELECTRICITY AND ESKOM DIDNT DO ENOUGH TO KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND EG( BUILDING MORE PLANTS)!!! IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FOREIGNERS!!!!😫
@@khangelwakhathi508 Exactly.
Thank you for telling our story here. I’ve always thought the world views us in such negative light but you were able to find positive even in our darkest moments and traits. Thank you.
The world doesn’t view South Africa in a negative light. I’ve never experienced that in my travels. The only grumbling I’ve ever heard is from fellow South Africans. South Africa is awesome.
Not at all ❤ 🇿🇦
Nice video, Jared.
Afrikaans has roots in Dutch, but it's a creole language. Whilst the nationalist politics created the idea that Afrikaans is a European language, it was emerged in slave communities using a lot of words from the various languages that made up SA society. Strong influences from the East and Middle East. The first written book in Afrikaans was actually the Quran.
Lmao have you met ppl from Afriforum and Afrikaans nationalists they insist that they are European in origin but African because most of their history is here
@@ngarumurray I have. What you are saying here supports my point.
Great explanation Ben
@@ngarumurray cuz wish to be seen as pure afrikaans knowing full that their have black ancestry aswell. Seen alot coloured looking racist white pple
Great video and good research went into making it.
One correction. Afrikaans speaking people can understand coloured Afrikaans speakers very well. In some cases Coloured Afrikaans speakers use a mixture of Afrikaans and English in sentences. Something that happens with regular Afrikaans as well these days. We love how they evolved the language over the years and would often laugh at how they speak it because it brings even more colour to the language and it can sound fun.
I'm a Afrikaans speaker myself and been living in Cape Town for 30 years now. I can understand if people outside of Western Cape might not understand Coloured Afrikaans. All others from Western Cape should have little issues understanding them.
I am Afrikaans, as in white Afrikaans and I want to dispel the lie that we cannot understand the Coloured version of Afrikaans, we understand each other both ways 100%.
There different dialect of afrikaans you wouldn't under damara or griqua afrikaans its not dutch afrikaans.
Well, that's because it is the same language! Different dialects though
This was a very educated and very educational "culture shock" video. Well done my brother.
Thank you Molefe! More coming soon
I cringe at that term " culture shock " .. its always a shock only in alkebulan ( Africa) but in paris or UK its an appreciated experience regardless their subhuman treatment. Sies.
A well researched and astute set of opinions and observations. Welcome to our wonderful country. Good luck with your studies.
Would be interested in your views after spending some time in other cities. I left Cape Town for Joburg 10 years ago and honestly, Cape Town feels like an entirely different country. Jozi has its own vibe and energy which is just addictive.
😂😂, I like that 👊🏽
I agree with you re. CT vs Joburg
I prefer CT to Joburg for the ease to get around...Everything in Joburg is on the other side of town 😆 But I prefer Joburg for the last point you've mentioned. Joburg is a whole different game, fast life and affordable accommodation...and frankly, I think Joburg is more integrated than CT. CT has a long way to go
I'm coming to Joburg soon. What would you recommend?
@@jdtimecapsule Hi I really liked your video and I just stumbled upon this comment. I know it wasn't addressed to me but I live in Pretoria and work in Joburg and these are my suggestions. Joburg was historically a huge mining town, SA was at a point the largest producer of gold in the world. There is a "red bus" tour that takes you on a tour through Joburg and gives a lot of history and sight seeing, you can also stop off at places, do tours and then hop back on. I recommend this if you are just coming to visit for a short time. Gold Reef city is also interesting, it is a theme park in joburg that might be worth your while, they have some weird mining related rides (tower of terror). Pretoria: I see you do enjoy hiking etc. I would just caution you if you come to Pretoria, there are a lot of hiking places but some are dangerous as there are squatters that live inside and tend to rob hikers, so just be sure you go to a safe area (don't go to Fort Klapperkop there have been numerous stabbings and assults) - I'd recommend the Moreleta Kloof nature reserve or the Faerie Glen nature reserve (though the views won't be comparable to those in CT). There are also quite a few casinos in the province that provide a lot of entertainment - Monte Casino is great they also often have plays/ musicals and other live shows. They also have a very "roman" look and feel with the roof being painted to look like the sky. I recommend the Voortrekker Monument in PTA if you are interested in the history of the Afrikaaner group. Also the Cradle of Humankind is a must, it has some of the oldest fossils of human ancestors in the world.
Also Gauteng has massive sports fandoms. If you can I highly recommend going to watch a Rugby game at Loftus, even if you don't really like sport the atmosphere is amazing especially at Loftus (its even intimidating for foreign teams when they come play because the vibe is so intense). Also you can go watch a soccer game it will be just as amazing, there is a massive soccer spirt here, especially in Mamelodi (Township in PTA) if the Mamelodi Sundowns are playing.
Thanks for taking time to learn about SA and South Africans. We appreciate that.
Regarding land ownership, whites own 72% instead of 90% in SA. Unless that was specific to Cape town... Sad but true.
Loadshedding generally last up to 2 hours. Another thing we dont like in the country ☹️
This is not true Whites own 72% of fruitful Agricultural land. This is not surprising cause blacks are still learning to make the land more fruitful. Remember 40% of land has been distributed already from whites to government, municipalities & to black people
72% of private farms and agricultural land, which represents 37,9% of the total land area of South Africa. So if you do your math you will see that whites own about 22% of the total land. In other words Whites own 26 663 144 ha or 72% of the total 37 031 283 ha farms and agricultural land. The total area of land in South-Africa is 122 500 000 ha.
@@kooskoekemoer show the link to the stats
@@kobe8034 You can do a google search.
ive had 4 hour loadshedding before.
I’m a coloured south african thanks for the video highlighting the differences
Hey JD ... hope we get to visit you before your return to the US and your start of Med School! Very impressive presentation ... very proud of all you have done to date. Dr. H :>)
Thank you!
Cool video! If you ever travel to other parts of South Africa please do a video of your experience. I think CPT is not the best representation of the whole country. It'll be interesting to hear if you agree.
Why not
This is actually kinda dope... what's crazy is that I'm from SA and I didnt even know some of the things on here 🙌🏽🙌🏽 but yea, awesome video man
Appreciate this bro!!!
@@jdtimecapsule welcome home
Stop the cap!
Apartheid was abolished in 1994 - nearly 30 years ago . The multi racial government needs to answer why thigs in South Africa have changed so slowly over these 30 years
Great stuff. You pointed at some of the aspects that other bloggers don't raise the way you did. Thank you.
-From a coloured 🇿🇦
i cringe at the TERM coloured .. just damn childish. coloured isn't a culture but a circumstance. you know how we were born .. out of rape! and we still romanticise the abuse. this is how indoctrination works. it's REAL !!
I'm a Southern African and I thought you did a fairly good job! I was waiting in anticipation for some "American wokeism" but was relieved you did not indulge in any. Hope you have a great stay in Africa, make sure to visit some of the neighbouring countries. Looking forward to more interesting content and perspectives😆
The term wokeism is inherently anti-Black
@@remoteworkqueen in your opinion....thats not true. "Wokeism" covers many pet causes that have nothing to do with race...nice try tho.
@@zeburules the word woke is African American English Vernacular. Turning it into something it isn't outside of its cultural context is attacking the root of which it comes, which is Black American English. So yes-- it is inherently anti-Black and I would know because I'm one of the people whose culture it comes from
@@remoteworkqueen Blame that on your white liberal allies.
Great video …learned so much! Beautiful shots of South Africa! Excellent content,JD!
Thank you!!!
Your opinion is basically only Western Cape/Cape Town based - the most Western city in SA, the rest of SA is not like CT. I'm from the Eastern Cape and it is very different to CT. While CT is dangerous in certain areas with gangs it is still CT so you won't have to go far to be in a nice area while many other places in SA are not like that as we aren't as rich or developed as CT.
Also, many 'Whites' who are Afrikaans or even Asian can understand 'Coloured' Afrikaans - you are referring to the Kaaps dialect, from the Western Cape, it is region based, not just about a grouo anymore though it is a Cape Coloured dialect. Many in the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape (we also speak very 'plat' or flat Afrikaans).
And with Coloureds, please remember that it is a bit like Judaism in a sense as it is a culture AND an ethnic group. So many are culturally Coloured while others are just ethnically Coloured. Like I am ethnically Coloured (my Family has Europeans, Asians and Muslims - if I were born in Apartheid years I would be classed as an 'honorary White' as I am not dark skinned but I am not what Americans would call 'White' though wokes see Asians as 'White' there now 😂) but not culturally, like painfully woke Trevor Noah who is ethnically Coloured but culturally identifies more as Xhosa.
Also, Language wise someone said not to say 'Bantu' because it is 'painful' but there are Bantu Languages that came to SA through the Great Bantu Migration hundreds of years ago. Not all African Languages in SA are of Bantu origin though as there were other kingdoms in Southern Africa like Great Zimbabwe that influenced other Languages here. But referring to Bantu Languages is not wrong as it is the correct and accurate word for some as it happenedbin History and we should not forget or try to change History, changing International Historical terms for the feelings of a few sensitive people is wrong.
Nice video. I would recommend you try to visit more of our country, I have been to all 9 provinces, and friendliness is common across all South Africans. Secondly, I doubt a White Afrikaans speaker would not understand a Coloured Afrikaans speaker as they are just speaking different dialects and not a different language. There are also two languages that developed due to necessity, 1 the mining language and 2 the prison language, due to the diversity of languages.
Your voice is very calm🧘🏽♀️
In South Africa we study subjects based on a career path we intend to take from grade 10.
For example a student who wishes to study something that has to do with finance in university, they will take commerce in high school. These are subjects such as Accounting, Business studies, Pure Maths, Economics etc. If they wish to take the Medicine route they will take Sciences, these are subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology (life science), Pure maths etc.
That is why you see your 18 year olds already studying on becoming medical doctors, Accountants and etc.
Ofcourse some take different paths from what they studied in Highschool.
Edit: I don't know if in USA you do the same?
Your explanation of colored South Africans are wrong. Do some more research. Even better, ask an old colored person
As a South African, this was an interesting video.
5:00 _the WORLD, sadly._ 😐
You did a stellar job, and thanks for not being that annoying American person that always want to diss Coloureds cos they got no understanding of our history.
Great video, I am currently a South African in America and the VIBRANCE is something I really really miss!!!
I like how this video is obviously from personal experience and perspective but it's still truthful, education, and non-degrading it also dives in to all aspects of south africa in a respectful manner, idk as a south African who's watched my fair share of "foreigner in south africa" videos. this one is... refreshing.
Welcome to our beautiful, diverse and sunny country. You need to visit other provinces which are completely different from our mother city. Especially KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
It was a fair summary. I am a South African in Europe and I miss the vibrancy of South Africans. We are so confident
The way he said Afrikaans was hilarious 😂😂😝
Thank you JD for your honest and fair commentary 👍
Thanks Nola…subscribe and stay tuned for more !
Great video. About safety in SA, you didn't mention that as a black man, you are not likely to be short by the police in SA for nothing unlike in the US. That's something.
Whaaaaatt???? Soo you're saying SA is safer than america??
@@kobe8034
no hes just saying the police is less aggressive and people get away with crime more.
which is true.
It is safer..I've been to the United States 2 years ago and believe me when i tell you that you should be shaken when you are stopped by the police..even if you didn't do anything. They are their enemies
@@kobe8034 yes cuz our police will mostly look like you. Won't shoot you cuz of your race 🧍🏽
So basically instead of cops , we just get fuckin robbed 24/7
People that can work remotely should simply just move to Cape Town.. cost of living more affordable, active lifestyle options, natural beauty and most importantly a deep sense of belonging makes this a wonderful place!
Cost of living is not affordable in CT...not for an average person....starting with the most important, accommodation!
I like how you noticed that Taxi's rule the roads. Lol taxi's no matter where you are going, a taxi will get you there on time... Might not be the safest mode of transport, but it's very effective as it goes to many different places which buses don't, at an affordable price.
Thanks! Your video was very informative. I will be visiting SA this year to get a sense of its vibe. I will be retiring soon and want to spend alot of time on the Continent. Thanks again!
Just go to Capetown man. Stay away from the rest of africa
Google recommended this and I am so glad. A lot of what you've said is quite accurate but some not so by a small margin for all of the country. Townships and informal settlements are sometimes conflated in narrative but in reality not always. Also, whites do not own 90% of the land in the country, (though it might be the case in the Western Cape where Cape Town is situated) most of the land is owned by black SAns in rural areas and the government own quite a chunk. I think that it is confused with whites owning most of the arable land in the country - this is a big farm country - but much is being done (seemingly) to get a better balance on this and many other things inherited from apartheid. Looking ffwd to more 😀
Jahkaya, thank you for watching and for paying close attention. You're absolutely right, I have a lot to learn about townships and informal settlemenets. I did my best to paint them as the communities that they are and I hope to better understand them during my time here.
The 90% statistic was about the state of South Africa in 1994, and I'm sure this has changed since then. But good point about the difference between arable land vs. general land ownership. Thank you again!
Yes, it used to be 90%. But currently (2022), whites own 72% of the land in the whole of South Africa. The decline could be due to most whites having left SA for greener pastures in recent years. That is why most of the former farmlands are now squatter camps.
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I really appreciate they guy by trying to be observant of our country., culture, way of life. At least he was not stereotype. He was really positive for only 2 months. Let us see what he will be posting next.
Go to Johannesburg for a change and stay for another 2 months and if you're interested you can also visit Durban.
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I'm South African and definitely never been to Cape Town but your experience with everything you have learned about SA is definitely correct so to say,although every city or rather province is unique in terms of life style and culture your summary was quite impressive. Thanks you for this.
Don't know where you are from I'm from KZN, Cape Town is like going back half a century. Not nice.
I'm a Cape Tonian and I think your observations are spot on! Well done! You presented a very accurate and balanced view, I'm impressed. I hope you continue to have a lekker time here!
For the most part, the analysis was fair but you tend to use Cape Town (CT) and South Africa (SA) interchangeably, which is a notable mistake given that CT is not even the whole of the Western Cape province.
CT is about 0.2% of SA in land size and 8% in population compared to the whole of SA.
Also, South Africa has a vast rural population thus the lifestyles cannot be directly compared...
Also, our police for the most part are overwhelmed and under resourced compared to the US but less trigger happy.
I have no problems walking up to anyone of our cops and ask for directions, without the fear of them thinking that I am threatening to them...Also, they will be too happy to help you change a burst tyre...😊
Not in Durban lol. Jesus they're all fat and overpaid here
Correction 1. You are no more a native English speaker than the typical South African is. You speak "American", which is a language derived from English. South Africans also speak English, and theirs is in fact close to the real English than the one that you speak, given that they had to learn it directly from the English themselves. Trust me, my English teacher was an English man straight from the UK, and one thing he never failed to hit someone on the head with a 1 meter (= 1 yard) ruler on the board for, was writing what he would indignantly call loudly as "Rubbish! American English". Until you pass an "O level" or "A level" English exam from Cambridge University, do not say that you are a native English speaker.
You should have covered all provinces in south africa..bcs wat u did was USA vs CAPE TOWN ..wat abt more active provinces like GAUTENG&LIMPOPO..next time explore more
Impressed with how he said IsiXhosa better than some people I know that are born in South Africa and have been living here since
Nicely done summary. Enjoyed your video. Enjoy the rest of your stay!
Can you please explain what you were doing in those 4 years in college😭university in USA sounds like a whole lot of wasting time and money before even doing anything
He can't pronounce most of the Afrikaans words right, but he did much better than I thought and he has a lot of knowledge about the history. Well done. Keep up the good work.
You come across as both a very likeable person but also very sophisticated. Way to go. Love your "euphemistic" way of saying Americans choose arms over high electric fences & burglar bars. Profound how you firstly pick up on this difference ... and then (b) state it so succinctly. Love it love it love it. Also love the way you picked up on the rich culture that goes back thousands of years. I guess that for many of us locals, we don't see the wood for the trees. When you mention that this version of culture hardly exist in the States, it actually helps us take another look at what we've possibly taken for granted. Genuinely appreciate this. Thank you very much JD. God bless you and yours. 😊😊
Thers no bantu people. ABANTU = PEOPLE IN ENGLISH.Accepted is Amanguni (xhosa,zulu ,Swazi,ndebele)from western cape ,eastern cape ,KwaZulu-Natal then mpumalanga.Then sothos, tswanas are based in northen cape, free state etc.those are real and back core of south africa
I am traveling from the U.S. to S. Africa in March, and I found your video very honest, informative and different from the usual superficial youtube video about travel. Thank you.
A coloured girl from Cape Town here, you are SPOT ON!
Wait was that a white man driving a taxi🤔
South Africa is the land of opportunity
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this and it just made me love and appreciate my country a whole lot more🇿🇦 I wish you could've experienced our different provinces. Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and Eastern Cape are honestly beautiful
This is extremely informative and fascinating. Glad to see you enjoying your experience out there 🤝
I’m glad I was able to communicate clearly to you bro. Thanks for watching 🙏
Your very wellspoken . I spent a lot of time in south africa in the 80s . I use to come over once a year on vacation from Greenwich connecticut. I prefer the former transvaal and orange free state . Capetown has become overpriced unafforable,Also soo overcrowded.
Also medical aid like rhe states is very expensive. Crap public transport like the states too . But I love the small afrikaans towns like parys and clarens . The hospitality of ALL south africans . I left the usa and live in Europe on my ancestral irish passport and left the new york area and the states for good . But I have fond memories # it was a lekker jol ❤❤❤❤❤ when I was young .🎉
And come to Nigeria also
You Nigerians are obssessed with South Africa,everything said or done in SA you always want your Nigeria involved,SA is way advanced technologically than your Nigeria and the infrastracture in SA can only be compared to Europe,Asia and America
Hey why are you showing them Informal settlement than townships area.🤦♀️
We also have many middle income areas too. We don't all live In shacks though.
You also noticed how friendly we are? Ever watched "Cry the Beloved Country"? Ever listened to some of Johhny Clegg's music like "Scatterlings of Africa"? And have you noticed that most of us, our culture, is not a rat race but rather content with what we have? Thank you for moving here. I hope you have a long and happy, wonderful life here in South Africa 🤗❤️ And welcome to our beautiful South Africa! You are also one of us now🤗🇿🇦
Hey! Glad you’re enjoying your time in Cape Town and feel at home. But I do have to agree with other commenters that that is a limited experience of Cape Town, and an even more limited experience of South Africa as a whole which honestly varies province by province and even regionally within cities / towns.
I also wanted to note that Plato Philosopher gave a brilliant comment, which was not “agro”, but a fair critique of some of the geberalisations made of an entire country based on your two months living in one city.
I’d also like to add that Afrikaans was actually created by the Coloured community (as most creole languages tend to be ways in which enslaved people own a language - in this case Dutch - forced onto them) and then it was co-opted by the Dutch-French settlers; which is why Coloureds can understand the Afrikaans lite and the “Afrikaners” can’t understand them. Definitely read the book The Lie of 1652 when you get a chance.
And there you missed it by a mile! Nothing was "forced" upon nobody friend. Dutch, German, French, Irish, Scots, and Belgians could not quite understand each other, and so a universal type of understanding developed. Coloureds did not invent this language. They however developed their own version of it with their spicy uniqueness. But nothing was forced on nobody. That is why today Dutch, Belgian, and even some Russian words can be understood by South Africans. Again, as I said to this human being that made the video.....go do your homework first please....
@@andriesviljoen4309 Yeah apartheid was just so good and dandy
To all afrikaners let's clear this once and for all do you understand us Coloureds when we speak cause 90% of what i speak is afrikaans with various other slangs incorporated. I've never met a Afrikaner that couldn't understand me.
Nothing but the truth about Cape Town! Enjoy our City! Meanwhile I'm moving to Texas. 🇺🇸 .
Reasons why I never want to live anywhere else 🤷🏼♀️ #CapeTownisHome ❤️
You have the SA flag upside down when you're explaining the demographics. Fix it. You wouldn't like it if we have the American flag upsidedown.
have u been in trailer parks and some bad naberhood in usa some of there places also bad it begin of rich poor but can be rich any couler an be rich drunk poor in drugs ,but aria make people all human if by eqauter u turn broun black over tousand years eropa wil turn white if u live 100 years in aria u will adop same as locals we human if in asia with tipes of food and aria u will end asian.bat if u stay in bad naberhood no couler u turn to naberhood and friends habets will be same same naberhood over world same mabe difrent lanwitch believes and alcol and drug use will make it badder naberhood .u can call party vrom cleaner to bosss ceo all visit together same food same drinks the drunks will be same they human no matter its presedent os gardener we human
There are places in the country worth visiting, like the Graskop area with God's window, the Bourkes Luck potholes, the many waterfalls in that area. Then there's the Drakensberg range which takes your breath away. A fantastic place to hike. I hope that you'll be able to go on safari, because nothing beats the night sounds, the bright stars and the peace and calm of the glowing flames in the campfire. If course you will be spellbound by the wild animals. The lions in Kruger don't seem to mind people in cars at all. They love to walk and lie on the warm roads. Elephants can charge cars and really mess up the body if they feel that the car is too close. People should be respectful and keep their distance. Oh and we have the giant telescope in Sutherland. There are many more fascinating things to see and experience.
I am a South African...
I like on how you gathered so much information in just 2 month.
Many tourist turn to just tour Cape town.
Next time come deeper in the country, maybe in the provence in the middle of the country...Free State.
That is where I think you'll get better the insides of South Africa. Where things ain't prepared for tourist, where you get to see the real South Africa.
I really liked your video, everything about us just laid down there...
But Cape Town is not really what SAbis about. Johannesburg is best reflation of what South Africa is about. I am saying this because I am Johannesburg, but I am Durban but Johannesburg is well reflation of SA.
JD imma need to send a video to give u ur flowers on how accurate u saw mzansi🎉...wow😮 you, Jim Jeffries n Mensa mayne r my fav' visitors... no cap😂
I suggest when such videos are made , extensive research should be done prior releasing such about topics about the origin of certain ethnic groups.
1. Coloureds are not mix hence my parents and great great grand parents were coloured.
2. Mix race means bi-racial / between two different races. (Which we Coloureds are not)
3.We choose the name "coloured' and proud of it because we are not black and we are not white, yet we still African.
5. Coloureds have a rich history started in 1652 in Capetown.
6. Hence.. as so stated in point no. 2 as per my DNA analysis its made up from percentages of ; North and West European, Kenyan, South Asian, Sierra Leonean, Central African, Nepali to mention a few. Most of the coloured DNA analysis are similar with little differences variations.
7. We are multi- racial!
So please in the future don't assume and tell us who we are. We know exactly who we are and where we coming from and where we going.
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In #1, 3, 4, and 7, I see mostly if not all similarities rather than differences. Demographics: about the same as USA except Africans in majority. Wealth disparities about the same with 1% in control economically. Safety? Transportation about the same except driving on left side and the passenger railway network is a lot better than USA.
Good to know the differences.. I hope things will improve economically for the poor in South Africa.. It's a shame that such a rich country has millions living in utter poverty.. The ending of apartheid was intended as a step forward in so many ways, but it seems that the poor have taken a step backward the past 30 years.. Corruption like never before in the South African government.... The ANC will most likely lose the majority the next election, but what then?? Where will SA go? Everyone should pray and put their differences aside to allow SA to prosper..
The way he said “isiXhosa” 😭👏🏾👏🏾❤️
I do agree studies show our eldest Ancestors trace back to Africa, but would like to add that Native Americans trace back 15,000 years ago in what is currently the United States. "300 years" only pertains to when Vikings or Europeans arrived. Nice video, though, keep them up!
Coloured people created Afrikaans, White people created Dutch. Krotoa was a translator between Dutch and Afrikaans in the 16 and 1700's.
Thanks for this . I didn’t know about Krotoa but just learned about her. Really amazing that she influenced the Afrikaans language so much !
78k years is a long time to still have issues with load shedding. I would think you would be furthest along with everything.. plumbing? public transport. medical breakthroughs.
South African here living in Joburg, Great video, captured everything more or less about south africa, but just bear in mind that it's been 28 years since apartheid, so apartheid can't still be blamed for the equity control difference between races. Definitely had a role to play but if the government focused on building the economy and not just about making and changing racial policies South africa would be completely different.
I mean it's been 28 years and alot of black people still live in shacks, excluding illegal immigrants, referring to black South Africans.
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Thank you bro 🤝
@@jdtimecapsule afrikaans is a colored language white people used translators to learn it so the discourage their ancestors colonial past thats why coloured can understand their afrikaans and they cant understand coloreds own
@@jdtimecapsule afrikaans is a colored language white people used translators to learn it so the discourage their ancestors colonial past thats why coloured can understand their afrikaans and they cant understand coloreds own
After just 2 months, I am very impressed with your knowledge!
I wanted to subscribe but I decided not to do it because he might not feel comfortable because I'm not coloured. I am black. Cape Town is not a country.... South Africa is a country.
colored is not race, Its a culture. Here is an example, you find people like Gayton McKenzie, Benny McCarthy, Benet Parker, to name a few prominent colored South Africans, all those people are visible indigenous Africans with no foreign blood in them yet still call themselves colored.