🇿🇦MY PARENTS 1st Impressions of Johannesburg, South Africa! THEIR 1ST TIME IN AFRICA!

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  • Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
  • Join us as we delve into my Parents 1st Impressions of South Africa! From stunning landscapes to vibrant cultures, we share our candid experiences and memorable moments from our journey. Discover the beauty, hospitality, and surprises this incredible country has to offer through our eyes.
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Комментарии • 889

  • @Hlulizinyanga
    @Hlulizinyanga 9 месяцев назад +84

    We happy when African Americans come to South Africa or to Africa as a whole❤ Africa is not perfect but I believe we will all make it better 🙏🏿🙏🏿

  • @niamomusic1826
    @niamomusic1826 9 месяцев назад +85

    Thank you Mommy and Daddy for embracing us with your presence in South Africa, we are honored.

  • @mmabathomakhura2381
    @mmabathomakhura2381 9 месяцев назад +115

    Sometimes I feel very negative about SA and the amount of challenges we have and wonder if the grass would be greener on the other side but then I see people like the Jones family and I realize I am blessed to be South African 😘😘.

    • @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL
      @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL  9 месяцев назад +14

      Thank you so much, it's the people that make it work so let's be great together! Much love!

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you kindly ❤. Yes, You are truly Blessed‼️

    • @thandekamagagula1443
      @thandekamagagula1443 9 месяцев назад +5

      Same here my dream was to stay in America growing up but now I'm loving my country...I appreciate what we have.❤🇿🇦🙏👌Nkosi sikelela i-Africa.

    • @ty8915
      @ty8915 8 месяцев назад +1

      Saddle up, it’s about to get worse because the westerners are pricing us out of everything. Just as they did in Hawaii, Indonesia even wrote a book calling other Americans to move there 😂😂😂

    • @lungeloaphiwe
      @lungeloaphiwe 8 месяцев назад +7

      I live in the US and im South African and let me tell you? SA is the besttt country in the world akukhonto eGreener mntase. Home is amazing we are blessed dispite lt all the challenges our country is facing

  • @sthe_zar6341
    @sthe_zar6341 9 месяцев назад +92

    You've literally changed your parents lives and it's clear that they're very proud of how you've grown to become a great person and representative of their teachings.This was a blockbuster interview.Blessings to you all fam 🇿🇦.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +16

      Thank You kindly, please hit the 👍🏾 button 🫶🏽🙏🏾

    • @TsholoMbele-pw7wz
      @TsholoMbele-pw7wz 9 месяцев назад +13

      Mama I always see you on the comments i didn’t know you are Ricky’s mother I thought your are his sister 🤭

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад

      @@TsholoMbele-pw7wz ❤ Lol 😂

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@TsholoMbele-pw7wz
      Ahh 😱

  • @SbuAfrica
    @SbuAfrica 9 месяцев назад +108

    Wow your parents look just like any regular South African suburban family ❤❤ so beautiful and well-spoken

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +14

      Thank You Kindly👍🏾 🫶🏽🙏🏾

    • @Hlaluminathi-u9p
      @Hlaluminathi-u9p 9 месяцев назад +7

      What did you expect we are all people of colour 😂😂😂

    • @SbuAfrica
      @SbuAfrica 9 месяцев назад +22

      @@Hlaluminathi-u9p i was touching on how south african they look. .. Do west africans look like east or south africans? No we have different facial features and characteristics

    • @andreadaniels8484
      @andreadaniels8484 9 месяцев назад +16

      We tend to think that the slaves that entered through ship were W African, by blood; however....it is WELL documented that MOST of my ppl in the US that were on that ships...wound up on the W coast of Africa after running/chased through the continent from the Congo area. So, yes....we do look alike because MOST of us are FROM this region. We were only SOLD on the W coast of Africa; we were the "stranger" among the natives of that coast...

    • @khangwelokhangwelo6553
      @khangwelokhangwelo6553 9 месяцев назад

      Cao no south African has that shape of head

  • @nilsonmene7820
    @nilsonmene7820 9 месяцев назад +43

    Africa with black majority people are welcoming to visitors irrespective of their skin colours and more especially to our own black people from all over the world.

  • @dailyinspirations4282
    @dailyinspirations4282 9 месяцев назад +72

    Beautiful parents you have Ricky ❤

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +7

      Thank You Kindly, please hit the Like 👍🏾 button 🫶🏽

    • @SM-mh1kq
      @SM-mh1kq 3 месяца назад

      Man they are ageing so graceful ❤

  • @rupertbosch1539
    @rupertbosch1539 9 месяцев назад +56

    Yes Mom, we say welcome home because we know how it felt being unwelcome in our own home (country). You blessed with such grounded parents Ricky. Stay blessed brother. 🙏🏽

  • @mbusosiera1648
    @mbusosiera1648 9 месяцев назад +59

    💕❤💖💚🇿🇦
    Thank you Mommy it can be done, our country will get better!

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +5

      Thank You Kindly👍🏾 🫶🏽🙏🏾

  • @nthabisengmametja7031
    @nthabisengmametja7031 9 месяцев назад +62

    When Mama said she knows those that went to America from South Africa are disappointed at the malls.I was like “ yeap that’s me “ . South African living in the states, I was very much disappointed, I even stopped going to the malls.
    Whenever Mama got emotional I shed a tear 😢. Beautiful Family ❤

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +20

      Thank You kindly. Many people take The Motherland for granted! You guys are Blessed spiritually‼️
      Please hit the 👍🏾 button 🫶🏽🙏🏾

    • @alicegauteng2358
      @alicegauteng2358 9 месяцев назад +22

      I am South African living in Canada. North America doesnt touch Mzanzi with malls. N. America has spaza shops compared to us

    • @vuyokazimthethwa
      @vuyokazimthethwa 9 месяцев назад +7

      @@alicegauteng2358Not the Spazas 😅

    • @ncami7319
      @ncami7319 9 месяцев назад +11

      Same here. I live in Lilburn, Georgia currently. I miss our malls with grocery stores. When Mama mentioned our rainbow nation, I felt good that she appreciated that. I'm not too fond of driving, but driving in America is such a breeze due to the strong laws, something that is lacking in my country. I enjoyed this interview ❤️

    • @nthabisengmametja7031
      @nthabisengmametja7031 9 месяцев назад

      @@alicegauteng2358 I’m in New York. Spaza shops 🤣

  • @judyswile
    @judyswile 9 месяцев назад +36

    14 hours later and I'm balling my eyes out 😭😭😭
    Why did your mom come all the way here to make my face cry 😭😭😭😅 bless her beautiful soul ✨
    Your mom and dad are just beautiful inside and out 💖 Welcome home and have a safe flight back. ✈️🌍🌱

    • @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL
      @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL  9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you so much. She had us all feeling it! That's just how impactful being here is!

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 8 месяцев назад +2

      Thank You 🙏🏾, thank you 😊, Thank You ❤

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL🎯

  • @cameroncar6643
    @cameroncar6643 9 месяцев назад +44

    Your parents are super sharp and attractive. They are the MODEL AFRICAN AMERICANS, mentally adept and an excellent example TRUE FAMILY, a married HUSBAND and WIFE TEAM. we SALUTE them😊

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +7

      Thank You kindly🇿🇦, please hit the 👍🏾 button 🫶🏽❤

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +5

      Many blessings to you 🙏🏾❣️
      We have been married almost 37 years ❤

    • @lifestylepretoria9181
      @lifestylepretoria9181 9 месяцев назад +4

      They are the dream American couple I have in my head. I feel like I’m watching those feel good African American sitcoms… 🥰. Hayibo! Ricky, why were you hiding them. What a lovely couple.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@lifestylepretoria9181❤You are just as beautiful 🤩 😍 as we are 🫶🏽

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@lifestylepretoria9181
      Ahh 😌, thank 🙏🏾 you kindly❣️

  • @tshepomoletsane9764
    @tshepomoletsane9764 9 месяцев назад +50

    Ricky if they bridged you into this world, you definately bridged your parents into the continent and most importantly into South Africa. So it's only appropriate to acknowledge the seed of Africa came from them and it was buried deep within them, and its a full circle. They birthed a reconnection to their roots, and their truly a chosen people, carriers of reawakening who birthed the light back into the motherland ( mothership). Welcome the Jones to South Africa, we love you all 3 generations have touched the soil.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +6

      Thank You Kindly👍🏾 🫶🏽🙏🏾

    • @annahshongwe
      @annahshongwe 7 месяцев назад +1

      Welcome they probably need to connect to the Jones family in Eldorado Park, the south of Joburg

  • @thabopatrick1685
    @thabopatrick1685 9 месяцев назад +31

    There's no place like SA and we thank God... To us family is everything to us🙏🏼

  • @nomfunekonosilela3895
    @nomfunekonosilela3895 9 месяцев назад +41

    Welcome home Mama and Baba. It was so touching to see Mama becoming emotional

  • @eugenejustin8487
    @eugenejustin8487 9 месяцев назад +16

    Welcome home Mr And Mrs Jones
    Am in south Africa right now am originally from Michigan US ....South Africa is beautiful am moving to motherland soon

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      ❤ Thank You Kindly 💚. Wish we could have met, perhaps on our next visit. Praying God’s best on your move to SA. Safe travels back to Michigan

  • @kellycraytor
    @kellycraytor 9 месяцев назад +46

    I got goosebumps when mom said how she felt off the plane! WOW

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank You Kindly👍🏾 🫶🏽🙏🏾

  • @Nazeerah_
    @Nazeerah_ 9 месяцев назад +28

    I, as a South African, always thought our driving was bad until I went to China. Man, was I not afraid to get into a cab.😂 Thank you so much for this amazing episode. Ricky, I always look forward to your videos. A-Ma-ZING🙌

    • @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL
      @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL  9 месяцев назад +4

      hahahaha, there's always somewhere that will outdo the other! lol. Thank you for your love and appreciation!

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you kindly ❤

  • @chilliefries-ki6pg
    @chilliefries-ki6pg 9 месяцев назад +36

    Welcome home parents 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

  • @leeimhotep71
    @leeimhotep71 9 месяцев назад +37

    We welcome the entire Jones family. We are honoured to have you enjoy the mother land. Great interview.
    Asé

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank You, please hit the 👍🏾 button 🫶🏽🙏🏾

  • @Praslin
    @Praslin 9 месяцев назад +26

    I love the fact that your uncle is considering to move as well because that will expanf your support structure here at home ❤❤❤

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +6

      Thank You Kindly 💚🫶🏽. We’re a close family

  • @ThembileMziba-Tera1982
    @ThembileMziba-Tera1982 8 месяцев назад +15

    Thank you ma'am for the true emotions I believe you when you say you feel welcome..... We say as South Africans , South Africa is for everyone who lives in it welcome home family ❤

  • @neomontja71
    @neomontja71 9 месяцев назад +17

    In South Africa we are raised in a way that we are not allowed to call anyone older than us by their names. It is considered disrespectful. We call people who are older than us sesi(sister) , buti(brother) , malome(uncle) and mmane(auntie) even the people who are not related to us or strangers. Taxi drivers are the owners of South Africa, they make their own rules and even the government is scared of them 😂😂😂

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      ❤ Thank You for sharing 💚🫶🏽🙏🏾
      This should be adopted in the USA 🇺🇸

    • @neomontja71
      @neomontja71 9 месяцев назад +3

      @@Christine_M_Jones You are welcome Mama. I forgot to mention also Mama and Papa. I am glad for your amazing experience in SA 👏🏿

    • @reginaldm707
      @reginaldm707 9 месяцев назад +4

      Respect indeed 👏 even house helper or garden helper, the kids are taught to them Mmane (auntie) and Malume (uncle)...No first name calling

    • @neomontja71
      @neomontja71 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@reginaldm707 very true!

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@reginaldm707 I love this concept ❤

  • @mticha9566
    @mticha9566 9 месяцев назад +28

    I’m teary hearing your parents talking about the connection with their ancestors and feeling belonging to the continent. When mum was crying it really made me think deep about all the slavery issues. Welcome home 🏠 welcome to the motherland.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +3

      Thank You, I definitely feel ❤ Welcomed‼️

  • @donaldmacdonald9993
    @donaldmacdonald9993 9 месяцев назад +4

    Your family look more like ordinary South Africans. I have observed that a majority African Americans who have migrated to SA look more like South Africans than West africans. I maybe mistaken, but its my humble observation.

  • @nanam3268
    @nanam3268 9 месяцев назад +25

    Family is really important. But good parents are such a blessing ❤ Great chat, love that you gave them time to experience the place, people and food before doing the interview. They both spoke so well and from the heart. Hope they enjoy the rest of their stay ❤

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank You dearly, please hit the 👍🏾 button ❤🙏🏾

  • @tamara40
    @tamara40 9 месяцев назад +21

    Wow 😲 beautiful family 😍😍😍🇿🇦✌️ enjoy your stay ❤️ welcome mama and papa

  • @mtandazomoyo7840
    @mtandazomoyo7840 9 месяцев назад +15

    Usually not a fan of hour long RUclips videos, but I actually enjoyed this conversation.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 8 месяцев назад +2

      Thank You kindly for watching and commenting. Your thoughts are appreciated ❤

  • @BJ-eg6gr
    @BJ-eg6gr 9 месяцев назад +34

    After watching this podcast/youtube video as a South African... I call on all Africans on the continent and especially in South Africa to love one another, love other African people.
    Only when we love one another as Africans, can we be able to love other nations who are also created in the image of God.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад

      Thank You 🙏🏾 dearly ❤
      I will definitely spread this Love and Experience when I return to the USA 🫶🏽

    • @IAmNOTTHEBODY
      @IAmNOTTHEBODY 9 месяцев назад +3

      When u say African, I hope u also mean the Whites,Indians who are also born in Africa 🌍 because they are also African, even more then any African American. If they not part of it then ur claims of unity is just nonsense talk 🙄.

    • @BJ-eg6gr
      @BJ-eg6gr 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@IAmNOTTHEBODY My friend, I'm not going to waste my time with your kind of talk. You know exactly who I'm talking about.
      Other nations have their heritage represented and celebrated else where.
      Remember when South Africa was hosting the Brics nations? The honorable prime minister Narendra Modi of India had a side meeting with what they call 'Indian diaspora'. Indians are not confused, they know what they are. They are Indians who are citizens of a African country.
      As for white people I refer you to their life style. There is nothing wrong with being a European with a citizenship of an African Country.
      Idris Elba is not European but British. In other words, Idris is a British national who is not European/White.
      I don't know why I'm talking about this.
      I guess we as Africans around the world need to get our house in order. We need to talk more to one another, exclusively about each other. When I see an African individual (young or old) I show love immediately. It stats with me and it starts with us ( Africans) and then other nations who are also made in God's image.

    • @IAmNOTTHEBODY
      @IAmNOTTHEBODY 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@BJ-eg6gr I don't even get what u trying too say

    • @BJ-eg6gr
      @BJ-eg6gr 9 месяцев назад

      @@IAmNOTTHEBODY first read your own comment and then read mine again. An African is an unembiguous identity trait. It is self evident.

  • @Van_Wilder
    @Van_Wilder 9 месяцев назад +37

    Mad respect Ricky…you’ve conducted this interview flawlessly. In addition, you could not have asked for better guests to interview.

    • @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL
      @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL  9 месяцев назад +3

      Why thank you and yes they did an amazing job and I'm elated to have this apart of our history

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 8 месяцев назад +3

      Thank You kindly ❤

  • @ianbeddowes5362
    @ianbeddowes5362 9 месяцев назад +132

    I am white British married to a black Zimbabwean for 34 years. We have 3 children and 10 grandchildren and live in a mainly African community. Even if you are white and live in the community, you are treated with respect.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +9

      That’s truly a blessing‼️
      Thank You 🙏🏾 dearly ❤ for sharing

    • @molefejappie3284
      @molefejappie3284 9 месяцев назад +9

      True our persecutions by others has tought us to respect any colour of people created by the almighty.

    • @ctbt1832
      @ctbt1832 9 месяцев назад +3

      Dr. Umar Johnson

    • @TheHuny85
      @TheHuny85 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@ctbt1832 lol

    • @rodman7224
      @rodman7224 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@molefejappie3284You are the only one living by that just look at the BRITISH and other white and others have done to Africans to this day based on race.The most high also gives us common sense and their track record of evil across the globe is unmatched✊🏿💪🏾🤎👌🏾👍🏾

  • @Praslin
    @Praslin 9 месяцев назад +30

    I loved how Dad & Mom narrated how God spoke to you about coming to South Africa. Trusting God and trusting the process. 🙌

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank You kindly, please hit the 👍🏾 button 🫶🏽❤

    • @UMLAZIKAZI
      @UMLAZIKAZI 5 месяцев назад +1

      Same here its God that puts us together planned this and put everything together.

  • @zamilesibisi1276
    @zamilesibisi1276 9 месяцев назад +23

    Both parents are amazing. Enjoyed this.

  • @christinachriativescreativ7662
    @christinachriativescreativ7662 9 месяцев назад +21

    Mum you make me cry. I am a South African currently living in the U.K. and I know exactly what you mean by Motherland. Let more people come. We moved with the pain of knowing how people were enslaved and moved from Africa. To see you come home it’s GOLD. I cannot explain it. It’s pure spiritual healing for ALL.

  • @mbongisenigama8564
    @mbongisenigama8564 9 месяцев назад +9

    So true South has “Ubuntu” meaning “I am what I am because of who we all are”, we are a warm, welcoming, caring people 🇿🇦. Thanks for the great interview @thejonesfamily

  • @james_mckee8164
    @james_mckee8164 9 месяцев назад +43

    Beautiful interview! Very intelligent and moving. You are a very beautiful family and there is so much love being shown. I am so proud of you guys and I can't wait to "go home" in 2024. God is good!!!

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +4

      Thanks big Brother James‼️ I know you’re going to love this place also. Nupe, the crimson and cream shirt in the background is Yours 🥰.
      Love Always Lil Sis,
      Chris 😍😘

    • @james_mckee8164
      @james_mckee8164 9 месяцев назад +4

      Awwww, thank you baby sis! Much love! ♦♦♦

    • @sthe_zar6341
      @sthe_zar6341 9 месяцев назад +2

      We welcome you in advance because every AAn who comes back to visit or relocate is worth celebrating to us.We reverse and we triumph over the brutality of history together united as children of mama Africa 🇿🇦.

    • @james_mckee8164
      @james_mckee8164 9 месяцев назад +3

      @@sthe_zar6341 Thank you so much for the warm invitation.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@sthe_zar6341AMEN‼️

  • @cyprianzimu3954
    @cyprianzimu3954 9 месяцев назад +21

    Thank you mama for sharing those tears with us it means a lot. It comes from the Heart ❤

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank You dearly, please hit the 👍🏾 button 🫶🏽🙏🏾

  • @omowale07
    @omowale07 9 месяцев назад +18

    Powerful interview Brotha! Great parents. I know the feeling of coming home to SA. Coming back in 2weeks! I’m grateful to have Great parents like yourself! Keep BEing Great my Brother!!!

  • @mashudinethanani9291
    @mashudinethanani9291 9 месяцев назад +19

    Welcome home, Mr. and Mrs. Jones ,here in South africa 🇿🇦 we love people.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank You Kindly 💚🫶🏽🙏🏾

    • @shalbec3232
      @shalbec3232 9 месяцев назад +1

      Are their roots actually from south africa or from other countries in africa?

    • @mashudinethanani9291
      @mashudinethanani9291 9 месяцев назад +1

      @shalbec3232 I am black african from limpopo province. My language is tshivenda, the same as president ,we speak the same language ,but he was born in soweto

  • @W.GlobalAffairs
    @W.GlobalAffairs 9 месяцев назад +25

    It's just breathtaking to see your parents here at home. It's just indescribable ❤️❤️❤️. This is the satisfaction we all need and we should have -- just to have our people and enjoy that happy energy together. It's just beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

  • @loyisomakwela2811
    @loyisomakwela2811 9 месяцев назад +14

    Welcome home, get yourself a home here in South Africa 🇿🇦. Johannesburg. We care about you n we love you.

  • @EquaxionX
    @EquaxionX 9 месяцев назад +7

    That's the one that we do in Mzansi, wee call any elder woman, Ma which means mom and we call elder men, Malume which means uncle

    • @UMLAZIKAZI
      @UMLAZIKAZI 5 месяцев назад

      Xolani nawula, eyi uthandizinto 🤣😂

  • @abdulkayira5559
    @abdulkayira5559 9 месяцев назад +10

    Beautiful family. The malls make SA very luxurious. Even small towns that are very far from big cities all have malls. in SA people don't really flock to the big cities for shopping because everything is there in their local malls. besides the big malls, there are shopping centers all over that houses supermarkets that open for more hours than those in big malls. Like Soweto has more than 7 big malls and many smaller shopping centers.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +3

      Thank You Kindly 💚🫶🏽🙏🏾
      🇿🇦 You all are truly blessed people and I’m blessed being among you all

  • @joycho2925
    @joycho2925 9 месяцев назад +17

    Imagine telling Mom you’re taking her grand kids away? If there were a couple of missiles within her reach, I’m sure she would have launched a few 😂😂😂. Your Mom and Dad are the fountain of wisdom and there’s such a beautiful aroma about them. They represent God very well. Unity and tranquility are the invisible words you see in between them.

  • @reitumetseeliasnhlapo6407
    @reitumetseeliasnhlapo6407 9 месяцев назад +14

    the beauty of Being in South Africa is that you get exposed to what south africa is behind the glass ceiling of the world, it's a place that has a way that resonates with the human spirit and once you experience it, itt totally changes you for the foreseeable future.

  • @samanthandaleni
    @samanthandaleni 9 месяцев назад +12

    Unfortunately taxi drivers have created their own rules we just drive around them for a peace of mind

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 8 месяцев назад +1

      ❤ I now, wholeheartedly respect them also❣️‼️

  • @ZamaDlams
    @ZamaDlams 9 месяцев назад +8

    And for the record Ntate Jones, we are not happy with taxi drivers😂. If we could avoid them, we would😅

  • @sihamgrigiz4410
    @sihamgrigiz4410 7 месяцев назад +8

    Awww Mama Jones. Don't cry. This is your home. We have a saying in South Africa. 'Africa is a FEELING'. Only a true African can know that FEELING. You've felt it!

  • @adolphmasutha6205
    @adolphmasutha6205 9 месяцев назад +14

    Mr and Mrs Jones welcome to the motherland. Wow!!! they look stunning....

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank You Kindly👍🏾 🫶🏽🙏🏾

  • @molefejappie3284
    @molefejappie3284 9 месяцев назад +15

    Hi you there!!! I don't have words to describe the happiness I have with Mama and Papa back in the Motherland.
    African Americans don't know how long we have waited for them to come. We adore you so much that we even try to talk in the accent of yours.
    We the older people, we still have American records or cassettes we used to play and listen during our struggle times.
    Black Americans have always been our inspiration since the beginning of times. May you be blessed and enjoy our beautiful Sunny South Africa.

  • @carolzungu9484
    @carolzungu9484 9 месяцев назад +15

    Wow wow wow, when am listening to you guys am having goosebumps all over my body. Iwish Ihave power to convince every African American or black people al over the world to come back home. It's been long overdue. Let's be back home now all of us black people. ❤❤❤

  • @dailyinspirations4282
    @dailyinspirations4282 9 месяцев назад +10

    Welcome home Mme and Ntate Jones!!! Meaning ma'am and sir Jones.

  • @MegaYvette2010
    @MegaYvette2010 9 месяцев назад +10

    My first time watching one of your videos and I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Your dad looks like he belongs in SA...he could be a uncle of mine. As a South African who spent 10 years living in the Middle East and now being back in Cape Town, I just love seeing my country through the eyes of other expats moving here. Next time bring your parents to Cape Town! Oh and tell your mom....NOBODY like the way taxi's take over the road and how lawless they are.....LOL! God Bless you and your family!

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +1

      Rickey blessed us with a surprise round trip to Cape Town on 12-25-23 (my birthday 🥳🎉). Please check out the vlog

  • @verlisahooks
    @verlisahooks 9 месяцев назад +16

    Awh. I wish I was there. I'm trying to get my mom and kids to do a video on how they feel about me relocating. They must have come right after I left. Would have been nice to meet them 😊 Great video🎉

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank You Kindly ❤, hopefully next time

    • @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL
      @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL  6 месяцев назад

      Maybe you can send them the questions first so they can be comfortable with it!

  • @Praslin
    @Praslin 9 месяцев назад +15

    Wooow, Mom and Dad are here.Welcome to SA.Thank you for visiting your children and us🙏🙏🙏🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +3

      Thank You, the pleasure is ours. Please hit the 👍🏾 button 🫶🏽🙏🏾

  • @nelaobrown5700
    @nelaobrown5700 9 месяцев назад +9

    After mom and dad spoke of returning back to Africa free after slavery, something that their forefathers could neva imagined, that hit hard… 😢

  • @carolinekamya2339
    @carolinekamya2339 9 месяцев назад +13

    Every African in the diaspora must visit Africa once in their lives.

  • @nomfunekonosilela3895
    @nomfunekonosilela3895 9 месяцев назад +8

    Inner city Joburg is not a representation of South Africans and it's very painful to think visitors get this distorted image about our people, other factors contribute to the CBD being the way it is.

  • @lifestylepretoria9181
    @lifestylepretoria9181 9 месяцев назад +5

    Joburg CBD …. Uhmm… !
    let’s have this discussion later once you understand the politics of the land

    • @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL
      @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL  9 месяцев назад

      Roger that! Until then we can only speak from our perspective and interactions with what's experienced

  • @hhholmes714
    @hhholmes714 9 месяцев назад +12

    8:35 I thank God for these God fearing parents and their family as well, y'all just don't know🙏🏼❤️ The "no rush" SA way of life sounds amazing 🤩Your dad was dropping some great insight about apartheid vs. Civil rights and our need to care
    #EachOneReachOnefortheOneWhoDiedForAll
    Hearing your mom talk about ATL takes me back to great times in my life in 2010's❤And loved hearing about her experience with shopping and security
    1:03:17 😂😂
    Lovely to listen, y'all stay very blessed!!!!!✨

  • @itsnevertoolatetodotherigh3271
    @itsnevertoolatetodotherigh3271 9 месяцев назад +7

    Your parents look like typical zulu parents ❤❤ and I mean this as a compliment, love u all

    • @Amina-mb8ip
      @Amina-mb8ip 9 месяцев назад +3

      Yes they do. I am African American and also notice they look Zulu.

    • @SibusisoHlophe-dp5lq
      @SibusisoHlophe-dp5lq 8 месяцев назад +1

      They look like the Khumalos.
      They must be south african no doubt. I have no doubt in my mind. Unbelievable really

  • @tsososkele3355
    @tsososkele3355 9 месяцев назад +11

    Wow Ricky. You’re a lucky guy man. Welcome home to the senior Jones family 🙏🏽🫶🏾

  • @emmanuelmbele9355
    @emmanuelmbele9355 9 месяцев назад +14

    Welcome to Sunny South Africa, welcome home. Your parents are in a majority something which is profound to them, given what they may have endured as a minority in the US.

  • @ZamaDlams
    @ZamaDlams 9 месяцев назад +13

    What an interview! So heartwarming! Welcome to the parents! Save travels when you go back and hope you come back soon!

  • @Gaogakwe_M
    @Gaogakwe_M 9 месяцев назад +9

    It was outstanding to finally put the face to The lady who always reminds us to like the videos ❤❤❤❤cause we forget to like sometimes, so big up to you Mama Jones.👏🏾You have great parents Ricky Jnr👌

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 8 месяцев назад +2

      Thank You 🙏🏾 kindly ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @MondliNgwenya.
    @MondliNgwenya. 9 месяцев назад +17

    Your parents are such beautiful people oh my gosh ❤

  • @Praslin
    @Praslin 9 месяцев назад +9

    😂😂😂oh i laughed so hard when daddy talked about driving in the streets of Soith Africa, taxis🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @riverniletv7273
    @riverniletv7273 9 месяцев назад +11

    Brother, thanks for bringing your parents, it's a great feelings. The emotions are from the African "ubuntu". All Africans owner their elders.

  • @mattiehunley4366
    @mattiehunley4366 9 месяцев назад +12

    I really admire your parents I agree with their parenting techniques! I have very well raised children ! Your parents did a great job with you. I see you too follow the philosophy , “Each one teach one!”!!!1

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you kindly. I receive your compliment. In Christ Love 🫶🏽

  • @Thabo1009
    @Thabo1009 9 месяцев назад +16

    ❤❤❤ thanks to the parents for coming to see u guys.

  • @kaialeitham8202
    @kaialeitham8202 9 месяцев назад +17

    I'm soooo excited to watch you interview these two BEAUTIFUL people inside and out❤❤❤❤

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +3

      Kaia, Thank You sooo much 💚🫶🏽❤️🙏🏾

    • @tomthumb2226
      @tomthumb2226 9 месяцев назад +3

      ​@christinemckee-jones6867 it's was such a great interview with your parents Kaia please also bring yours and your husband parents to see our beautiful country

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад

      ❤❤❤❤

  • @JinneHelpVirHenna
    @JinneHelpVirHenna 9 месяцев назад +10

    I follow most of you guys who made this wonderful move ... and YES you might well be the first to interview your parents HERE!

  • @mticha9566
    @mticha9566 9 месяцев назад +7

    Your parents are very young. Beautiful couple.

  • @masekgwathamashiane2802
    @masekgwathamashiane2802 9 месяцев назад +8

    Woow u have beautiful humble parents. I like how your Dad explains the culture with reference to our history… Ubuntu👏👏Mama we love u… you are our mom period. Thank you for your love for us the South African 🇿🇦

  • @benitamarias-vanvuuren4934
    @benitamarias-vanvuuren4934 9 месяцев назад +11

    Welcome to South Africa Mama and Baba. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I hope you will come back again and again. I couldn’t help to laugh listening to your experience on the roads here. Best advice is expect the absolute worst from taxis and delivery services that way you can’t be surprised by anything they do. I am an old white lady and curtesy towards taxis always get you a smile and a wave. Also if you understand how many passengers they have to get to work and back home one can appreciate the way they drive. I do hope that you will travel the rest of our beautiful country to really appreciate how beautiful SA truly is. ❤

    • @pmambongwe8640
      @pmambongwe8640 9 месяцев назад +4

      LOL gog' Benita, there is nothing to appreciate about taxis 😅. We love them when they break the rules though to get us to work on time

    • @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL
      @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL  9 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you for the kind words to my parents and I love that perspective of how many people they take to various destinations! Love this and will consider this when seeing them on the road!

    • @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL
      @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL  9 месяцев назад +3

      lol, you do love them... I see what you said! I will have a greater appreciation for them knowing they are transporting our family

    • @mariemieny5100
      @mariemieny5100 9 месяцев назад +3

      Benita, perfectly said! Expect the worse! Be nice to them and you will be ok! Welcome to you mom and dad! We love you guys so much! 😀 Oh and the biggest biker gang in South Africa is Checkers Sixty60!!! ;-)

    • @benitamarias-vanvuuren4934
      @benitamarias-vanvuuren4934 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@mariemieny5100😂you are so right about the biker gang but what shall we do without them. They make life so easy for us. Living the busy life means that I can not always do my shopping in time and within the hour my groceries are delivered to my doorstep. 😊

  • @lindamkhabela9754
    @lindamkhabela9754 9 месяцев назад +12

    What a refreshing interview. Glad you love it here and wishing you all a wonderful time. Keep up the good work Ricky. Stay blessed.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +1

      ❤ Thank You, please hit the 👍🏾 button 🫶🏽❣️

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +1

      🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @Hloksthegreat2
    @Hloksthegreat2 9 месяцев назад +7

    😂😂LOL
    Joburg driving can be something else. Especially taxi drivers,delivery guys & Polo drivers

  • @tysilver247
    @tysilver247 9 месяцев назад +15

    I'm so happy your Parents are there to experience the SA people and all it's glory ❤❤

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank You Kindly 💚🫶🏽. We’re happy to be here in South Africa 🇿🇦

    • @tysilver247
      @tysilver247 9 месяцев назад +1

      All blessings to your family 👍🏾👍🏾❤️

  • @mattiehunley4366
    @mattiehunley4366 9 месяцев назад +10

    Hello Joneses I enjoyed seeing your moms and dads in South Africa! I am so feeling the same as your moms about SA it’s a spiritual place. I agree with your dad saying Atlanta is the modern day Wakanda lol ! South Africa 🇿🇦 is Atlanta on steroids lol 😂!!!1

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +4

      Thank You Kindly 🫶🏽, we’re in agreement‼️

    • @mattiehunley4366
      @mattiehunley4366 9 месяцев назад +6

      @@Christine_M_Jones my name is Mattie I’m an expiate from the USA living in South Africa 🇿🇦 now retired there. I’m also from Clearwater Florida! I heard Ricky say he lived in Tampa Florida before he moved to SA that’s how I started to follow the Jones’ s channel! I’m a fan of their family values!!!1

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 8 месяцев назад +1

      I hope I can meet you during my next visit. Please keep in touch. Also, feel free to reach out to Rickey, Junior and Chrystle.

  • @Me-jc1qf
    @Me-jc1qf 9 месяцев назад +12

    Oh wow Ricky! Thank you for blessing us with your wonderful parents, it's so refreshing and you look more like your gorgeous mom❤️ and your dad is so calmn and chilled. Continue to praise the Lord for your both healthy and beautiful parents, please tell them that SA 🇿🇦 love love and appreciate them🇿🇦🇿🇦🌈

    • @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL
      @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL  9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you so much and yes I agree with all you have said and thankful for the blessings as parents that I have!

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад

      Thank you kindly ❤🇿🇦

  • @ThamiNdlalane
    @ThamiNdlalane 9 месяцев назад +9

    Great interview, amazing people. And a great advert for South Africa and the African continent. Again, we say welcome home.

  • @rhogan7312
    @rhogan7312 9 месяцев назад +5

    Great video! My first time coming across your videos; I’m subscribing! Wonderful parents ❤. From Chicago (Chicago town)

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад

      Thank You kindly and we’re elated you found us‼️
      Hope you will visit South Africa 🇿🇦 very soon as well ❤

  • @Christine_M_Jones
    @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +7

    Let’s get to 30K Subscribers before the New Year❣️
    Please share this channel or video! Tell a friend to to tell a family member or friend‼️

  • @sithembisangwenya7032
    @sithembisangwenya7032 9 месяцев назад +5

    When it comes to driving 🚗 the were times where people s cars were hijacked at the traffic light 🚥 crossing so many people developed a way of disobeying the rules of the road

    • @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL
      @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL  9 месяцев назад +1

      oh wow, that's an interesting perspective. If I had been hijacked id be moving at robots too

    • @mariemieny5100
      @mariemieny5100 9 месяцев назад +2

      Oh yes, at one point for safety, we were told (do't know who told us) we can skip stop streets and robots late at night especially if you are a female driver on your own. Now that I am much older, I don't really go out at night anymore! hahahaha!

  • @danielteme2748
    @danielteme2748 9 месяцев назад +4

    I wish your parents meet Assad family or Blatons family I wanna hear 20 minutes of that conversation please make it happen before parents left to US

  • @wandahill3295
    @wandahill3295 9 месяцев назад +10

    I fully enjoyed you and your parents as they shared there SA visit. Such a beautiful family😊

  • @Anonymous-td9iv
    @Anonymous-td9iv 9 месяцев назад +10

    This was so wholesome to watch. Welcome to Mzansi ❤️🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад

      Thank You so much‼️ To God be the Glory 🫶🏽

  • @sandrasgotvoice
    @sandrasgotvoice 9 месяцев назад +5

    What an amazing blessing, all around. My heart is so full, I don't have enough words. An outstanding interview 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @ninzibenesh2006
    @ninzibenesh2006 9 месяцев назад +7

    Woow amazing parents, so young and beautiful. Blessed family

  • @jamesstewart4402
    @jamesstewart4402 9 месяцев назад +7

    Blessings to you Ricky and your amazing parent's, and thank you for sharing so many personal and wonderful moments. Welcome home for sure. J AND M C.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank You 🙏🏾 dearly. In Christ Love‼️

  • @clouds2593
    @clouds2593 9 месяцев назад +7

    Amazing, powerful interview. i love your parents, your mom is so sweet.

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank You dearly 💚🇿🇦❣️ I receive your compliment, In Christ Love.
      Please hit the 👍🏾 button 🫶🏽🙏🏾

  • @changingthenarrative
    @changingthenarrative 9 месяцев назад +9

    Amazing video Ricky!! I salute you & your parents

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +3

      Thank You Kindly 💚❤️🙏🏾.
      CTN, I watch your videos and lives often. Wishing you guys God’s Best‼️ Congratulations on your newest additions to your Family. They are adorable 🥰. Hopefully we can meet prior to our departure. If not this trip, look forward to seeing you guys on the next trip 🫶🏽❣️

    • @changingthenarrative
      @changingthenarrative 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@Christine_M_Jones thank you. The addition is driving me crazy!! 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@changingthenarrative I understand, you have double trouble

  • @annahshongwe
    @annahshongwe 7 месяцев назад +3

    Don't worry Mommy your kids are safe at home

  • @NonhlanhlaMaseko-b4n
    @NonhlanhlaMaseko-b4n 9 месяцев назад +5

    3 Ricki's in the house...Exciting times. Welcome to SA

  • @cboh9530
    @cboh9530 9 месяцев назад +7

    such humility from your parents, you are truly blessed

  • @LuMo.Ndhlovu
    @LuMo.Ndhlovu 9 месяцев назад +5

    🥰😍🥰 Luv you guys ..really luv the interview with parents.. so emotional seeing mom crying.. touching..Love ur Love for SA.. THe respect from ur son is beyond..we see it throughout.. that he is well raised..Glad to know you guys ..SA Family

  • @takula7
    @takula7 9 месяцев назад +8

    This is so touching! Your parents are such beautiful people inside and out! Welcome home to the Motherland - Africa!!!

  • @lafondaharrington7513
    @lafondaharrington7513 9 месяцев назад +5

    I know you enjoyed seeing your parents. I'm coming to Johannesburg on a tour and I would like to know the name of the church you attend there. I will also be meeting with a Realtor to find a home in Joeburg.

    • @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL
      @THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL  9 месяцев назад +1

      ok ok ok, when Will you be in town? We go to Rivers Church Sandton! Hopefully we can connect when you're here

    • @Christine_M_Jones
      @Christine_M_Jones 5 месяцев назад +1

      Nice ❤

  • @feliciaboitumelomataboge7725
    @feliciaboitumelomataboge7725 9 месяцев назад +8

    You are more features of your mother

  • @Christine_M_Jones
    @Christine_M_Jones 9 месяцев назад +9

    Please hit the Like 👍🏾 button Immediately‼️ Help us get 2,000 Likes 👍🏾🫶🏽 on this video