The UBER Issue isn’t unique to just South Africa; here in America we experience some of the same unprofessionalism.

I must say, if I went to a foreign country and only had 7 things I didn't like about the place after staying for several weeks (and those things include loadshedding and watershedding (which cause headaches for everybody), drugs, and the weather) that should give an indication of the fact that it's a pretty awesome place in general! Also, a heads-up: if someone says they'll see you "now", it should be pretty soon. If they say they'll see you "just now", it will probably take a while. If they say it will be "now now", you can expect that it might take (at least) several hours. Time is often a pretty fluid concept due to many SA cultures being polychronic. Unfortunately it is true that drug use is a huge problem all over SA, and in the Cape (specifically the Cape Flats), the drug problem (including "tik" (the "i" is the same as in pit, or pin, which is the SA name for crystal meth), weed, glue and pills) goes hand in hand with gang activity. Regarding the food, if you shop around at some of the other stores you might find some better produce, and you'll definitely find some top range produce at food markets. One last thing: the Atlantic ocean on the west coast of SA has much colder water than the Indian ocean on the east coast, the warmer water is due to the warm Mozambican sea current. This, along with winter being the rainy season in the Western Cape make the temperatures particulary cool. Even though Durban is usually much warmer than the south and central parts of SA in winter, it does get its days with very cold weather. Thanks so much for sharing all your interesting and exciting travels. We're having a great time along with you!

Load shedding is not a good thing in our country i agree....but remember..before the current government took over...only 25% of the country had electricity...I myself as a black south african finished my matric without knowing what electricity iswas using candles under the previous regime...now...over 95% of South africans have electricity which is remarkable and i am impressed about it...the thing is the current government should have thought about building more power stations when they were electrifying the poor over the past 15 20 years...thats the area where there was an oversight but i can tell you that South africa is probably the only country in Africa that provides the following benefits:1.Government grants for the unemployed 2.Disability grants 3.Old age grant 4.Child support grant,for children who dont have working fathers 5.Road accident fund grant 6.Unemployment fund grant for people who get retrenched from work 7. Free hospital care even for foreigners like you 8.Free food distribution to primary schools.9 . Free tertiary education ,the list is endless...yes there are issues but i always look at the possitive side

I don't understand your food comments. There is no shortage of fresh food and unpackaged fruit. A lot of fruit is grown in South Africa so you can get good, fresh fruit for cheap. And there are also plenty of more informal markets where you can get fresh, loose fruit. You can even buy it at the robots (traffic lights). If you weren't getting fresh food then I think you were choosing bad places to go shopping. I don't know about other places but lemonade in South Africa is not fresh fruit juice.

Your keen observation is undeniably accurate as it directly mirrors the situation our nation is currently facing. While acknowledging the imperfections and challenges our country encounters, I hold a strong belief that we will successfully surmount those obstacles. Although the journey may not be swift, we will ultimately prevail and achieve our desired goals. Shalom! ❤✌🏾

South Africa is in the Southern Hemisphere, not near the equator.

I truly appreciate yours honest views and opinions about our beautifully flawed country. As South Africans we just love hearing good things about our country because it's been so misrepresented by Western media, however, it's equally important that we acknowledge the many issues we face if we are to do better. Just to add, drugs is probably South Africa's biggest problem, it's the reason why some young people commit crime, it's the reason why so many households are in shambles, and why we have so many homeless people!

The drug issue is worse in downtown San Francisco were even shops and businesses are closing down due to crime.

The lack of professionalism here is something that has baffled me, a South African, who has lived in Cape Town almost my entire life. It's not universal, but as a native, after 45 years, I still can't explain it. Certainly not the number of people here who don't seem to understand the impact it has. Seems to have really got bad over the last 10 years.

It’s unfortunate that where you lived you had water outages. However, we don’t have water outages in SA except if they are busy with maintenance.

Never had water issues in Joburg or CPT. You are so right when it comes to food SA is similar to the US. Weather wise you came at the wrong time. Winter sucks! It gets worse in July.

Do you not have winter in America? Are you not used to the cold?

Only 7 things you don’t like that’s a win for my favourite country in the world the beautiful South African ❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍🥰🥰🔥😡

Water being turned off is rather rare. In Cape Town at least. Ironically, you posted this video on a day that our water was off, but that was planned maintenance. Last time it happened was some time last year. The loadshedding has eased up a bit this past 2 weeks. We had it for 2 hours last night, but otherwise, haven't really had it in 2 weeks. It comes and goes.

There is no such thing as scheduled water outages in Joburg. Maybe there was a burst pipe in your area. I think on this one you guys are either exaggerating or extremely unlucky.

The thing with the cold in SA winters is not so much how cold it is, but the fact that SA doesn't do central heating like North America does.

1. South Africa has winter, spring, autumn and summer. This is why research prior to traveling is important because if you did this then you would be aware. Again, I don't tjink complaining about the cold is reasonable when you literally come from a country that experiences the same thing and even worse. Unless your reasoning is clouded by some preconceptions that you may have had about "Africa". 2. Fresh produce of vegetables and fruits is widely available across the country and we do have healthy food too, not just the processed/junk. I think you need to go to different places or outlets for better options. Thank you for sharing your views.

That is interesting to hear about water problems. Living inm the Western Cape I am completely unaware of "water cuts".

I find the complaining and facial expressions of the young lady before eating food to be extremely un-becoming/ and condescending at times, one could take you to a Michelin Star restaurant and you will still find something to complain about. And the generalizing done overall is not warranted. Humility goes along way some food for thought "excuse the pun"

Hi fam. I love the content that yall are creating. I've come to enjoy ur videos purely because of ur honesty. I'm happy that yall are being honest of how you experience South africa 🇿🇦 and that's refreshing. I can't wait to experience the rest of Africa on ur Channel. All the best for ur family of 3❤

I live in Joburg and i have never experienced water issues, i guess in your case it was an area problem.

You won't fit anywhere if you expect things you like

Im proud of our country we don't hide anything

I love your channel. Had to smile at your surprise at the 'no show / very late showing up'. This is how we live and it's called Africa Time. What I do want to say is, this is across the board and includes white and black South Africans. I love my country and have no wish to live anywhere else in the world. Much love and all blessings, from Tanya a loyal South African.

My opinion is that if you are going to have a list of things you don’t like about a county, you may want to spend more than just a few days there if you truly going to have a fair assessment about that country. I’m thinking at least around four to six months of living there. I just don’t think a week or two is enough time to make a clear and fair assessment about a country that you only spent very little time to explore.

I live in Pretoria the area I live in we have no issues with water and electricity

This is the second video I watch from you guys after the Cape Town overview and you just feel like family in so many ways. Your commentary on the dislikes were all fair and you balanced it well that not all the things are issues all around South Africa. The drug issues go much deeper than you have seen and a serious issue in the bigger cities (as in most big cities), but we do have many organisations working to combat the addiction issues and support the families affected. I've worked with many of these issues as a pastor and the complexity of the drug problem is immense, with many factors like socioeconomic struggles, broken families, homelessness and the like all contributing to the challenges of combating the drug abuse issues. Many good folk from the entire spectrum of South African ethnicities are actively working together in attempting to combat the sad scourge of drug addiction. Really appreciate your honest evaluations of what you've observed and wish you well as you continue documenting your travels and experiences. God bless you.

Watershedding is not very common though, they were probably doing maintenance. Overall I enjoy your reviews ❤

Some of the things you don't like are unreasonable.

I completely understand your dislikes except for the cold. It’s winter time and we can’t switch up the weather.

Everything YOU said, is EXACTLY what I've said to others. You are 💯 percent correct on each point. (Ive visited different parts of SA over a period of time, lived there for 3 + months, and was there just recently)

You guys should consider checking goole for temperatures when traveling. I've noticed you all getting shocked by weather on a few trips before.

If you were to go deeper inland it can get even colder than Cape Town and Johannesburg, some places in the Free-State and Northern Cape go below freezing regularly. However if you want proper cold in Africa, Lesotho takes the cup, that's where I go for Snowboarding, it's snowing at the moment over there. 🥶🥶If you google "Lesotho Winter" you'll see what I am talking about.

U don't hate nature every country have it own whether nature its created by God like water things is not true I'm not how long have you been in South Africa the country u coming from is heaven n perfect the water thing I'm not agree with you

It really is dry here in the winter. I also hate it. Although this is a very cold winter this year. The water outages is more in Johannesburg than other places, but it definitely happens in SA. I live in a more well off area in Pretoria and drove home one night and saw a homeless guy shooting heroin in his arm. It made me so sad. I love our country and it is so beautiful, but we have a lot of problems. 😔

I like you guys information you share about your experiences in Africa. It is very helpful to me for my plans or "bucket list" to visit South Africa and Ghana in the near future. Keep up the honest reviews.

Seems you had the full SA experience (You guys manage to get into Zam- buk). 7 things to dislike here is kinda low😂, just putting it out there, and yes we have our problems. Its really sad and we hope to resolve these issues. You moved around SA so much that you experienced water outages, something I never went through here. Awesome channel🔥

I agree with everything you said except the fruit not being fresh issue. Where did you buy the stuff? All the big supermarkets sell fresh export quality fruit & veg. Regarding the cold, look at the map man, we're way south, close to Antartica. Not our fault 😂

This is Africa, guys…we have our own issues & our own cultures. Lateness is the African way. Professionalism: there are amazing professional companies all over South Africa that do wonderful work. We network here to raise up businesses who work hard and well. Food: you had a strange experience? There is plenty of fresh produce here in South Africa, yes we have Americanised outlets but wonderful fresh produce! We have amazing food! Weather: yes we have winter, we even have snow….some research may have helped 😉 Our Uber drivers are often not South African and do not know nor understand the politics or situation in South Africa. We do have a huge drug problem in South Africa as does America.

Thanks for the information especially about the cold weather/ Hopefully in August the weather will be a tap better. The drugs are in every countries and cities not to worry about that too much. I will keep and eye on that. You have been great I learning more and more about Cape Town which will be a great help to me, when I get there!

Sadly, when development comes, food starts to get packaged which means more people getting access to it who wish to control it for profit, or other reasons. I remember growing up in Africa, people would sell you food and you sometimes had to go to their garden to pick it for yourself. I hated it as a child but now I realize the value in that simplicity. Farm to table is a wonderful concept that people in the third world hate, and those in developed countries, envy.

Well in some places here in Johannesburg there is water shortage. Fortunately I haven't had any of that. If it ain't loadshedding than its cable theft. Not all South Africans are late😂but I know what you mean. It depends where you shop. Woolworths is the best but expensive. I love Joburg winter because it doesn't rain like Capetown. Durban summer too humid. I guess as a South African I know where to shop, which places to visit. You got to stay in South Africa for years to see the Good, the bad and the ugly. ♥️♥️♥️

That's real. Props to you, family✊🏿

You can get Zambuk in stick form too, which is easier to carry with you than the can. Best thing in dry weather for chapped lips for sure. Really enjoy the content, keep up the good work. :)

I've often heard foreigners comment how cold they get here. Part of the reason for that is that we don't really get extremely cold weather with snow and ice on the roads, etc in our more densely populated areas, so we're not geared for that kind of weather. Shopping malls would often be heated to a comfortable temperature, in fact making it uncomfortable for us who take care of ourselves by dressing for the cold weather(!), but very few individual shops and almost no homes have any kind of central heating like in the USA and Europe.

The water issue is probably only in one or two areas. We have never experienced it. Winter is colder inland than at the coast. Huge parts of America it snows, which is not the case here.

I've never heard about the water situation . I know there was a drought a few years ago in the western cape. It water all over SA ?

Luckily all of us are not like that guys 🤗 but I agree with you, I also get frustrated like CRAZY dealing with bad service delivery and it drives me nuts if people cannot manage expectations by communicating. It's not just unprofessional, it comes down to good morals and values too. But Cape Town is better over all, living in the outskirts, but yes CT CBD has lots of drugs. Sorry you had to deal with some strange things in our country

they dont have fresh fruit and veg marts in johanesburg? or were you guys referring to the supermarket?

Majority of the drug dealers in SA are foreigners... the entire continent (and other places like Pakistan and Bangladesh) migrate to SA to settle ... this brings in much crime and drugs.

Yeah it is winter currently, whatdid you guys expect, atleast we have much less know and no snow at all in most parts of the country

We have areas were people live at, that does not have water and electricity at all. South Africa is ahead with somethings and very behind on otherthings. Reallity of it all is not aways dreamy, but we love our country nontheless. We work at it and sometime live with it. Thank you for seeing "the Good, the bad and the ugly".

You can get fresh organic fruit and veggies at the market stalls.We are in winter season now till August.And its better to find domestic workers here.

Yeah man. I don't get it either. Work ethic is just something most South Africans lack. Just hope you never have to deal with anything government related. Government employees especially do not want to do their job, and you can't make them. You can definitely find fresh produce. I think you're going to the wrong shops.

I grew up in Cape Town, and 'SA time' has always been an issue. You hire someone to do something and they can show up hours, days or even weeks later. Just turn up ready to do the job when it suits them. If you're not in then it's your fault! Somehow, it always works out though.

You are so on point and open minded and your constructive criticism is welcomed. Sadly drugs are a real issue and destroying our youth.

Its unfortunate that you came to SA during winter season cz it gets really cold and dry. As for water outage i had no idea tht happens unless ofcos if its due to maintenance. And drugs are bad here that much i know. I love you guys a lot i enjoy your reactions a lot❤❤

Warning... if a South African uses the term "now-now" it ain't happening soon 🤣

I live in Joburg and never had an issue with water running out maybe it was an area you lived inn.

Water shedding is outcome of load shedding, when there is too much load shedding they introduce water shedding because water pumps work on electricity

I’ve lived in SA for 22years, as I’m 22 years old. Never have I ever experienced a water outage. I guess it goes with the area, but more specifically CPT has had a water situation. Also, it’s called African time lol we are never on time, so it’s best you make an appointment for “8am, knowing it’s actually 10am” 😂 , also it’s winter here, it’s bound to be cold , & CPT is colder coz it’s on the Atlantic ocean which is one of the coldest oceans 🤷🏾‍♀️

Yes, in RSA lemonade has always been a soda. But some stores will sell the real thing.🍋 Seldom restaurants.

I live on the Hilly side of Melville, its been a month more or less without water. Luckily the nearby Mosque has a borehole and opens its taps to the community to just go and draw from. So you can take as many 5 litre of 10litre bottles there to fill up as you like.

If it's the cold that bothers you in Jozi or CT, just zip away for a weekend to Golden Gate Highlands National Park or anywhere along the KZN Drakensberg. Incredibly beautiful, but the cold will make you appreciate Joburg at its coldest! 😆 For real winter heat in SA forget Durban, visit Maputaland in northern KZN. Or better yet, go stay for a weekend at Punda Maria Rest Camp in northern Kruger!

There are two major rainfall areas: 1. Summer rainfall - outside of the Western Cape - Winters are cold but No rain in the winter. Rains in the summer and hot in the summer. 2. Winter rainfall - The Western Cape - Receive rain in the winter - Gets extra cold. Summer No rain or very limited rain. Very hot.

Yah the professionalism is something else thanks for your honest opinion. Frsh foods and veggies usually you get them from informal traders and from rural the rural province like limpopo. Supermarkets are a no no

Jozi winters are dry and dusty but I would recommend you guys go hit a camping or glamping spot close by, the highveld bushveld is just amazing this time of year and sitting by a fire is soul changing. Also buy some old brown sherry to warm you up on the colder days, works wonders. Thanks for the feedback on the water and power issues, its crazy that they just caught a high up employee of our power supply company that had syndicates sabotaging our infrastructure.

I'm not aware of crack, but meth has been very big here since at least 2002. Weed was only legalised a few years ago. When the Uber driver said crackhead, he probably just meant drug addict.

The most fresh food you'll get is at Food Lover's Market (it's a store) Other than that you'll need to get fresh from farm produce directly or at the fresh produce food market in City Deep, Johannesburg

All valid, welcome to South Africa. You’re family now 😂😉. Ps Durban rectifies most of the temperature problems. Also you won’t see the hard drugs they don’t seem to be as prevalent here, and I’ve noticed it in the cape as well

The water outages aren't as common as load shedding. It's more for maintenance. But I guess it depends on the area you're in.

These are all very fair. Sad to hear about the drugs, not so much of an issue here in Tshwane side but I hear it gets pretty bad in Cape Town. Tik (meth) is one of the major ones

So accurate 😭all the things I can’t stand when I visit home ( poor customer service, loadsheding, water , winter with no central heating )

Watershedding? That's weird.. Have never experienced that

Welcome to ANC led SA....its been stuffed up across the board. This used to be a 1st world country but top-notch food, setvices etc. but its gone down the tubes. Cape Town is the best area in the the country - you should visit other provinces like KZN to see the dirt and deterioration

Can I ask you guys what do for a living , I'm looking to switch careers so can I travel and work remotely and just looking for tips in careers paths which allow me to do this, love the content.

Thanks for being honest , many don't like hearing the unpleasant truths . Crack cocaine is a huge problem together with various other drugs . I'm surprised your'll didn't comment on the filthy litter that's EVERYWHERE . Not so long ago EVERYTHING used to work ! Cities were clean , drugs were a minor problem , crime was low , unemployment rate was reasonable , no such thing as loadshedding EVER ! but then we also had apartheid ....

In Cape Town some Uber drivers prefer the short trips. At least in the CBD, or downtown as you call it. I had multiple drivers who were kinda upset that I was taking them 30 kilometers out of town. They said they'd make more money doing 10 one-kilometre-and-under trips around the CDB than they would have taking my ass 30 kilometres home.

Water problems are not common. When they do occur, they are caused by load shedding, if it's been for many hours. Since water pumps need electricity to pump water, water flow sometimes gets interrupted, but I've never experienced that problem. Professionalism has never been an issue for me, because I am very picky when it comes to service. I either rely on word of mouth, or do google search, and look at reviews. In South Africa we have two worlds, the first world and the third world. Our first world is similar to America in many ways e.g. food, music etc. Our third world is more similar to countries like Kenya and Tanzania. These are mainly our rural towns which are located in areas that were reserved for black people before 1994. I've worked in big cities like Johannesburg and Durban, but I come from a small rural town in KZN. In my hometown fresh organic fruit and veggies are everywhere. Many people also play traditional Zulu music and not American music. I consider myself lucky because I live in both worlds. When I get tied of the city life, I go to my rural hometown. One of the African American visitors went to rural Newcastle in KZN, and fell in love with it. He said he preferred our rural areas to big cities like Johannesburg.

Fruit and Vegetables are super fresh here since most is grown here. Probably was shopping at different places. Food is also great. And the lemonade thing is subjective. You just got to ask if it’s fresh lemonade or the other. The can lemonade is basically Sprite.

Thanks for the honesty. Much love...

You should come to Durban KZN it's a lot warmer and it's not dry at all. If you want fresh produce, you should go to a farmers market.

Depends where you shop. Some supermarkets are more convenience orientated, others are more like markets. Generally the food is high quality. The air is dry in Winter in Joburg not Cape Town. Don’t forget we are much further south than Kenya and Tanzania and you are here over our Winter. It can get colder but nothing like what will be experienced during a northern hemisphere winter. Anything below 12 degrees celsius during the day we will consider cold. Most big cities have a degree of drug problems, Cape Town is no different. Weed usage is NOT legal here at this time. The courts have told the government to change the law to allow for the use of small amounts in private homes but it’s certainly not legal to smoke it openly in the streets. You are unlikely to have water issues in Cape Town. It’s mainly a JHB issue at this time.

The cold in Africa is more due to the altitude above sea level than the fact that we are at the equator.

I wonder which areas in Jhb have issue with water because where I stay which is in the Wesrand there is no water problem.

Pretty spot-on, I think you guys just had some bad luck with the food here, finding properly fresh produce (and restaurant food) isn't a typical problem in South Africa.

Guys there are lot of fresh food markets especially in provinces like limpopo and you can even get them at the taxì ranks

Thank you. Enjoyed your video! Mostly spot on, but the watershedding is news to me. The only time we ever have water outages is when there is scheduled maintenance but this hardly ever happens. I dont know what was going on where you were living. 😄 Not having access to fresh food is also something strange to me. We export fresh produce! 😂 It can be bought almost anywhere including on a pavement/sidewalk. A packaged banana? 😂 Havent ever seen that unless it is a prepacked lunch pack in grocery stores with 3 other fruits. South Africa does get pretty cold in winter, but it depends on the region. The mildest weather during any season is along the Atlantic coastline. Been to Cape Town? 😃

Water outage? I dont rembr tht happng whr i live.

Water cuts are not a thing in Pretoria. I'm actually surprised that's something that made the list...

Watershortage has been happening alot lately in Joburg, the cause thereof I still don't know but it seems like it will be like electricity loadshedding unfortunately 😢 worst is the very cold icy winter with loadshedding and no water, I literally went straight into depression 😢

With all the loadshedding, people in higher lying areas tend to lose water as the pumps can't keep up, but we're in a valley and never have water outages, so it all depends on whether you like the view or to be clean.

Durban weather is very different to Cape Town. Durban is warm and humid mostly.

I once ordered an Uber and it stopped away from me at a far distance . I walked up to him to ask what the problem was . I asked him what his name was after checking the registration number like you should . He was so drugged out that he had to look for his name " Phillip" on his phone first. He cancelled the trip and I had to pay the cancelation fee. And there is nowhere to report this to Uber.

I stay in Johannesburg, and yes, our winter is the worst. I hate winter like you said Durban weather is better than ours, to be honest 😢

Your stay in Kenya was quite short. It would be nice to see you return to Kenya and do a video comparing South Africa and Kenya.

There is a blog called 2 summers written by an American lady living in Jhb. She has some really interesting stuff on her blog and has so many suggestions as to where to go and what to do and see. Her name is Heather Mason.

Loadshedding can affect cell towers, which therefore affects wifi, even if the electricity isnt off in your area, it could be off where the cell towers area is.

Unfortunately, we are a very laid back nation in South Africa 😂 it started with our parents saying they are almost home and we pick that up, so we have a lot of unprofessional services sometimes. I always look for service providers who have good reviews, that is the best tip. The water thing is not normal at all, even for us, this is something new like load shedding and it only happens in certain areas, we don't get water cuts. We need to pray against the drug problem here :(

Fair . But keep up the good work guys . Have you gone on Hocking trails in mountains or on safari?