UK to South Africa and Back Again

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UK to South Africa and Back Again | Why We Left SA

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As a family we've been through the wringer over the past two years. Things don't always turn out as planned but you adapt and keep moving forward. We decided to move back to the UK to position ourselves better for work, family and life.
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@MrBaba1955 2 жыл бұрын

As an East Londoner I'm so sorry it did not work out , I will certainly miss your vids of our home town East London (South Africa ) all the best for you and your family in UK .

@Francoisdp82 2 жыл бұрын

Sad to hear that you had to leave. All the best. Hope your mom makes a full recovery.

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. We’re sad to have left as well. You never know, we might be back one day.

@sm5970 Жыл бұрын

I’m never coming back, im sorry. And im an Eastern Cape black kid. I’m very comfortable in Vienna and I am learning doing business in Europe and other skills I never thought I could, and doing all this without ever worrying about my family’s safety is very important to me. The culture of the country is that things work optimally, efficiently and cogently at all times. Things get fixed almost immediately here.

@Neo_Rain146 Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. When politicians get caught being corrupt there are consequences too and thier careers are over. Things work and the law is respected. I was unfortunately stuck in SA for 9 months when covid hit. During that time my father who was visiting with me was almost scammed at a ATM and we also had guns pointed at us at a stop light which was traumatic for both of us. I never want to set foot there again.

@KibblesExoticBIts Жыл бұрын

How has the war impacted your views at all ?

@sm5970 Жыл бұрын

@@KibblesExoticBIts Austria is a Neutral country and have no alliance to any army. It has raised the price of things a little however, it’s still great. The government has given us the residents and citizens over 700€ in power subsidies and other subsidies to maintain our standard of life. They are going to subsidise rents to keep the rental costs low as well. My personal take on the war is that it is terrible. I don’t want any winners and I hope Ukraine and Russia sort out their references, especially without the influence of the West.

@hipmugger5952 3 ай бұрын

Shed me a light plz,how did you manage to be there?

@joshspooner4665 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dale, I really appreciate how open you are in these videos. I have so much admiration for your guts and for how you and your family actually follow through on your talk. Rare trait. Turns out I've fallen in love with a South African and we'd like to move there someday - I love the insights from your channel. Keep your chin up mate and all the best to you and your family, it sounds like you've been through the wringer and deserve some luck. Take care, Josh

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Josh, thanks for the comment and your kind words. I have tons of friends living in South Africa and they absolutely love it and wouldn’t trade it for anything. And I didn’t ever plan on leaving but as you know our circumstances changed. I hope you do get an opportunity to live in SA it’s honestly amazing and I’m confident you’ll love it. Thanks again and all the best with your relationship and plans to experience SA.

@vm_mokono6751 2 жыл бұрын

Take care Dale, all the best with your new beginnings.

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It’s been a roller coaster for sure.

@stoicwarrior346 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm really sorry that circumstances have changed your course of direction. Staying in SA looked promising for you in terms of living an independant life which to me is the ultimate way to survive in this changing world. My wife is British and we moved here end of 2019 with concrete plans and then covid threw the spanner in the works. Everything that we carefully planned over the last few years in the UK became totally derailed from 2019 in SA. Fortunately we have no young dependants so the pressure was not there to make drastic decisions. Anyway being south african and resilient mainly because we dont have a choice 🤣 we set course again and found a place to settle down with a basic existence but still enjoying the things you mentioned. Don't cut ties here which you know already because my unconscious intuition tells me that having somewhere here in the long term will prove beneficial. So good luck on your new path and stay safe.

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your comment and sorry about your plans too. I definitely haven’t cut ties with South Africa and I still have the farm which I’ll travel back to as often as possible. I’m hoping with a better earning potential in the UK we’ll be able to do more on the farm.

@Afrosoil11 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story been following your journey. I wish you all the best with your family

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, glad you’re following along.

@runforrestrun1965 8 ай бұрын

Think living in the UK or pretty much anywhere in the western world out of South Africa is the best option for your family’s future and your careers. Chaos awaits in SA and it’s not looking likely to improve anytime soon with the load shedding getting worse. Best of luck settling into the UK.

@goldenlion647 Жыл бұрын

Did I see W.Chiltington in your video? I returned to Johannesburg after 24 years of living in W.Sussex and I thank God every day when I wake up to sunshine and a pool outside my window. You will be most content when you are living in the divine will of God. Shalom.

@DaleReubin Жыл бұрын

Hi mate, no it's not W. Chiltington. but not too far away from that. SA is a fantastic place but the UK is home for now :) Thanks so much for taking the time to comment.

@sadecallum 2 жыл бұрын

All of the best! Was wondering where you were. Sorry to hear about your mom's health. I am here for the journey.

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! It’s been wild. But we’re slowly moving forward. Glad you’re following along.

@krisscollins4919 2 жыл бұрын

I think most people saw this coming. SA is great. But with young children, unless you're rich, UK is far superior.

@Neo_Rain146 Жыл бұрын

Some of my friends who can leave SA get offended when I tell them this but it’s irresponsible to raise their kids in SA. Not just form a safety perspective but also opportunity perspective when they get older. The earlier you can get them out the better. Some say they want to get their schooling finished first? Maybe SA doesn’t even have that long

@user-ix2ox4fm9d 11 ай бұрын

The UK is not superior for the indigenous people. The murder rate in the UK is also high. Still no security bars at windows and doors but no one knows long that will last. We spent three years there and ended back in SA the rent alone would have chewed all my savings. Good luck to you and your family.

@user-mi4wd8rg9t 3 ай бұрын

Yeah man there’s nothing here for kids, it was kak when i was a kid and its way worse now. Im mulling over moving my piping business out of here to somewhere where infrastructure gets built and maintained. Plus i get 51 percent of my profits back and no paid down time courtesy of eskom

@richradis 2 жыл бұрын

Howzit Dale, So sorry to hear that the dream had to end! Covid has certainly put a damper on so many plans, intentions, dreams and aspirations. Like you I am a South African (from the Cape) living in San Francisco with my family and was about to launch my Biome Africa educational/travel foundation and had my first group planned....and then Covid happened and we all know what then happened to the travel industry, the eco tourism industry has been crushed! I was so inspired by your tenacity and grit to take your family back and start the farm, you were living my dream and in fact i was getting my wife to watch your channel as I too was hoping to find land near the Garden Route and do what you were doing. The dream of living close to the land in SA and running my Eco Tour/Education was going to be the answer. Anyway, all is not lost and i still have a thriving Landscape Design-Build Firm here in San Francisco called The Garden Route Company. I'm interested to know what you did with the farm? Did you have to sell it? If not, I'm wondering if you would be interested in a partner/collaborator/investor. This is a long shot but I'd love to start something back in that space, a place to cultivate a biodynamic farm, a place i can visit with my family to get that connection with the land and a place to launch my Biome Africa Project. I'm sure you and your family extremely busy regrouping and have little time to engage this but on the off chance you would like to chat ping me an email at biomeafrica@gmail.com or rich@gardenrouteco.com

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Richard, thanks so much for your comment. Covid has been an absolute nightmare. Sorry about your plans, it’s such a bummer. I still have the farm so let’s have a chat. I’ll send you an email after the Easter weekend. So glad you’ve been enjoying the journey.

@archilito8051 2 жыл бұрын

Man best thing you could ever do COVID really changed the mind set acquiring new skills is brilliant keep them options open. Good luck the biking world awaits you.

@comrade916 Жыл бұрын

One less illusion but one learned lesson.. The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.. In fact, as you found out, it was actually quite brown and dead.. I'm considering retiring in South Africa, but haven't decided yet.. The big down side for me is CRIME.

@DaleReubin Жыл бұрын

Truthfully I’d love to live in SA but just can’t get around the major issues of useless government, corruption, crime and not much in the way of education for my children. It’s the most incredible country I’ve even been to but I just can’t live there for my young families sake.

@comrade916 Жыл бұрын

@@DaleReubin Yes, and SA is most likely not going to improve during our lifetime..

@JemTheBullfrog 2 жыл бұрын

Starting again, again. You are brilliant mate. Spank it hard!

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Jem you legend. So good to hear from you. I’m gonna try my best to spank it 🤣

@ingenesiawheeler3692 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck, it’s all going be bright again as you know how resilient you are .

@dalegoodwin6146 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dale. It is GREAT to see a video again. I have been wondering where you've been. This video has touched me in more ways than you will ever know as I am in a similar situation regarding a local move between the magnificent Cape Town to Johannesburg and your words have helped me. All the best to you, your family, and our prayers and wishes are with your folks, especially your mom.

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thanks for your comment and sorry to hear you’re in a tough spot too. I hope everything works out. Send me an email if you need to chat.

@gordonrussell940 4 ай бұрын

Trials & Tribulations are a constant in Life. As a Christian you are well placed to tackle the Challengers that come in life. Your Little Family will be in my prayers..🙏🙏.

@Bikemaddad Жыл бұрын

Well done bud. I’ve also recently started as a bike tech at Halfords in Ireland. I’m keen to learn more. Well done. Great vid

@Anattiti100 2 жыл бұрын

Best wishes for your mom , good for you to know when to make a hard decision. I’m in for your journey wishing you a great future.

@jimallan3773 2 жыл бұрын

This journey you have taken is a path travelled by many with countless souls behind you from a beautiful troubled continent. Gang Forward as many more stories like yours will be told. Best wishes for your future endeavours. Jock of the Bush Veld.

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim. My heart is firmly still in Africa

@wot4922 2 жыл бұрын

Don't know why I'm getting so emotional at losing another South African but all the best too you✌🇿🇦

@vryman 2 жыл бұрын

Nuh, don't change the name of the channel. Create a separate linked channel for your ride and fix so you keep your life separate from your business

@ArbyCreations 2 жыл бұрын

Miss you bud, glad you are getting at least a little settled in the UK.

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Ah bro! Miss you too man. We’re slowly getting settled but it takes so long to line up all the ducks. Hoping to film much more once we’re in a groove.

@jennyk488 11 ай бұрын

We have lovely, beaches & mountains here in the UK. We have 150,000 miles of Public Footpaths. All this is Free.

@judeflynn9223 3 ай бұрын

where...nothing like SA

@KevinTravis-kw1rr 2 ай бұрын

South Africa has high vilonce crimes . People walking up to table mountain must have security guard with them.

@Makewayproduction 2 жыл бұрын

That's very sad to hear u had to return to UK but atleast you have this option. I'm also South African that has recently returned from Dubai ( 9 years) for the same reasons you did. I've already experiencing break-ins and all that nonsense and I'm in Knysna. I have a UK passport as a get me out of jail card. I'll see how it goes. I've also lived in London for 4 years in my late twenties.. I couldn't handle the grey skies...

@Neo_Rain146 Жыл бұрын

London today is no better than any SA city in terms of safety. Insane amounts of knife crime and unchecked illegal immigration has put an end to it. When looking at UK, do what this guy did and go for a more rural countryside location.

@MrMurrayWood 2 жыл бұрын

Give it horns Dale. Onward and upwards. I trust your mum health is improving

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My horns are blunt at the moment but we’re pushing forward 😄. My mum is slowly improving but not out of the woods yet.

@krazykirl1129 2 жыл бұрын

This is a cool video...I've figured every South African has a different situation with regards to moving or staying. And there are so many different opinions. It makes my head spin. For the longest 21 years that I've been in the UK as an expat South African, I have been super home sick. However, the gun crime and the lack of boarder control in S.A really puts me off going back. I don't want to be taken out by someone wielding an AK-47 while I'm driving on a highway there. It's really scarry. I have my ticket ready to fly out and visit S.A this year, but I'm even thinking of cancelling it! Somehow I wish I'd never been born & brought up there 🤦🏻‍♀️ Homesickness sucks.

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment, it means a lot. I think it’ll be a good thing to go back to South Africa and step out of what you remember about it and see it for what it really is. I absolutely love South Africa and my heart breaks that I can’t live there but there are serious problems I’d like to avoid. So we’ve chosen the UK to settle in so we can just live our lives and not stress about safety and things. But yes homesickness sucks.

@krazykirl1129 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for commenting back@@DaleReubin , it means a lot too. I hope your bike endeavour is going well. All the best. -Carla

@Neo_Rain146 Жыл бұрын

What you said hit me very pertinently. I been living in Europe the last 5 years and also wish I had never grown up in SA. One was really spoilt there growing up in terms of open spaces and lifestyle which obviously gets downgraded when moving to Europe but I wouldn’t trade the safety and orderly way things work here now for anything.

@killerbye1985 Жыл бұрын

@@DaleReubin I am planning to leave SA based on the crime and poor economic conditions hear in SA. I simply don't see it getting better and I want to provide a safer environment for my GF and daughter, and in the UK I can do that. But we will come back on holiday. Nothing beats the sound of the veld under boot.

@farmingbyfaith4210 Жыл бұрын

Well done. I like the sound of Fix Ride Film - all the best to you

@reflectglobe 4 ай бұрын

It's alright dude, you were born into the world not a land..South Africa will always be you, your foundation and the rest of the World your canvas. Enjoy. South Africa will always be your home. LIFE IS GOOD.

@Jeffrey-fw7ph 3 ай бұрын

Cool intro. God bless.

@africanqueenmo Жыл бұрын

Most of us from Africa are in the same dilemma so no worries Wish you well with the mountain biking etc. Changing the name may have its consequences I tried it but it didn't work.

@judeflynn9223 3 ай бұрын

what dilemma

@stephenbright9316 Жыл бұрын

I lived in SA for 44 years and loved the mountains, beaches and way of life. Then it all changed around about 2011 - 2015. Crime and violence is out of control. AA and BBBEE quotas and anti-business sentiment are rife. In the 6 years up to me leaving, I was hijacked twice, 3 smash and grabs and 1 violent house break-in at gun point while they cleaned me out. So, I closed the company, sold the assets, paid off the debt and left. The sunshine is great over there, but my and my family's security takes precedence. I read recently that SA has a higher daily murder / death rate than Ukraine (which is at war)! I go every 2 years to visit, but I am very street wise as to how things roll, no thankyou.

@garyleonard4009 Жыл бұрын

Hi, there you are. Was wondering what has happened to you and your channel. I have been searching but couldn't find it. Know I know, hope you're folks are doing well and are ok. Looking forward to seeing more of your channel and farm life where you left off. 👍👋

@DaleReubin Жыл бұрын

Hi Gary, thanks for your comment. It's been a rough year but I'll be getting back to KZfaq very very soon. Thanks so much for the support!!

@PitsoM 7 ай бұрын

oh. damn!

@judeflynn9223 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@josephkhoza9674 7 ай бұрын

All the best guys

@melon9680 Жыл бұрын

And yet some of us can't wait to wanna leave SA. There's no future here for young folks with how things are going. South Africa is on the fast track to becoming something like Haiti.

@Neo_Rain146 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately people who get homesick and play with the idea of going back think they are going back to a ideal SA they perhaps grew up in. SA today is in terminal decline and getting worse by the day. For the ultra wealthy it’s ok because they can insulate themselves from the problems but for the average person it’s hell

@judeflynn9223 3 ай бұрын

and uk ? a little gaza

@johnmaggiorino4493 2 жыл бұрын

So sorry boet!!!

@mathewman Жыл бұрын

i believe i commented when you were living in eastern cape. i was critical of your choice to stay in SA. so my warnings have come home. you are right in the middle of terrible weather - but that's standard in europe. you are very fortunate having people you can live with in UK - very lucky. stay warm - ps have just returned from 3 week visit to UK- glad my family is in AUSSSIE

@rbee2062 11 ай бұрын

I'm a nurse and I want to come back to South Africa to work but I now have a post graduate qualification. How do I register it as a speciality at South African Nursing Council?

@rikiarmstrong3493 Жыл бұрын

Hope you can return to the farm one day

@judeflynn9223 3 ай бұрын

what farm, its a smallholding in the middle of nowhere

@learningtostream3919 Жыл бұрын

I feel you brother

@tawandakyle5155 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with your videos

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. New video dropping in 25 mins

@princessza1000 2 жыл бұрын

My landlord has a cycle shop and coffee shop all in one. Cyclists stop by every day to get refreshments for themselves and their bikes 😁

@DaleReubin 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds epic!!

@johnmaggiorino4493 2 жыл бұрын

Nice that you get your Ideas from the Wisest book in the world! The Bible

@judeflynn9223 3 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@shahidanusrat6086 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@learningtostream3919 Жыл бұрын

Well done

@KevinTravis-kw1rr 2 ай бұрын

Walking to table mountain on walking path see security their as well tourist have been attacked.

@dududugwala1059 Жыл бұрын

Be strong man.....

@judeflynn9223 3 ай бұрын

you mean boy

@jackfitzpatrick8173 Жыл бұрын

South Africa is a Third World nation with a few small pockets of Western affluence. Eventually SA will become Congo...Zimbabwe...Mozambique.

@judeflynn9223 3 ай бұрын

crap uk is

@jackfitzpatrick8173 3 ай бұрын

@@judeflynn9223 Britain is certainly no paradise....but South Africa today is a country that the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo feel sorry for.

@Neo_Rain146 Жыл бұрын

Dude please don’t take this the wrong way but to go live on a small holding in SA is like having a death wish. Farm murders are a HUGE problem in SA and covid coming along and forcing your hand to move back to UK might have just saved you a lot of potential grief

@DaleReubin Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, I totally understand so don’t worry, no offence taken. You’re right it is a huge issue and one that the government seems to want to deny or ignore. We still own the farm and fortunately it’s in a very good area and is really safe compared to some of the large commercial farms in the centre or north of SA. But for now we’ll make the UK work for us.

@donovan6842 Жыл бұрын

Buying a farm in SA is not a good idea for obvious safety reasons.

@judeflynn9223 3 ай бұрын

what farm

@judeflynn9223 3 ай бұрын

security in uk ? now lol

@smondz3538 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh sorry man, money is the enemy huh!

@devondecaen7205 2 жыл бұрын

p̶r̶o̶m̶o̶s̶m̶ 😭

@aswadmalik1740 Жыл бұрын

I am attempting to understand how a people can go to a place unwelcome, impose themselves upon the population there and think they have a legitimate claim upon the land? 🤷🏾‍♂️

@DaleReubin Жыл бұрын

If you are a human being, then at some point in history your tribe or ancestors did exactly that. The Xhosa's did it, the Zulu's did it, the British did it etc. etc. That's what humans did. It's not right, but here we are. Having a mindset of trying to divide a nation by making people feel unwelcome, and thinking it'll get better, is something I can't understand.

@aswadmalik1740 Жыл бұрын

@@DaleReubin Rationalizing in an attempt to justify wrong behavior doe not solve the problem. The just and true solution is for you and your people to leave and return the land to the rightful owners. Then there would be no problem and they can live in peace. However, the god complex makes that difficult.

@akhelethumatikinca6500 2 жыл бұрын

I AM 33 YRS OLD BLACK SOUTH AFRICAN I WISH I HAD LUXURY OF HAVING FUNDS AND MOVE ABROAD AND LIVE THIS COUNTRY I AM SUFFERING IN THIS COUNTRY