Thanks G, you took the words right out of my mouth. It is reckless to use incorrect data to make a point that fits your perception mam.

A lot of the white money is European and merican corporate interest

Spot on, but, even if the South African black population were 3× more well off, they'll still cry racism and be the oppressed victim, this seems to be the route the mentally challenged people go.

@@truthalwayswins3078 Two groups of people in the world who enjoy trauma bonding and victimhood, It's Black Americans and Black South African. Even an upper middleclass Black man still feel oppressed by a middle class white man. But it's worth stating that not all do that but majority.

Well said Bro.

Honestly is a good thing 🙏🏾🙏🏾

Same 😂 touch wood 🤞🏾

Me too, I have lots of old phones I wish they can come and steal them 🤣🤣.

Mine was just taken and i got 2 hand slaps🤣🤣🤣 then they ran away, i tried running after them but i couldn't catch them 😅

Me too

Me aswell and lived in the township aswell

Thank you! let me know other topics you'd like to know about!

Very informative and unfortunately accurate video regarding the negatives… The cost-of-living positive only lasts as long as you are earning dollars though… Just bear that in mind. Your rands won’t go nearly as far. $900 a month for rent is probably around R14k which would be out of range for anyone earning less than around R40k a month, which would (on a guess) be about 97% of the country… A lot of people in SA getting by on R3.5k, R4k a month…. Many people earning around R6k, R7k. Depends on your qualifications, experience, if you work for yourself though of course.

Love

Don’t forget to check how much you will get pay doing what you are doing now, cause it ain’t the same. To be super sure of a very great life, go for IT, live in SA with a US salary as an IT pro (bummer)

@@Goodliving22 hey give me more insights cuz I was going to SA next year after finishing my diploma and study there degree has I work for a US tech company remotely, I see we kinda on the same boat how is ur stay there.🤔

Why is it unfortunate?

I’m South African living in the US and I’ve drawn so many parallels about life in the two countries, it’s different but the same especially for black people.

Don’t go there 🙏🏾. Just saying. There are way more amazing countries in Africa and you will be treated much better, unless you are a US citizen 😢

Cape Town would be the place to move to if moving to sa I would say

exactly sis❤ and nigerians etc do that every where they go

@@lindelwanothandongcobo8863 literally all over the world! They’re even banned from other countries- but we’re Xenophobic.

"Anyone who tried to dispute it in the comments must be a perpetrator" - You. The irony of you saying this then immediately dispute xenophobia. Perhaps you are a perpetrator.

@@robbylebotha perhaps! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

This fool calling Nigerians go fix your country don't look for foreigners to blame it on

Thanks Zach! let me know other topics you'd like to know about!

Come in December you'll stay for good 🤞

Love

That's my point anyone is welcome to SA. As long they come the right way, it will be no problem, and they should also respect South African Laws.

If only the crime committed by South Africans was emphasized as much or more than when it's done by an immigrant ... it's a lot easier to believe crime is what you're against when all crime no matter who does it is treated the same...

Crime is the only excuse u south Africans use for hating and killing and burning foreigners alive. But yet most of the crime in South africa is done by south Africans. Xenophobia is only happening because black south Africans are still afraid to address their real oppressors and they take it out on foreigners whom they think are below them. But ha u Lula kasi u tla etsa joang u tsaba Kobus..😂😂🤣..

Why do people keep defending Xenophobia? What does randomly beating and killing strangers on the street have to do with being "against crimes committed by some foreigners"?

Really? Can I get a nice place for 100k?

​@@Peace2dagawdz At the current exchange rate, $100k can definitely get you at least an average house in a good neighbourhood. About R1.9m.

❤❤❤thanks girl,everything you said is true,I was born and bread here,I have experienced my phone being stolen and my son on 2 occasions, once @knife point,but thanks God he wasn't hurt,the one thing you might not be aware of because of the area you are staying at is the high rate of unemployment, but indeed our country is truly beautiful, diverse in so many ways and has a lot of lovely people of which I am,we pray that you have a wonderful stay going ahead ,much love babes❤❤❤❤

La Dube, you got that right , Miss mama. she 100% lives there and see things

hahaha you KNOW!

Stay tuned for more tips for visiting!

Come guys!!! Africa is ur home n we love to have all of u here,whilst u hear try visiting places like Nelspruit,Polokwane n Bloemfontein there's also a lot u might learn I'm hoping one of these places might convince u to become a resident of this country n whilst u hear try researching about the true n honest impact of crime n other bad things reported in this country I'm sure u might find that is not as it is reported n whilst u here if u get pulled over by cops don't panic that thee friendliest being ever!!!

thank you and will do!

Thank you babes! let me know other topics you'd like to know about!

@@JazzyJetsets culture shocks/snacks&food/music/night life...

@@JazzyJetsets hey I would love to chat with you. I’m from ny and I moved to Mexico City now I’m thinking to move to SA

Wow! So crazy how small the world is! hope you make the move.

This video is an experience of a First World person. Do your research well. Speak to South Africans across the spectrum because the education levels, life experiences and views vary greatly. A year or so of living there fully immersed in the dynamics of the society should provide far better insight.

Do come through

I am from Cleveland, Ohio and currently live here as well, me and my family are also planning to relocate to South Africa as well!

I’m South African in Columbus maybe I can give insight view.

Hello! How are you? Where will you be moving from? I'm from Raleigh, NC and is highly considering moving here as well. I have been here since Nov.

​@@newkienewkie8921how do you like it

@@lovelock1994 I really enjoyed it. I came back to the US at the end of March.

@@newkienewkie8921 awesome 😊. I would love to visit someday

Well gender based violence is a major issue in South Africa. South Africa has the 3rd highest proportion of sexual violence in the world. So it is very unsafe for women, however, it all depends on your location. Most of these sexual crimes occur mainly in the very poor communities of South Africa, predominantly in the majority black communities. I don't know all the reasons for this, but one reason I know for sure is that the lawlessness of these communities is largely contributed to under-policing, and lack of crime solving and crime stopping resources.

@@AaAa-on4mx one of the reasons is the culture is very patriarchal so it lends itself to GBV when woman are seen as weak and subservient

Thank you for clarifying this. This is exactly what I was wondering. I am a single mother of a little girl and I’m thinking of relocating to SA. We are not wealthy by American standards, but I could definitely afford to live in the two bedroom that Jasmine showed us. This seems like a nice area of town and I am hoping we would be safe here.

Sbu, all up in their feelings as if its a national trial SMH! Triflin'

Speak for yourself, we are xenophobic and proud of it, for the fact that you are married to a foreigner doesnt mean you must be a spokesperson for us. The nerve of you calling us vigilante while these monsters are destroying our country is sickening coming from you nogal sies.

Oh really? I went to school in SA . Ex UJ student here. If this was not your country you wouldn’t say that.

😂Sorry groovist

Can you give us a report of your first month? Do you have any videos about your experience?

Would like infor on linking up orgs or group to make staying in SA

I agree about the video. Are you still here?

Cassandra, I like you. by the way it's been a week now without power cuts a.k.a loadshedding

Facts Texas power grid is jacked. At least South Africa gives you a schedule lol.

@@karimahthomas7246 The causes for the blackouts in the usa are completely different to the really serious issue of blackouts in south africa.

And yet we are being portrayed as if SA is worse when coming to power cuts wow,

😂🤣♥️❤️♥️♥️🇿🇦

@walkter killer Piter its isiZulu not Zulu

@walkter killer Piter which country are from

@walkter killer Piter which country are your from??? its a simple question dont complicate

@walkter killer Piter Is it Zulu people's fault that you have a European identity/name Piter

@walkter killer Piter Are you African or European, if you are African, is it Zulus fault that you have a European first and last name???

If that's da case then why is she still in SA🤔

In my opinion I was thinking the same thing

@@ayobampilo5762 are you offended 😂😂?

@@simba8665 nope, I'm asking a genuine question 🥱

That time South Africa was safer

Great excuse. Everyone’s got a history a story and scars...

As a 'foreigner' i can tell you that the issue of Xenophobia is understated. Hate, in general, is a problem in S.A

Love

Foreigners were actually killed, some burned alive. I can easily pull up the videos from BBC, CNN and Al Jazzera. How in the world can you call people facing violence and even losing their lives "overstated"?

Why..drugs

@@freedomm There are violent crimes in South Africa on daily basis. Xenophobic attacks are a fraction of a bigger problem.

Let me know other topics you'd like to know about before potentially making the big move!

Don't come the country is full plus manifika la nigike nikhulume amasimba hlalani eStates bafethu nathi sizihlalale eMzansi

@@msostimsosti7745 Mona ngowani vele? Yeka abanye abantwana tyhini

@@msostimsosti7745 surely you ain't south african, I can read between the lines

@@MegaNanoT hayi ilizwe ligcwele plus xabafika apha babuye bathethe le nonsense ye xenophobia kuba sebejola nama jollof . Abahlale emazweni abo if bazofika apha bathethe ukunya.

How often does it happen??

It is enforced resting and meditation breaks

Girl that happens in the US

@@MoveAround694 Right 😂😂

but with all honesty, most bad things are done by African Foreigners because JHB prison doesnt even have a single European incarcarated there. LEts call a spade a spade. She also subconsciously highlights that out of all countries she has visited, SA has the highest number of Foreigners. that on its own is a problem because one country can't be there only place to be in Africa.

@@townshippropertyinvestorsn1716 So all the blacks in JHB prison are black foreigners, South African blacks do not commit crimes.

@@viokand Dont pretend as if you don't understand what i'm trying to say. All foreigners inside JHB prison are Black. other non-black foreigners are not there in prison.

​@@townshippropertyinvestorsn1716 I'm not South African, but it would seem to me that the spade is the 10% of the population that stole and continues to hold 80% of the wealth. Wouldn't they be the reason for the troubles of the 90% native population?

Malawi,Mozambique,Zimbabwe,DRC are far poorer than the 90% of South Africans so who is to blame for their problems because there are no whites. So you can see how flawed your point is.

As we think? Or as we experience it?

Huh?

When you've got time, please search for a currency converter and convert your salary to US dollars, then maybe you will understand why African Americans view SA cost of living affordable, and why we complain.

Love

It’s definitely not, I’m South African and relocated to the UK and I’m now looking to come back to SA because of the cost of living crisis (amongst other things) , it is absolutely ridiculous. I pay £1000 (R20 000) in rent for a 1 bedroom flat when I used to pay R8000 at home in a very nice suburb. That is just one example, there’s so many other cracks. At the end of the day every country has its good and bad, it’s just a matter of being where your spirit feels at peace regardless of economic/political/societal reasons

We don't care. The gang rape at Krugersdorp amongst mountains of other heinous things we've unduly endured prove the reverse xenophobia ya'll have towards us. Unfortunately you will not abuse people in their habitat and not expect push back

@@mongikazip If you put all people in one category because of a few, then yeah it's xenophobia. Those people who did the act at Krugersdorp should be punished but looking down on people because they are Nigerian or Zimbabwean or any other nationality is not okay.

@@MisfitMari If it were only the Krugersdorp gang rape you might have a point but there are numerous of such unsavory incidents done by ya'll to South Africans for no reason. ELEVEN Tanzanian men gang raped a pregnant South African woman who was on her way from work with her co-worker what kind of savage behavior is that on foreign lands? Most serial killers in South Africa are Zimbabweans and we must keep quiet and accept such behavior because if we speak out or retaliate then we're xenophobic. We don't care for labels anymore and just want what's right, ya'll can call us names if you want to but we're not going to let ya'll make our country a living nightmare we've been through horrendous things and don't deserve this

@@mongikazip I'm American, but I've been to South Africa. It's a beautiful country. I understand what it's like to constantly hear about people from other countries acting horrendously (In the US, we hear similar news about Mexicans living in the US). And like I said, I agree that those people should be punished severely. But using that as an excuse to harshly judge and treat every Zimbabwean or Tanzanian like trash is not okay.

@@MisfitMari Any Tanzanian, Zimbabwean, Nigerian and whoever who does what's right gets treated right but the scums of the earth who come to use and abuse get abused as well in turn. We very much believe in an eye for an eye when it comes to wickedness even towards our own. We certainly won't exempt a stranger who comes in to wreak havoc. Ya'll can hate us for that if you want to but best believe we're at peace with ourselves and the way we are we don't need approval

Load shedding in SA has been around for 16 years already.

@@jonye7511 Incorrect by 2 years, it started in 2008 but it only started to become a real issue recently, say 4 or 3 years ago.

Definitely is not new, it is just getting worse each year

No its not new, i remember wven in 2010 load shedding was still an issue.

I used to work for the SA power supply company, ESKOM, which as you know is the only supplier of bulk electricity in South Africa. So I deliberately used the word "relatively new" meaning whilst it's not brand new, it's a young phenomenon- compared to the amount of time we have had and enjoyed steady power supply in the contry. Whilst load shedding started to an emerging issue in 2011/12 it was not bad at all compared to other countries. It really got worse I would say 4-6 years ago, particularly for industry. That's really what I had in my mind when I indicated "relatively new". Other countries have never had stable electricity, in fact most countries, load shedding was always part of rationing the available generation, it's almost a daily given that there would be electricity cut offs. We have now come close to this level in the last 2 years or so. So it's always going to be "how worse" is it and there are country rankings on load shedding. They are topped by North AfricaI and Middle East at 23 days a month, followed by South Asia at 17. to Recently, South Africa is typically hit by 8 days of load shedding each month, lasting for about 5 hours each. Those are the current stats. 2021/2022 stats are a bit worse than this but we are still getting more electricity than worse perfomers. We need 3000MW- 6000MW of new generation capacity (minimum 3000MW) in the next 3- 5 years, then we will stabilize. This can be met by renewable energy that is planned now. Beyond that the situation will get even worse, we would need serious base load capacity from new nuclear power stations, to replace the aging coal fired power station. 10 years from now, we need to see a new 4000MW power plant/ generation capacity comming on line and then every 3-5 years beyond that - that's my guess. Otherwise we are saying more or less the same thing, we are sliding into more trouble.

Thank you. Well put.

Well said

She has Zimbabwean and Nigerian friends, so what did you expect 🤷🏾‍♂️?

@@radeshafrika8558 no stop it. You’re part of the problem.

Thank you Zoe! She is generalizing and spoiling her welcome in SA!

It's longer if it connects via Cape Town

@Loving Life no flight is long if you can afford business class Emirates good company to fly with just my opinion 😉.

@walkter killer Piter why you here on this video if you don't love SA leave or better still Oriana is not far move

Love

😂🤣we all know 1% owns 90% of the economy in the USA

Donald, stay in SA. Amerikka is not all of that. Black on Black C, is sickening. People.just S People in large numbers. They have Real Ghetto, U would not believe. My Friend's phone was stolen from the Nursing Station..There R more Crooks in Amerrika, than SA, trust me.

The US has inequality, crime, racism and more. One interesting thing I discussed with one of my friends here in Jozi is they fear getting arresting by the police where the average Black person in America fears getting killed.....imagine every time you're stopped in America by the police you wonder if you are going to die. So many friends and family are what we call hashtags because they were stopped by police... George Floyd, Sandra Bland, etc. Sure the USA looks great from the outside but there's a lot they aren't putting in the International sectors.

@@kennawilliams4423 Wow Kenna glad to hear from you. Can we adopt you as one of our own in Eastern Cape. I listened to one of your interviews you behave and look like those arrogant Xhosa aunties Your mannerisms alone remind of my favorite naughty aunt. Just visit the Eastern Cape you will see more Kennas there. Remember SA is not only Johannesburg and Cape Town, it has many other interesting cities and towns such Port Elizabeth, East London, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Durban, Knysna, Richardsbay and so on. Thanks for responding to my honest questions.

@@donaldmacdonald9993lollolol I'll be that Auntie. I've been to most of the provinces here. I was in Gqeberka earlier this year, been in Mpumalanga a few times, over in KZN to Mtunzini, Ballito, Durban, Richards Bay, over in Limpopo to Ga-Mashashane, Northwest in Middleburg and more. I try to get to all of the areas if I can!

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/paqqeblqq7HJf6c.html Three Zimbabweans were arrested 11 August 2022, a 20year old woman is also a terrorist. So South Africans are Xenophobic and the foreigners are kind, educated and hard working people

Xenophobia, Black Tax and the Land issue in South Africa are really complex topics. We saw clips during Lockdown how some of our farmers were picking up illegal immigrants for seasonal work at borders. Maybe because the people who normally wait for piece jobs on corners were prevented by soldiers to to roam the streets. For many South African who have loved ones in foreign prisons for drugs ( at least 800 on record), blame Nigians for that. As you mentioned most of these conflicts are among the unskilled labour forces from both side of the borders, it's just at eye level and none of the parties want to be wrong. Ofcause curruption plays a big role too, because I don't undersatnd why so many Zimbabweans can get jobs like bank tellers, when South African Youth, With Bachelor degrees are unemployed. I was a victim of gunpoint and mussing 3 times and 2 incidents were Zimbabwean and the other Congolese, but for me crime has no race or nationality, but for people in the townships fighting for scraps it's a total different game. So I think for anyone to make a video on Xenophobia, thourough reseach and understanding of the systems in SA is very important.

So...at the end of yr Ling speech..that justifies attacking and killing others???

Love

@@sandiapillay9691 well said. Even here (US) racists always find some bs reasons to justify their racism.

It ain't better than algeria Morocco or Egypt , namibia, Mauritius, Seychelles, lower ur pride my guy and the country

@@Robio_scorpio futsek wena talking absolute kak

@@yeboyes5493 but u know ur just in denial 😂😂😂

@@Robio_scorpio It is sweetie. You'll be alright though.

Jon Queen Info... nah get your facts right

I have to disagree about the Caribbeans & AA thing. Many of us are mixed Caribbean and AA. I’m of Haitian decent. If there is beef it’s with the ones still on the island NOT living in America. So there is no interaction between the two but online.

@@iamDavidaRose This is the best comparison because you do not have a large black population in immediate proximity to the US.

Yoh brother come!!! I can tell u now this country of ours is nor as bad as the media make it seems like,let give a few examples,the xenophobia issue is not correctly reported we doing the very same thing Trump dd,but we not using conventional means,some of brother from Africa come illegally steal n torture pps we fight them out of the country,that's wat we doing,there are foreigners teaching our kids at many schools yet no school was attacked!! Basically our teaching systems is highly dominated by Zimbabweans n no learning institutions wer attacked bcs we know those once are here legally they paying taxes n can stay as much they want to we love them n would protect them no matter wat bcs that is Ubuntu!!

I have lived in different parts of Gauteng and what she said was accurate for where I have been, so where in Gauteng should we go to see something different ?