60 fps footage of Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa in 1962 (please watch in 720p60). This video is monetized by British Pathé (Content ID claim) Original footage - "Decimal Coinage (1962)" • Decimal Coinage (1962)
This video is just propaganda to make it look like the place was better off under the white peoples rule when in reality millions of South Africans were suffering from extreme poverty.
@@mr.4ut109 It was beautiful. Bantu tribes had their separate development lands that they wanted which were protected from other Bantu tribes because the Bantus have a history of raiding each other. This gave them peace. Look now, Bantu are killing their country which is terrible of them. They must stop and look at this beautiful film and try to learn how to keep their cities clean and beautiful.
In the video it states that the exchange rate was R2 to the British Pound. 16 years later by 1976 the Rand has strengthened to approx R1.47 or so to the British pound. Although there were some sanctions by that time the Rand did start to fall but actually kept its value well considering increased sanctions. The fact that it kept on falling after the ANC took over just confirms that the ANC is doing probably more damage to the SA economy than the international sanctions did.
@@beerstein7137 Maybe "funny" wasn't the right word. I myself am South African. People tend to think that Apartheid was a complete disaster, even economically, but it turns out that the ANC is doing more damage to the economy. It's interesting and ironic, but maybe not "funny"
How is it possible that everything has gone backwards in stead of forward. Both Joburg and Zim are in a much worst state than 60 years ago. Mind blowing
My fok, kyk net daar... As a young South African I am completely jealous of the older generation. South Africa looked so clean and well managed, I cannot believe my eyes!
Какая прекрасная была страна!!! счастья вам африканеры-буры!!! Привет от русских братьев из Сибири!!! Wat'n pragtige land was dit nie!!! Baie geluk Aan Die Afrikaner Boere!!! Groete van die russiese broers Uit Siberië!!!
It was a beautiful country for the SMALL WHITE MINORITY. The vast majority of South Africa's population has always been nonwhite, and they were segregated into townships and stripped of their South African citizenship during this time period. I'm not saying the post-Apartheid ANC government is good. I'm just making a point that the Apartheid society wasn't sustainable. It's a miracle it didn't end in civil war. I hope South Africans of all races elect a better government someday.
I clearly remember the brown Bakelite tubes money had to be sent up to the main cashier in; the springbok arch; Hennes & Mauritz; Belfast; wooden escalators (Macey in Manhattan still has them); those horrible displays and mannequins; and cashiers in the bigger chemists and supermarkets shouting out what you just bought-see target lady in Saturday night live; men would take your photo and send it to you, i still have one of mine; and a guy would open his jacket and show a choice of watches pinned in. also the London fish and chip shop Bree street (Portuguese), very high quality. people had a laugh, a sense of fun, the opposite of modern London. window shopping was big. xmas decorations down every street. you felt 'jo'burg like a sensation.
The prices! I remember when an airticket from Jhb to Durban and a week in a 2 star hotel cost R99. Or for that matter an round trip airticket from Jhb to NYC to Miami and then London cost R850.
Born in Joburg in 1969, then my family moved to Australia in 1985 I have wonderful memories of Joburg and SA. I doubt the great man Nelson Mandela would have envisioned what my home has become.
Nice and clean Pure people with elegant dresses Power at better hands (it never was but still compared to today, it's a much better state)! And a sence of living!
Everything about the countries history makes sense when you look the capital. Literally was located far from the hinterlands, and shielded from danger by the mountains. But beyond those mountains was pretty bleak.
Why even make this comment? This place was right near the hinterlands. Also, beyond the mountain wasn't "bleak", it was just how Africa looked for the past thousand years and how it still looks now.
In the sixties the USA and Britain were homogeneous nations with White majorities. Now because of open borders and replacement migration they are quickly becoming second world shit holes.
@gavmcleman1 0 seconds ago Nobody can travel safely now. Nobody can shop safely now. Who does all of the killing, raping, robbing, all in the newspapers every day? Bantus. It was beautiful. Bantu tribes had their separate development lands that they wanted which were protected from other Bantu tribes because the Bantus have a history of raiding each other. This gave them peace. Look now, Bantu are killing their country which is terrible of them. They must stop and look at this beautiful film and try to learn how to keep their cities clean and beautiful.
Sheer, wheres you been opened yours, eyes sights. Thats becuz... labors former individ... had a heavy bull doz... too re moved the cracked aging cements too downs, tars and others i knows the others, ceiem... its med greys, realize thats sames individ... too put humanities, bury n...also i saw pict...of a persons, theirs faces its so terrified becuz...theys had scewed up, also thats the lifes individ....
The individual identified as "Whitey" in the comments section appears to be nostalgically recalling a time in South Africa when only the white population received favorable treatment from a government that was responsible for the deaths of countless African people and the theft of their land and resources. The commenter "whitey" seems to view this period as positive, despite the horrific violence inflicted upon African communities, and expresses a disturbing sense of satisfaction at the thought of profiting from their suffering.
The people from these films could not have imagined the state of collapse South Africa would eventually reach.
At least they got to play international rugby. Was worth it.
Johannesburg sure looked different back then compared to what it looks like now.
like a world of prosperity and opportunity
Yes… was much better then.
@@iVenge depends who you ask 😜
All of Zuid-Afrika did
@@drewbranch7700 they will all say white apartheid is better. Apartheid still exist in SA just the roles are reversed.
During aphatheid south Africa was rich nd clean
Can't believe how clean the streets and roads are. Not a single pothole.
Wait till you hear how low crime rates were
Yes they turned it in to a shit hole 🖕🖕
British civilization
@@kaanmeisterDutch*
This video is just propaganda to make it look like the place was better off under the white peoples rule when in reality millions of South Africans were suffering from extreme poverty.
Incredible how great it looked then compared to now
Ja, well it's safe to say a little change in leadership happened, lol
It is better now!
@@Indiansareallpajeets What's it like living life as a blind person ?
I agree , aparthied was a terrible thing
@@CharlieWho-q8l Everyone is saying the present government in SA is the worst they've ever had.....plse bring muhlungu back !
Cannot believe how South Africa is now. Look at it then! Looks amazing
what do you mean?😂
@@mr.4ut109 It was beautiful. Bantu tribes had their separate development lands that they wanted which were protected from other Bantu tribes because the Bantus have a history of raiding each other. This gave them peace. Look now, Bantu are killing their country which is terrible of them. They must stop and look at this beautiful film and try to learn how to keep their cities clean and beautiful.
In the video it states that the exchange rate was R2 to the British Pound. 16 years later by 1976 the Rand has strengthened to approx R1.47 or so to the British pound. Although there were some sanctions by that time the Rand did start to fall but actually kept its value well considering increased sanctions. The fact that it kept on falling after the ANC took over just confirms that the ANC is doing probably more damage to the SA economy than the international sanctions did.
Pretty damn funny, honestly
@@m1000-n8w Tell that to the millions of unemployed people (33%) of South Africa
@@beerstein7137 Maybe "funny" wasn't the right word. I myself am South African. People tend to think that Apartheid was a complete disaster, even economically, but it turns out that the ANC is doing more damage to the economy. It's interesting and ironic, but maybe not "funny"
@@m1000-n8w Agreed
@@m1000-n8wSouth Africa 1994-1999 wasn't a disaster.
And yes, economically under apartheid was no good
No Blackouts or rampant crime. I wonder what happened?
Blacks are in charge now
Diversity & allowing lower IQs control.
gee i wonder
How is it possible that everything has gone backwards in stead of forward. Both Joburg and Zim are in a much worst state than 60 years ago. Mind blowing
@@Ben-ek1fz Separate development seems to work in Israel.
@@roadgent7921 So does occupation of other people lands the other way around!!!!
Because the system of exploiting the majority population to finance a couple of cities wasn’t sustainable.
"progress" happened
@@redleader7988
Blacks are now in charge.
Johannesburg was so clean
A beautiful & orderly country virtually run to the ground by the ANC.
Really, the cause was apartheid, if apartheid never existed this country wouldn't have been under the ANC in the first place.
I loathe ANC. But you are wrong. So let me correct you: Oderly country run to the ground by APARTHEID.
To you it was orderly.
@@abigailnomsamndebele6351 I'd have my doubts.. power corrupts though. May the Lord help everyone
@@cashmagesh5135 it was
My fok, kyk net daar... As a young South African I am completely jealous of the older generation. South Africa looked so clean and well managed, I cannot believe my eyes!
which race are you?
@@thekurdishgirl6538 Probably the best one, when civilization peaked.
@@littlered7820 white is never the best, mediterraneans are the best
@@littlered7820 and also l asked him not you
@@thekurdishgirl6538 Mediterranean is white.
South Africa was the paradise in Africa!
Was
Was
Was
It was
no paradise wherever black ppl is a majority
Looks like a Utopia compared to now
There's no mention anywhere that this happened because South Africa became an independent nation in 1961. It's creating a new national currency.
A time when competent people made things work.
😂 for European
@@UbomiLife Without European input you still wouldn't have a written language.
Какая прекрасная была страна!!! счастья вам африканеры-буры!!! Привет от русских братьев из Сибири!!! Wat'n pragtige land was dit nie!!! Baie geluk Aan Die Afrikaner Boere!!! Groete van die russiese broers Uit Siberië!!!
what are you saying?
@@thekurdishgirl6538 Это речь для хороших людей!
@@Sibr-uq6ml7wr7j bruh Speak English
Wat Boer julle Daar?
@@luciatheron1621 Graan (koring, rog, gars). Ons maak varke groot. Aartappel. Angorabokke is vroeër gehou, Siberië het'n goeie klimaat vir hulle.
What a beautiful country we HAD!!!
Зачем вы отдали свою страну на поругание?
It was a beautiful country for the SMALL WHITE MINORITY. The vast majority of South Africa's population has always been nonwhite, and they were segregated into townships and stripped of their South African citizenship during this time period. I'm not saying the post-Apartheid ANC government is good. I'm just making a point that the Apartheid society wasn't sustainable. It's a miracle it didn't end in civil war. I hope South Africans of all races elect a better government someday.
So clean and modern.
Yeah, that cash register at 0:56 was really modern.
Don't come back
@@JupiterAshurbanipal We actually don’t want to live with animal like you Thanks…. Never want come back
@@abcdnb256 no
at least some people should try and keep their environment clean 😂
Now it’s a rust abandoned city
So beautiful and look at it now
Johannesburg…a shadow of is former self.
Wat'n pragtige land was dit nie!!! Baie geluk Aan Die Afrikaner Boere!!! Groete van die russiese broers Uit Siberië!!!
The good old days.
I clearly remember the brown Bakelite tubes money had to be sent up to the main cashier in; the springbok arch; Hennes & Mauritz; Belfast; wooden escalators (Macey in Manhattan still has them); those horrible displays and mannequins; and cashiers in the bigger chemists and supermarkets shouting out what you just bought-see target lady in Saturday night live; men would take your photo and send it to you, i still have one of mine; and a guy would open his jacket and show a choice of watches pinned in. also the London fish and chip shop Bree street (Portuguese), very high quality. people had a laugh, a sense of fun, the opposite of modern London. window shopping was big. xmas decorations down every street. you felt 'jo'burg like a sensation.
It was civilised back then. People respected each other and their environment
SA was almost developed country a long time
I was there 20 years after this and the amount of growth was unbelievable.
"Everything works in tens". I can't see that catching on.
The prices! I remember when an airticket from Jhb to Durban and a week in a 2 star hotel cost R99. Or for that matter an round trip airticket from Jhb to NYC to Miami and then London cost R850.
Thankfully evertything is much, much better nowadays... much less crime and corruption, everything better organized
Good old days..before the anc!
anc or whaterver, is not relevant...i still wait to see ANY black country rich and civilized
@@quinquiry south africa was rich and civilized before 1994!!!!
it's what i meant, it was riche and civilized because the white ruled @@gerhardsteyn-d4k
My country ❤
Went to Wits Uni. Center of learning of a very high standard. RosaLarsen
Born in Joburg in 1969, then my family moved to Australia in 1985 I have wonderful memories of Joburg and SA. I doubt the great man Nelson Mandela would have envisioned what my home has become.
In South Africa under apartheid, the laundry, and everything else, was whiter than white.
Jik ama jika
Contrast of time 🤦🏻♂️...
Now it's a rats nest....LORD HAVE MERCY 🙏
Nice!
Ya neh....this city was well looked after ..... its in a sorry state today
Looks like how Detroit used to look
Nice and clean
Pure people with elegant dresses
Power at better hands (it never was but still compared to today, it's a much better state)!
And a sence of living!
Everything about the countries history makes sense when you look the capital. Literally was located far from the hinterlands, and shielded from danger by the mountains.
But beyond those mountains was pretty bleak.
The capital is Pretoria, not Johannesburg.
Why even make this comment? This place was right near the hinterlands. Also, beyond the mountain wasn't "bleak", it was just how Africa looked for the past thousand years and how it still looks now.
Well SA has 3 official capitals. Bloemfontein, Cape Town, and Pretoria
What are you talking about?
@fuwa9616 it is bleak as hell !
It's the fashion of the day for me...
We are waiting for reconquista))
No country is as good as it was in the 19sixties, not UK, not USA.
All common theme? Less 3rd world. Less crime.
In the sixties the USA and Britain were homogeneous nations with White majorities. Now because of open borders and replacement migration they are quickly becoming second world shit holes.
This was taken 30 years before South African competitive swimmer Chad le Clos was born.😶🌫
Hahahaha if this is not a warning sign I don't know what is.
Lovely.
The days a Rand was worth £2!...and Johannesburg was the international City of Gold.
I am not a fan of the Apartheid regime more over I hate it but what is happening to the country’s economy now is absolutely unacceptable
I hope South Africans of all races elect a better government someday.
60 years ago , most of these people are dead now ‘
Lol yeah
It went down when they started using kilograms.
These days the biggest coin will get you nothing😂
we are wight
Sad to say this city is not a dirty dump.
Неужели это правда?! И с этой страной мы враждовали!
APSOLUTLY TRAGIC
A paradise transformed into hell
@gavmcleman1
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Nobody can travel safely now. Nobody can shop safely now. Who does all of the killing, raping, robbing, all in the newspapers every day? Bantus. It was beautiful. Bantu tribes had their separate development lands that they wanted which were protected from other Bantu tribes because the Bantus have a history of raiding each other. This gave them peace. Look now, Bantu are killing their country which is terrible of them. They must stop and look at this beautiful film and try to learn how to keep their cities clean and beautiful.
So beautiful ❤ before the ferals overran the place
The country we fought for
Would be nice to return to law and order
Aparheit was bad , but sorry now in 2023 is africa soo dangerous and dirty and this jonaniburg looks more clean !!
back when systematic racism was allowed in SA, good thing sanctions put a end to apartheid.
And now it looks like an open sky dumpster 👍
As an a black woman am glad Africa is back to africans
@@earthynomad7160 Keep up the good work!
@@earthynomad7160 riiiiight. Glad to see how much you've improved this country since 94....not.
@@earthynomad7160
Africans are not just black, top of Africa certainly is not, maybe that why tbey doing so well?
DOLORES IS THE NAME OF MY GODMOTHER..THANKS ..
Look at all the apartheid apologists in the comments...
The video speaks for itself, the segregationists in South Africa & the USA have been vindicated by time.
@@MichaelJohnson-ij5ei Time showed how inhumane and unjustified it was
@@NoName-hg6cc A lot of older blacks are saying life was actually better back then.
Shem
If Europeans just left Africa alone, this woundnt be an issue.. Yet here we are
Sheer, wheres you been opened yours, eyes sights. Thats becuz... labors former individ... had a heavy bull doz... too re moved the cracked aging cements too downs, tars and others i knows the others, ceiem... its med greys, realize thats sames individ... too put humanities, bury n...also i saw pict...of a persons, theirs faces its so terrified becuz...theys had scewed up, also thats the lifes individ....
The individual identified as "Whitey" in the comments section appears to be nostalgically recalling a time in South Africa when only the white population received favorable treatment from a government that was responsible for the deaths of countless African people and the theft of their land and resources. The commenter "whitey" seems to view this period as positive, despite the horrific violence inflicted upon African communities, and expresses a disturbing sense of satisfaction at the thought of profiting from their suffering.
Seems like everyone disagrees with you lol!
What don't you respond directly to his post lol
Where do you get “their land” from ???
Africans were better off too
@@skeetha6290how so??? The overall Country might of been better but Apartheid was evil
#buy bitcoin
Aparthied south africa , thankfully a thing of the past!
Yeah, now its a dump. Competent people use to run it.
Back when the racists were in power
Back when honest, hard working, diligent people ran the Country.
Colonists *
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