Inside South Africa’s Most Dangerous Neighbourhood
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- Опубликовано: 30 янв 2024
- In this documentary we take you inside the Cape Flats, which is South Africa's most dangerous area. We spoke to leaders of the American's gang which is one of the biggest gangs in Cape Town. We also met up with uncle Andie who has been working with some of South Africa’s most notorious gangs for years. Then we spent some time in a different part of the Cape Flats where we helped document a youth program run by ex-gangster Thando.
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Whos here after seeing how Solin has changed positively
Yessss
Yes
Yes we're here
Here
Me too bro!
I started crying when the 20 year who lost his uncles started talking...bro looks like he never had a hug in his life and has so much rage and hatred...truly dangerous
Same here. That was deep
Yaa, the boy is all systems go. Mindless killing machine.
So Sad Man, can see his High on Drugs as Well.
@@jigerbeatsSaw the same thing....so sad
He was just scared but had to try to stay strong because it’s kill or be killed world that’s why
The amount of pain and anger in the young 20 year old's heart.
Bro literally just sounds crazy lol
nah he is hurt dude..... @@AfroViking300
He is fucked on drugs.
Yea clearly he joined because so many of his people had passed, he wants revenge and he might die trying.
more of being on drugs
I’m a Nigerian, and seeing how these young people are being failed by lack of state assistance breaks my heart. We have a similar situation in parts of Nigeria, and I hope things get better for both our countries 🇳🇬🇿🇦
No disrespect but part of the reason places like this in Cape Town is filled with drugs is because of Nigerian crime lords. They living this good life here in Cape Town while they engage in illegal activity here. Pimping young girls and selling drugs to young men
Thank you🙏🏻
I was born in Manenburg, Silverstream 1990. My Mother had 8 sisters living in a two bedroom flat with barely enough food on a daily basis but managed on her own to later buy a house, a car, own a company and send me and my brother to the best schools in Cape Town, I'm am so proud of my Mom for working so hard to give us a better life dispite her circumstances. She is my inspiration ❤ stay strong my Coloured brothers and sisters, we must be the change we want to see 🇿🇦❤🙏
Edit : Thank you all for the love and support, truthfully I haven't spoken to my mom for some time, we had a falling out recently and I've been trying to make things right ever since so Mom... if you see this I'm sorry for all my mistakes I've made as a son but I love you and appreciate you always ❤
P.S to all my haters ( my public relations team ) in the comments, you're doing a excellent job, God bless you all 😁
Awee😂
Whats your moms name bro ima ask my mom
At least your mom fought for you and your sisters to have the best education bro, what about this one who fight for respect? They need someone like you and your family to inspire them to become good people who are passionate about something
Beautiful story.....I love your mom already. She is a strong mom.
I honestly don't blame coloureds who are unable to escape this cycle of life it's extremely difficult.....
Man's risking his life for content, respect.
That's bullshit he is safe there all these guys crave for the kind of attention this white boy is bringing.
I wouldn't say content, maybe awareness
Tbh these guys are human and what they want is a voice. So, Josh always gain massive respect in their communities.
Journalism
I would say it's dumb.
He literally blocked you from touching a soft spot when asking about his late friends, which simply means gangsters got feelings too😮😢
Of course they do. These are people broken by poverty and injustice. I don't even know how to fix it or give solutions. Our government needs to get their shit together and sort out these issues.
That man...dude he looked like he was holding back tears every moment. so much trauma. As a capetonian who also grew up in a really rough area i'll always be grateful that i got out at a young age. These are genuinely good people with good hearts
Da f* ck you on about? They're monsters that wouldn't think twice about inflicting harm on others for a quick drug score! " genuinely good people " my ass😂🤣
The anger in that 20 year old 💔, you can hear it in the breathing
And the breathing is also cuz of meth
@@bevanoneill9448 💀
fr
so sad hey thought the same thing
Damn bro you can tell he really don’t like the Hard living 💔
Geez,that 20yr old kid, so much heartbreak and terror experienced in his young life.
You can see the pain in his eyes and they way he expresses himself 💔
True that bro
yoh and we went school together.........
Felt like he wanted to cry I was deeply.tpuvhed by him
This.gangsterism pandemic is horrific
At first I just thought he was just forward as a typical teen influenced for joining the gang, but then I saw the heartbreak in his eyes, and then i had a whole different understanding of him, it's really sad😢
I honestly just want to hug that 20 year old boy. He has SO much trauma - I can feel the pain, grief and rage while he's was speaking... truly heartbreaking 💔💔
The tragedy of the Cape flats summed up in a few words,"Good people born into place with a complete lack of hope and a complete lack of opportunity."
The 20 year old American gang member is so traumatized. He needs help but is being exploited by the gang. It’s so sad.
It is so disturbing watching that young boy being so disturbed. It's chilling really chilling.
Dudes high on meth probably
"They good guys" - mr. Whiteguilt over here thinks murderers are good guys. No wonder SA is a total mess.
Couldn't have said it better....
you could hear the pain in his voice.
Im from Cape Town and this is absolutely true. This guy has some serious balls to do this.
But why this people glorify gang activities
What do you mean, these things need to be known and you decide to join at your own peril, knowing what your entering into, and many are forced into gangsterism like this guy who says he had no option but to join the American gang.
Gand activity is all these gents know. It's all they see 24/7. I don't think anyone is glorifying it, they're just telling their story
I live here too and wouldn't do this😅
There is no hope.. And the gangsters give these kids a sense of belonging
We do not understand Peace because we're not at peace with ourselves. That right there hits different
Hello guys I love this video I'm the one singing at the end part
You are incredible!!
Came to the comments to see if anyone said anything about your singing, you got talent my bru
yoh im so emotional being a coloured that made it out of "the ghetto" and seeing how hurt people truly are in the cape flats. thanks for showing us the other side josh, we appreciate you brother!
Good on you for fighting to get out. One h of a place to live in. ❤
This vicious lifestyle and sad endeavor has caltivated and recycle itselve as a web deadtrap. It hurt to sèe no change , whatso ever. Alot of talents in the mix but toxit inheritance manipulate. This is so scary not out of fear but out of concern ,what the future looks like if Manenberg still dwells in the darkness of cowboys and crooks. God be with our families and friends out there , I miss you but not the place.
It's only like that because you people don't change.
@@Jason-fq9iw”you people”, bare in mind it’s your kind that caused all of this hardship and continues to cause trouble around the world. It’s through your peoples oppressive nature and colonising mindset that places like cape flats even exist
What do you mean made it out of the ghetto 😂😂 where do you then stay ? If it's not a white area then you didn't make it out you sound like that poese who only know the area infront of his white colleagues
The multi talented young man's song choice "Stand Up" says everything 😢❤
you can tell hes counting on everything he does🙏
WHY NOBODY TALKING ABOUT HOW GOOD THAT SONG WAS SUNG🔥🗣️🔥🔥🗣️
Apathied did so much damage, not only to the body but the mind. It's so sad...
That young man is so wounded and it's so sad.
too much!
Sad, he's still got his teeth too...there's still hope for young bro
I'm 20 can't imagine being so used
And he's dik getik
@@listpost I was wondering.. what's with the teeth situation 😢
I feel so bad for that 20 year old kid man, you can see that he is hurt, he lost so much. Hope all of these guys can turn their lives around😢
😅😂dude is high as hell
You can hear he wanted to cry towards the end man@@mthunzimhlongo660
High as a kite 😂😂😂😂
@@mthunzimhlongo660no boby is more realer than a drug/high person.
His jerky movements and super aggressive manner is caused by the drug tik.
By far the best "most dangerous neighborhood" video on youtube. You really broke the surface on this one, congratulations on everything you're doing man.
The scary part is that I live in a good neighborhood but my house is only 25 minutes away from there.
Best podcaster in South Africa. Those gangsters spoke so honest and opened up to you. Brilliant work
He asks pretty basic questions. I can't help but feel the interviewees get slightly frustrated with him but maybe thats just me
@@itsmarthillocomentagot the same impression tbh
Poverty and lack of education can kill any nation sad but true
Yes.
Nope. The cape flats like many US inner cities was destroyed by drug economies. They had money and jobs and could afford the poison.
Destroyed a country in record time
@@bpxl9037 Nope more access to education, health and many other amenities that they could never access before. How is that destruction?
@@pumelelabanca1442 Look at the state of us.
Josh you're one of the most underrated producers in the city! Your work has grown and its become greater. Keep it up bud!
I've met Uncle Andy when he traveled to East London and he is an amazing guy. Always showing love where ever he goes. He is doing great things and I wish I could help in any way.
Legendary video Josh
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Whats up bru
looks like he took some notes from your experiences
love arab
Yes Arab❤, hope all's well and everything is cool and more for you, your family and friends alike xxx
From handsworth Birmingham UK . Laura and Dan here in handsworth "xxxxx"xxxxx 🎉❤
The interviews with the three guys at the start are superb. The old guy is a bona fide psychopath - the only way you can last that long in his corner of the world. The middle-aged guy has one eye on the exit door and another on the street - he knows he can't last much longer. The young gun is so fraught with grief he can't sit still - he's got PTSD written all over his face.
It's heartbreaking to see these three men, separated by years but bound by the same fate, interviewed one after the other. The odds are even that at least one of them won't be around next year and I'd bet a lot of money that all will be gone by the end of the decade.
that old guy is a lost cause
Absolutely. I have no sympathy for anyone who glamourises murder. But I do think he can tell us a lot about gangsterism. Anyone with a heart would have left or been killed a long time ago. Stay and get enough luck along the way and you're destined to end up like him - a soul-less psychopath who will kill anyone for small change. @@Burgervfx
They are all. Phsycho
What amount of HATE must you carry in your heart , to just think about KILLING PEOPLE AND ENJOY DOING IT????????I don't think those people can have 1 night's peaceful sleep. The worst part is that they don't have any remorse or a conscience........they have LOST it.
The old guy yes. The others I'm not so sure. The salient point is that all of them have been conditioned to respond to violence with violence. This doesn't excuse their actions but it can explain them and I wouldn't judge them as I would (e.g.) a person who grew up in Camps Bay or Bishops Court @@marimuller9530
Sitting in Manenberg, Watching this video at 3am hits different
This is incredible, thank you for the work you do Josh
No because the guy who sang still has my heart 😭😭😭😭🤍🤍🤍 HE WAS AMAZING !!!
He's incredible, wish he could get noticed
Whats his tik tok?
What's his handle
I hope he gets noticed
When that boy said 'i did lose my family ' I felt it.
That 20 year old boy needs a lot of praying, i feel for him😢
These guys are victims of circumstances, violence is the only thing they know. ..we need to pray for them . And Josh you're bringing they hope by showing them there's more to life then just killing peaople. Respect
Damn it looked like that youngster just needs a hug and someone to talk to 😢
His my age,shows we must appreciate what we have
fr, He needs someone to talk to and be given opportunities because the only one he has is to be a gangster
He can't even express himself in an intellectual way. Young man is full of rage & anger😢
He needs understanding
Pray for all of them, it can and will make a difference. We serve a great God. If only they were guided in the right direction. Lord please help them all, I pray this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen 🙏 🙌 🙌
As someone who is born and raised in Mitchells Plain with family in Gugulethu, Khayelitsha and friends in Hanover Park, Manenburg etc I have to big up this channel for bringing awareness to my home. Ive been living in Johannesburg for the past 7years and I constantly take moments to appreciate not having to look over my shoulder every 5 seconds and not having to carry weapons everywhere I go in order to defend myself and my people. The locations this side (Soweto, Enedale, Thembisa, Alex, Diepsloot etc) also have their fair share of crime but it doesnt have such a profound effect on the kids and everyday life. Us Joburg people have to appreciate the peace in our city and stop complaining about everything, also can white people stop driving with so much aggression on the roads, too many lives are being lost because you lot are running late for brunch. I pray our black people stop being alcoholics and start investing in themselves and their communities. And I pray for peace in the Cape Flats. Ive lost very close people to me to street violence in the mother city and I pray noone has to go through that grief. South Africans lets start ;loving one another like we used to. Nkosi Sikelela iAfrica
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The brunch comment though 😂😂😂 thanks and drive safe peeps
Well said
Since when is it only white people that drive poorly. That's a tad unfair.
How about all people stop driving so aggressively & all people stop being alcoholics. Also stop with unnecessary stereotypical thinking.
As a South African, this made me tear up, especially the young person who sang so beautifully. We are so much more than how the world defines us. #ProudlyColoured!
I just wanna give that poor kid a hug man 😭💔 you can hear how much hurt he's living with and he's just trying to survive. I want more for our people 😭
This is genuinely the most wholesome videos to come out of South Africa in a long time! Truly incredible.
Bruh wholesome isn’t the right word lmao the guy int he beginning was talking about how much he loved killin’
We need to pray 😭😭🙆🇿🇦,thank you for showing us.
Pray for what exactly
For the country and it's people to be better.@@sibulelemboyi526
People suffer every day
Heaven looks on with indifference
@@grindsetstudios3514 Heaven is not guilty of people suffering. People make each other to suffer. If people adopted the ways of heaven, then they would stop themselves from hurting each other. But humans are so dull. It's just a hopeless situation
Jesus Christ wants a personal relationship with you through the Holy Spirit, not religion and blind faith. You see, we all have sinned and deserve punishment but God saved us from the eternal punishment of our sins by sending His Son Jesus Christ, fullness of God bodily, a perfect, sinless sacrifice to pay the penalty for our sins by shedding His blood on the cross. He died and rose from the dead so that we may have everlasting life. It is all finished and now for you to accept the free gift of grace you must believe from your heart in Jesus Christ, that He paid the price for your sins, that He is risen and alive. Don't trust in your own goodness but transfer your trust to Jesus and follow Him, get to know Him personally. By faith you will receive the Holy Spirit, become born again, know Jesus personally and He will transform your heart and clean you from the inside out. Believe in Him, read the Bible and pray for the Holy Spirit to fill you and change you, obey the Word. Much love and God bless you!
Capetown needs serious intervention
Ppl can't go on like this🙌
This is a well needed/updated video of my home town... We really need a change to our community... This will definitely help spread awareness.
4min30 seconds into this video, I thought things were going to take a HUGE turn for the worst. Much respect and thank you for the content.
Your intention of showing both parts of the Cape Flat was well displayed. Thank you for not giving us a one sided story.
What a roller-coaster of emotions this put me trough! Beautifully captured ❤
This is painful.
Josh with his nerves of steel in the most dangerous place in the world.
Great work on the documentary! Wish it was longer and hope for a part 2!
It can't be long it's do or die here
Incredible work here guys... Really can't explain how impactful your videos are.
Bro I am so proud of you for doing this, truly I am, you're showing the world that there's much more to south Africa than meets the eye, much respect for your content I hope you succeed in everything you do, cheers bro
God still touches and transforms hearts. We need to be praying for such souls.
Absolutely!!
we still have a long way to go before we can free my people from gangsterism
In the words of J. Cole "don't save her she don't wanna be saved"
@@zuchini42069i do believe majority of them wanna be saved, but once you're in you're in. The familes, children etc don't wanna be involved in that lifestyle
What a great podcast...loved the songs. Would like to hear them again. These people are so open, honest and real. Refreshing and sad at the same time. A huge ministry for those called. Prayers and blessings to you all.
Wow. This was very insightful. I think your work is going to have compounding gains over time towards changing the flats. Thank you for your service
Production quality on your videos has become amazing! Well done man keep up the good work. Love from a saffa in the UAE 🇦🇪
This breaks my heart, the cycle continues with the little kids who witness this life. My dad grew up in Manenberg and Hanover Park, was in a gang and managed to change his life when he met my mom and moved to Mitchells Plain. He gave us a good life before his passing and I'm forever grateful. We have so many educated, beautiful, good-hearted people with amazing talents in our community but the gangsterism and drugs have overshadowed the beauty of our coloured people.
Im from Cape Town but I will never visit Mitchells Plain, Manenburg and Hanover Park
The young man who sings around 15:00 sings very beautiful. He is very talented.
I rarely follow any podcasts however this guy Josh is brilliant! Honestly has the best character and content in South Africa. Raw, live and truthful...Oh yes, forgot to mention, balls of steel!!! Josh, keep up the brilliant work and always keep it real.
This guy is brave man. I could never.
Manenberg is a nice place
😂😂😂 you wish@@roblars9252
Man, you truly are amazing for doing this. Thank you.
Incredible video. Thanks so much!! Huge respect.
I wonder why all major Political Parties ignore our people in the Cape Townships? This really needs help from all spheres of our society. A true crime is the crime of leaving them behind
And where do you place the role of the parents.
Josh is a real one. I RESPECT you.
Now THIS is content! Well done sir, learning about places many know nothing about! 🙏
This video is such high quality content, thank yoouuuuu so much for sharing !! ❤❤❤
Nice one.... I am happy you did not go in alone and you have to know someone to go there and especially near gangsters. Also the young guy of 20 years old with no one to turn to, that is so sad and emotional. Having growing up in Manenberg it is tough, everyday its a hustle, everyday you don't know if you going to make it home when you walk outside that door, everyday its a struggle to borrow maybe 3 potatoes and chicken bones just so that you have the taste of chicken but no actual meat. Thank you for showing the world.... Brave to go into Manenberg!!!
Content that informs and enriches.
Man I love the work you’re involved in. Humanity is a Healer
Absolutely amazing insights into the makeup of a community that is often misunderstood. Well documented, Josh!
You are making a difference. Josh, Im in awe, keep up this outstanding work
not just in awe but also in aweh!!!!
Hes interviewing them what difference is being made?
@@jaygatsby5013: The awareness and understanding this brings is of utmost importance in our relationships with other's. If we don't know what they go through, people tend to be judgemental. This just shows us the other side of the coin so to speak. 😢😮
Awesome Josh! We need part 2. This documentary is too short
This is really great work man, thank you for doing this. I grew up close to but not in the Cape Flats, and it's so great to see someone shedding light on the people living there.
Wow! The positive uplifting turn the video took in the second half was really surprising, a clever juxtaposition, really well done mate, a great video 👌💪
One of my favourite videos of yours! Keep providing the content and fulfilling your purpose! This is without a doubt the direction you should steer in. Mad respect!
Great work with this video. And big respect to you and your dad for showing the world the good and the bad in Cape Flats
you did a very good job with this documentary. wish it was longer. quality content
Living close to manenberg is scary. The sounds. Just getting to work or school safely is a victory in itself
This is a person who is determined and love what he is doing ! Great work my friend
Wow Josh, this made me ball my eyes out 😭❤ Painful & beautiful...thanks for showing the harsh reality in our over-looked communities.
The depth, relevance and importance of that video hasn’t gone unnoticed. Amazing work ❤
Great podcast. Thanks for shedding light on these circumstances
So proud of you, Josh! Beautifully done
This is definitely the type of content I signed up for 💪🏾💪🏾 Watching from Namibia.
We live in a flat in Pretoria. Loads of crime going on.
My son is in matrik, so scared.
Please pray for us.
Loved the video! You’re awesome Josh, thanks for sharing such moving content 👏🏼
A much needed video. Thank you Josh 💖
Great content Josh. Big fan from Namibia 🤙🏻
What an amazing documentary. You have captured the human side of the cape flats and at the same time you showed that danger isn't far away.
Great video! Thank you for sharing. I will pray for South Africa. 🙏
This is great reporting and also the saddest thing I've ever seen! You can hear that these gangsters are good guys in their hearts but because they are born into this life they feel they have no other alternative to live the gang life.
100% summed it up perfectly. And people that make really horrible remarks fail to understand that we become a PRODUCT of our ENVIRONMENT we are born and raised in
Josh you are such inspiration. Thank you for your beautiful work
Thank you for covering my community.. there is so much potential in these souls..❤
I've lived in cape town for 20 years. Hearing that young man really changed my perspective of the cape flats. It's so heartbreaking that he lost everyone he knows.
I grew up in Manenberg and this is sad....growing up there in the 90's we could still play in the streets but now its a different story.....i still visit there because my family still lives there, if i look at all my buddies that still lives there then i realise how blessed i was to be able to get out....as much as i love my hometown i will never be able to raise my kids there, its just getting worse😢😢
Poverty alleviation is vital in South Africa! How many of these guys would leave this life if given a better way of making a living
I love this 🙏🏾🙌🏾 please keep shining the light on the REAL cape town please, the struggles and hopes of the majority of this incredibly contrasted city. Keep telling these stories
Beautiful video! Show casing real truths about struggles we don't see and what could be. Thank You Josh and all involved.