My Hometown. Really sad to see it in the way it currently is. Good ol days, no cellphones, no computers, low crime, beautiful clean streets, well maintained buildings and roads. What the hell happend??
At this point, when apartheid ended, there was no combi taxis around. Marxist Maharaj was the architect for this mess of millions of Combi taxis around the country. These taxis hog up every available space to park in and around the cities. A damn curse.
@@ramennaidoo162 Exactly right. It was those crooked fools running Maritzburg motor licensing bureau who gave them liberties after the ANC set light to all the municipal buses in that city. They should be in jail with that lot instead of retired in New Zealand on hefty packages. Who said crime doesn't pay?😉
I grew up in Durban in the 90's and lived in Umhlanga Rocks and an X Northwood boy...it was absolute paradise. Sadly, I've moved to the UK as Durban and South Africa has gone to the swamps. At 42 years old, I would gladly move back to Durban and South Africa if it weren't destroyed, sad times right now.
@Kgothatso Nthite .Hi I hope you got my reply....don't see it so maybe pressed the wrong button. I use my husband's FB etc. as it is easier that way. No I'm not gay but have been married to Peter 57 years this coming July. I have been a High School teacher and taught at various schools both at Damelin College and Pretora Girls' High. We also lived in Pietermaritzburg and now in Perth WA. It is nice to know that you were born at KE hospital. My husband worked there as a Pathologist in the Lab. He also worked at the Institute of Medical Research in JHB in the Histopathology Dept. He qualified at Tukkies and got his Speciality FFPath in Cape Town. I went to Wits. BTW I do not have any issues with Gay people. They are usually very creative and gifted. I hope you are keeping well. Still love South Africa. Was listening the other day to Johnny Clegg's "Great Heart"....My favorite!
@Kgothatso Nthite Hi Kgothatso....nice of you to reply. A great suggestion but at our age, both 84 years and not too well either....as I said Peter, my husband is in hospital....problems with his Diabetes,....and I have a bad knee....it is clearly impossible for us to return to SA.....We left, not for political reasons but because our daughter wanted us to be here near her so she could look after us which, in fact, is currently happening, so we are very grateful......My brother lives on the beachfront in Durban and loves it. So enjoy your beautiful country which has lots of very happy memories for us. Both our parents also died in SA. Take care and our very best wishes. Rosa
@Kgothatso Nthite A great reply Kgothatso. Kidney stones not good and very painful. Better see about them ASAP Your mom sounds a great lady. Please tell her not to be sad. I am sure she is a very talented lady and will soon find something else to do which will give her pleasure. I have spent time creating pictures with beads.....e.g. quite a good resemblance of our doggie Zac and of a Zulu scene....pity I can't scan to show you but quite realistic and the beads are colorful so your Mom will discover other hidden talents as well. So love to you and Mom from a rather chilly Perth today. Rosa.....Unfortunately, my husband Peter is still in hospital....As a medical doctor he has looked after himself well with his Diabetes....no complications but has been fortunate to be given a very expensive diabetic pump free of charge and they are trying to show him how it works so he doesn't have to prick his finger and take his injections any more....the pump does the work and is a great development in medical technology
Watching from UK in 2020. Really enjoyed the video, made my wife and I very nostalgic. Loved seeing Joe Kools, partied there 2003ish AND the music was sooo lekker.
Thanks for the Video. In the 1980's Video Cameras were few. It really brings back memories, especially of a Clean and Tranquil City. It was a pleasure to enjoy some Holidays in Durban itself.
What's interesting to me, besides how clean it was, is that these buildings were built so long ago. Perhaps a testament to our unimpressive economic growth.
This may sound crazy but when I lived in Marine Drive in Umhlanga Rocks in the 90's I actually saw 3 UFO's that flew over the flats on the beachfront....I only saw them for about 10 seconds, but a moment that I'll never forget. Dead silent, a very dull pewter grey and not a plane, helicopter or drone. Anyways, I miss you Umhlanga and Durban!
Such a cool city to grow up in the 80’s and 90’s…safe, clean, plenty of pubs, clubs and jols. So sad to see it today…dirty, drug and crime riddled and broken. Heartbreaking…
Wow this brings back so many memories. At 20:30 the Song by Oasis Wonderwall just made me go back to the 90s the stress free parts of my life. Thanks Amazing video and what car are you driving? Is it an XR6?
I've watched three films of Durban today and yesterday ; 70's , 80's and now this one. Each one featured a Morris Minor at some point, I can understand the 70's, but 80's , 90's ? Were they very popular over there?
Yes... great student car. I had a Fire Engine Red Morris with racing stripes ... still miss the old girl! Fuel economy for a student was great! Not so much the oil and maintenance but oh what a jol to drive and finding parking was easy!
Never got to see Durban like this , foreign world honestly yet somewhat familiar, sad to see the overall decay and dismay which is the current city of Durban , i wish i could go back in time
I was born early 80s and am from joburg. We would visit durbs for holidays back in the 90s and I remember all of this. Garden court hotel south beach was the place to be. Been there a few weeks back and it’s a complete dump now. Prostitutes on the beachfront streets now and all sorts of crimes. What has the ANC done to this poor place.
As offended as we may feel about it as the Blacks....Its a Fact this Apartheid Legacy is the best thing...we were lucky to be colonised by a Britain ...they stole 👀while they developed 🙌
My wife & I had the misfortune of driving down Moore Road to the Esplanade last Saturday, & happened upon the disgusting squatter settlement on the traffic island just after the Southern Freeway overpass. It truly looks like a war zone, with the trees having been burnt down & stoned illegal immigrants shuffling around like zombies. And our "city fathers" still drone on about how we should promote tourism. This city is beyond salvation, which is sadly true for much of SA.
This guy was ahead of his time. Vlogging back then.
Its so sad to see durban what it is today... Thank you ANC
I grew up in Durbs in the 90s , this was so wonderful to watch. Nostalgia is so bittersweet .
Where have you settled now ?
Me too.
The 1990s is when things started to deteriorate in South Africa and the deterioration really accelerated during the 2nd half of that decade.
8os were the best i lived there from 1980 till 1988
I grew up in Durban...thanks so much for this. Missing it so much. The 90's were so great...cool music!
Agreed. I grew up on Marina Parade, and this was such a nostalgic vibe.
Thanks for this. I grew up in Durban in the 80’s and 90’s. Brought back some great memories.
My Hometown. Really sad to see it in the way it currently is. Good ol days, no cellphones, no computers, low crime, beautiful clean streets, well maintained buildings and roads. What the hell happend??
Exactly! I miss those day's.
We had computers and mobile phones in 1997 here in the UK, not sure about South Africa.
@@ajs41 We had computers from 81 cell phones from 9os
Anc
@@terabyt9007 yuk
Wow awakens ones memories of the good old days, yet its so sad to see this CITY being ruined, there is no hope for any positive outcome.
My god! Even the music on the radio was so good!
KwaZulu Natal was run by the IFP and not the ANC in 1997 that maybe be why the city was still in good condition.
Or maybe it’s cause it had only been 3 years since apartheid ended at this point so the infrastructure hadn’t collapsed as much yet
At this point, when apartheid ended, there was no combi taxis around. Marxist Maharaj was the architect for this mess of millions of Combi taxis around the country. These taxis hog up every available space to park in and around the cities. A damn curse.
@@ramennaidoo162 Exactly right. It was those crooked fools running Maritzburg motor licensing bureau who gave them liberties after the ANC set light to all the municipal buses in that city. They should be in jail with that lot instead of retired in New Zealand on hefty packages.
Who said crime doesn't pay?😉
Wow, remember those beautiful days
Completely different look now, it's like a different country
Good old Durbs.... miss it like it was! Thanks for some cool visuals bringing back happy memories.... and the tunes on the radio too!!!
Eyi this brings tears on my eyes how things were good Olds indeed thanks for tro back
I grew up in Durban in the 90's and lived in Umhlanga Rocks and an X Northwood boy...it was absolute paradise. Sadly, I've moved to the UK as Durban and South Africa has gone to the swamps. At 42 years old, I would gladly move back to Durban and South Africa if it weren't destroyed, sad times right now.
Sad times everywhere..in Ireland now but if I had a time machine I would go back to Durban in the 90s
Used to live on the beachfront when my husband (Doctor) worked at King Edward Hospital. Rosa Larsen
@Kgothatso Nthite .Hi I hope you got my reply....don't see it so maybe pressed the wrong button. I use my husband's FB etc. as it is easier that way. No I'm not gay but have been married to Peter 57 years this coming July. I have been a High School teacher and taught at various schools both at Damelin College and Pretora Girls' High. We also lived in Pietermaritzburg and now in Perth WA. It is nice to know that you were born at KE hospital. My husband worked there as a Pathologist in the Lab. He also worked at the Institute of Medical Research in JHB in the Histopathology Dept. He qualified at Tukkies and got his Speciality FFPath in Cape Town. I went to Wits. BTW I do not have any issues with Gay people. They are usually very creative and gifted. I hope you are keeping well. Still love South Africa. Was listening the other day to Johnny Clegg's "Great Heart"....My favorite!
@Kgothatso Nthite Hi Kgothatso....nice of you to reply. A great suggestion but at our age, both 84 years and not too well either....as I said Peter, my husband is in hospital....problems with his Diabetes,....and I have a bad knee....it is clearly impossible for us to return to SA.....We left, not for political reasons but because our daughter wanted us to be here near her so she could look after us which, in fact, is currently happening, so we are very grateful......My brother lives on the beachfront in Durban and loves it. So enjoy your beautiful country which has lots of very happy memories for us. Both our parents also died in SA. Take care and our very best wishes. Rosa
@Kgothatso Nthite A great reply Kgothatso. Kidney stones not good and very painful. Better see about them ASAP Your mom sounds a great lady. Please tell her not to be sad. I am sure she is a very talented lady and will soon find something else to do which will give her pleasure. I have spent time creating pictures with beads.....e.g. quite a good resemblance of our doggie Zac and of a Zulu scene....pity I can't scan to show you but quite realistic and the beads are colorful so your Mom will discover other hidden talents as well. So love to you and Mom from a rather chilly Perth today. Rosa.....Unfortunately, my husband Peter is still in hospital....As a medical doctor he has looked after himself well with his Diabetes....no complications but has been fortunate to be given a very expensive diabetic pump free of charge and they are trying to show him how it works so he doesn't have to prick his finger and take his injections any more....the pump does the work and is a great development in medical technology
@Peter Larsen. It is so lovely to have some insight into you and your husbands life ❤ thank you for sharing your memories. All the best to you both.
Living in melbourne now,still miss
Durban.
Trust me. You made the right move...the Durban you see here in this video is long gone.
Yeah, it is in a state now. 😢 we went there in 2018, and it was horrible.
Very sad to see the amount of palm trees and greenery removed from Durbans beachfront.
Watching from UK in 2020. Really enjoyed the video, made my wife and I very nostalgic.
Loved seeing Joe Kools, partied there 2003ish AND the music was sooo lekker.
Now its joe cools and very inclusive ❤️
Joe cools was never exclusive. @@siphesihlemhlophe6284
tnx for sharing this is history
Thanks for the Video. In the 1980's Video Cameras were few. It really brings back memories, especially of a Clean and Tranquil City.
It was a pleasure to enjoy some Holidays in Durban itself.
I remember visiting spur at the beachfront. What awesome time it was. Now durban is gone to the dogs.
What's interesting to me, besides how clean it was, is that these buildings were built so long ago. Perhaps a testament to our unimpressive economic growth.
Yes. Good old days and no taxis.
No taxis!!!! Amazing!
good fucking music in your car bro!! dude i fucking miss the 90s kid!!!
man, do I miss good ol' Durban :(
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This may sound crazy but when I lived in Marine Drive in Umhlanga Rocks in the 90's I actually saw 3 UFO's that flew over the flats on the beachfront....I only saw them for about 10 seconds, but a moment that I'll never forget. Dead silent, a very dull pewter grey and not a plane, helicopter or drone. Anyways, I miss you Umhlanga and Durban!
Interesting
it looked so advanced than compared to it now 2021
It was very clean
This is gold, thank you for uploading it!
I was 16 then. South Africa wasn't run down like it is now.
It was a beautiful city ... my hometown ... but now its a mess
Monks inn and many more
No Taxis!!!!! Pity someone can't do basically the same trip now to show us the difference.
counting crows is a bad ass band.good choice of music broski
Love this!!!
I was born November that year...crazy
'97 was the time Durban just began to change...for the worse. And it just got worse and worse.
Such a cool city to grow up in the 80’s and 90’s…safe, clean, plenty of pubs, clubs and jols. So sad to see it today…dirty, drug and crime riddled and broken. Heartbreaking…
Yoh danko!!! 97, the 2nd year of my best job in Buro Cresent Mayville, i was 22 and its the year i met my love at the place where i worked.
Good tunes I wanted to see 330 club but didn't show, other then that good video man
What a lovely place 330 point road, went to the wrong side of the club where everyone was not wearing nothing.. 😳😳 I became sober within a min
This is the GORGEOUS Durban we all remember, this city along with the country is now experiencing a slight modification ....
This place has become a failed society now. It's such a shame compared to this video. Thanks for posting
Omg i cant belive south beach was so clean and theres no paras anywhere
Its where when comr here you'll make sure you are well dressed,get a ride in a noisy taxi especially from umlazi.. Eish missed home
Its all gone now......
The music in this time wss do goo!
this video is a very interesting
Belos trechos de Durban, saudosos anos 80 e 90.
E que música toca em 2:36 !?!
Saudações do Brasil.🇧🇷
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Obrigado por responder.
Good to see this city again. Pity though that parts were destroyed by the recent floods.
13:05 The Cranberries - Zombie
Old memories
Going past the Riviera hotel @1:25, heck I miss those old days of Finch and Henson playing there. In NZ for over 20 years, will "never" go back.
That time Durban is handled by whites that's why it's very clean and organize well
Very true. Won't mind turning back time.
yeah and blacks were not allowed to roam around and dirty the place
@@brian6199 go back to Europe
Of course you people miss that time, since you were pathetic d**ks oppressing another race in their own country. Why wouldn't you?🙄
Nice Video!
Wow I need to stop being nosy. I found the de Beer residents on Maps so fast LOL
Yeses... Long time when Joe Kools was around..
This city has changed a LOT since this time, and not for the better
Da war es noch viel schöner !
Wow this brings back so many memories. At 20:30 the Song by Oasis Wonderwall just made me go back to the 90s the stress free parts of my life. Thanks Amazing video and what car are you driving? Is it an XR6?
Most of the cars are big cars.
4:00 Deep Purple - Hush 🔥🤘😎
Oh yay I recognize the Pavilion Mall
Nice video
I've watched three films of Durban today and yesterday ; 70's , 80's and now this one. Each one featured a Morris Minor at some point, I can understand the 70's, but 80's , 90's ? Were they very popular over there?
Yes... great student car. I had a Fire Engine Red Morris with racing stripes ... still miss the old girl! Fuel economy for a student was great! Not so much the oil and maintenance but oh what a jol to drive and finding parking was easy!
Never got to see Durban like this , foreign world honestly yet somewhat familiar, sad to see the overall decay and dismay which is the current city of Durban , i wish i could go back in time
WOW
I was born early 80s and am from joburg. We would visit durbs for holidays back in the 90s and I remember all of this. Garden court hotel south beach was the place to be. Been there a few weeks back and it’s a complete dump now. Prostitutes on the beachfront streets now and all sorts of crimes. What has the ANC done to this poor place.
Was that Radio 2000??😊
Oh you live in glenwood
When they still used indicators...
Now durban looks worst than stone ages
As offended as we may feel about it as the Blacks....Its a Fact this Apartheid Legacy is the best thing...we were lucky to be colonised by a Britain ...they stole 👀while they developed 🙌
It's now like planet of the apes
Are you a racist? It was their home from the beginning, the afrikaans are only tenants. so pls stop the insult
Here you could swim in a clean ocean unlik now😢
Speed humps have been around for a while I see
the year I was made😂👍
Collective Soul?
Yip Collective Soul & Noa Noa..what a year that was.
My wife & I had the misfortune of driving down Moore Road to the Esplanade last Saturday, & happened upon the disgusting squatter settlement on the traffic island just after the Southern Freeway overpass. It truly looks like a war zone, with the trees having been burnt down & stoned illegal immigrants shuffling around like zombies. And our "city fathers" still drone on about how we should promote tourism. This city is beyond salvation, which is sadly true for much of SA.
My wife & I had the m
The camera makes it look so shit.
preety much the same
Durban looks better now than 90s.
Keep telling yourself that.
Aw kahle ukugula....awlazi ke itheku langempela
DEFINE "BETTER"
Lol.