10 Reasons why I want to go BACK to South Africa | South African in the UK
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- It's been over 16 months since I left South Africa and moved to the United Kingdom. With all the travel restrictions that have been in place in 2020 and 2021, I haven't been able to go back to South Africa to visit and it's made me feel very homesick at times.
I'm sure there's a lot of other expats going through the same emotions so I wanted to create this video about the 10 things that I miss about South Africa for any other South Africans that are living abroad and want to reminisce.
Even if you're not South African and maybe just curious about the country, I hope this video also gives you a glimpse of the best parts of South Africa.
💭 If you're an expat, let me know in the comments what you miss about your home country!
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The number one thing that's important is your happiness. You will always be a South African fellow South African🇿🇦👍🏾
She can never be african she's still European
If anyone comes under my comment with racist comments, I simply report you and RUclips will deal with you, period. This is not Twitter or Facebook where ya'll are free to spew racism. This sister is South African, and you'll never take that away from her.
@@kofikwabena5785 You are why we are so far behind.
@@Alpaca_FPS you need to wake up out the illusion and stop leting foreigners take over
@@kofikwabena5785yeah bruh considering you are a racist i feel you kinda have no say what reality is for me.
Living in New York let me just say there is no place like South Africa in the world!
Yes but its dangerous
@@annavermmaak2649 they are all dangerous!
Which is dangerous? Is South Africa having daily mass shootings? Because they certainly are in the U.S.
@@BlackDoveNYC America is more dangerous than South Africa
@@jimmycaleni4642 lost brain cells reading that comment..
I have lived in the UK and Denmark and trust me when I say that South African food is the best!
You are so 100 percent right. I lived in Switzerland, Canada, New Zealand and the States, but nothing beats the South African cuisine. Simply the best in the world, which comes with hospitality and friendliness too.
I honestly didn't like the food at ALDi , Tesco and the rest. SA food is way way better and doesn't taste artificial.
This is the truth I cannot get use to this food
@@gabstarize I miss the friendliness more than anything else. Also in every day life.
@@adeaston6553 Yes, because Africa is only flies and all.
I am 100% South African..living in Pretoria and I could give 1000's of reasons I will never leave my beloved country.
Yes we have our problems..who does'nt? Bot despite I believe we will stand up as a country again and again
U am anchored hete...my roots lay deep
Where in the world do you que in a supermarket and you have a conversation with a stranger like its your neighbour
Woollies bbq chicken on Sunday
Wimpy breakfast..not to even mention the secret red sauce on the burgers..
Beautiful sunsets...
Perfect sunshine days
Storms that call for pancakes and hot coffee with condensed milk
YES......THE PROS OUTWEIGH THE CONS BY FAR
The saying runs true..you can take a South African to any country in the World...but you can't take South Africa from their heart..Its home and always will be
Wow... I couldn't have said it any better 👏👏
100 percent, South Africans in all our lovely colours start conversations as if we've known each other forever and it's completely normal 😊. Been around the world, East West home is best!
So true. I'm really thankful I went to the UK. Made me more proudly South African and more educated about racism
@ Yolanda Du Preez, Me and you together. I'm going nowhere, and I don't blame those who explore another avenues, they learn from those experiences. But some of us we will stay here and make our differences in whatever scale. So that our fellow brothers and sisters, whe the decide to return home, things are better for all of us.
Tripe
Great video! I am a South African in Germany (for 9 years now) and I can agree that for all the "good" things you can find in Europe...it still does not come close to the "feel" of South Africa and what it has to offer. We are truly lucky to be calling ourselves South African!
IT is South African SPIRITUALITY!! THE Natural Organic HUMMING of The EARTH'S Wild Life🐘🐆🦛🦢🐧🐤🐦🦜🕊🦁🦒🐵🐒 FUSING with Perfumed Floral Diversity of🌷🌼🏵🍂 Natural Smells and Manmade Sounds with THEIR Energetic Vibrations Un SCRUTINIZED and REGULATED by infusion of ARTIFICIALLY Concocted and Made Up Synthetic Non Organic Sounds!!🎧📻🎹🎙💽⌨🔌 Which is UNNATURAL, COLD, STERILE,HOSTILE,DEHUMANISING and VULGAR !We still HAVE our Traditions and CULTURES Which we REVERE and RESPECT.
But it baffles me, we keep hearing it's one of the most violent places in the world with huge murder rates, massive crime, infrastructure break downs, completely corrupt government, safety issues with people living in fortress barb wire houses, massive security and personal safety concerns, who wants to live like that ?
@@iggyblitz8739 go to South Africa and see for yourself stop listening or watching western media they always discriminate the African continent
@@iggyblitz8739 true, but that's grossly exaggerated.
@@iggyblitz8739 Because despite its problems we're happy here. We're not dominated to death by rules and laws and institutions like other countries. Every place has its problems, and yes, SA is not for powder puffs and sissies. We're a strong nation, all of us, all races and cultures.
We have been in the UK for 20 years with my family, now busy planning to return back home seen it all, and done it all home is where the heart is. Cannot wait no matter what. I am very glad for you never ever doubt yourself.
We can't wait for your braai return... 😜
Just as long as you remember better to live in a golf estate and be safe than chase an idealistic life. Things are definitely still wild. But you can live in safety.
@@mrsoshadabaadman wow!! 🙄
Are u really serious? Don't believe this. Food is not what's important. If you feel unsafe everywhere you go. That's not good enough. But come back. Wish you luck!!!
@@makerkandike9810 Ay Awume wena. I've been mugged 3 times and hijacked once, house broken into. I still love my South Africa.
South Africa is lit 🔥🔥the beauty, the people, the weather the vibes. Don’t believe the media, yes SA not perfect but people still manage to live their BEST lives 🇿🇦❤️. I find Europe and America cold and boring the people are less friendly and fake.
Omg well said!
I hope we can fix it. This place could be paradise. We can live the best lives here. Just need to get our house in order.
@Elijah Kool - Wow said by someone who has obviously travelled extensively and visited all these places to make such a sweeping statement, which most people would think is absolute nonsense. If that came from an individual in a first world developed country, outside the places you mention, such as Japan or China it might have slightly more credence. However all you are demonstrating is your massive cultural inferiority.
@@neilboulton9813 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.. Who hurt you grasshopper??
@@neilboulton9813 Stop projecting.
There is no place like South Africa in the whole world. I am glad I moved here.
From the states?
I agree, welcome to our country. Hope it's been awesome so far
Wow thanks man
I love the positive energy, Taylor. One day is one day. Our politics will be sorted out one of these days and I cannot wait for that day to get here.
@@angelotlawrence , they have to move their arses there's not much time left ! What do you think is the solution ?
This made me miss South Africa so much that I forgot I never actually left🥺❤🇿🇦.... almost shed a tear. South africa is amazing shame...🤭🔥
O stout 😂🤣🤣
This made me laugh!
What I love about my country, is that we have our issues with one another, but as soon as someone from another Country comes for any South African, we gon eat lol! I love South Africa, I love my Khoi Khoi Heritage as a coloured, I love my brothers and sisters from all walks of life, I am you and you are me!!! Sending Love and Light to every South African across the globe.
KHOI KHOI AND XHOSA , AND EUROPEAN BLOOD, U R THE 1ST COLORED I HEAR WHO MENTION HIS KHO SAN ROOTS NICE 1 MAN
@@akhelethumatikinca6500 I tell you not a word of a lie, I was raised Christian, but since I started giving thanks to my ancestors, my life has literally done a 180 in the most positive way. Blessings, upon Blessings. These African ancestors don't Play, they answer prayers and they get things done. I am grateful for my African heritage so much so that ive renounced the term Coloured and embraced the African part of me completely. Camissa for life from here on outwards, I will never look back.
@@jasonjohnson3589 this is so beautiful 😍!
@@akhelethumatikinca6500I am so mixed too! Xhoisan , Bantu and the rest Western Europe!I met a boertjie guy here in Australia and we exchanged DNA profiles! We have the same profile his grandmother was coloured and grandfather British! Mine is mostly German Norwegian and Scandinavian and Romanian.My paternal grandfather was German an my grandmother was from Zimbabwean. So I have Bantu ( Nguni tribe) dna as well. Wow we are still mates! We regard each other as family❤️
I am a South African based in the UK for 5 yrs. I miss my country South Africa.
I agree with you.
Hey ukuphi nendawo? Mina ngise Manchester masazaneni bo?☺
Etla gae seestas, just get your qualification and apply for a job whilst there. And of course, save cash
Better lifestyle here
Me, am coming for University.
@@nokwandaxhoba8213 which uni?
I’m in London guys, let’s meet up.
I've learned to value SA since I'm away, I miss everything I've never paid attention to while I was living in SA, on my next visitation I'm doing everything.
can't believe never went to Cape Town
Absence makes the heart grow fonder....but we just had loadshedding and i hit a moerse pothole earlier 😅😅😅
same here mate! been in the uk nearly 16yrs and havent been home for 15 of those...literally next time were allowed to fly im going to go mad in sa lol
She's so well spoken, her voice, tone and way with words. I can fall asleep to that voice. So calming. Now come back home.
Yah neh...👀
Blerry oulik man!
Having lived here in Sweden for 10yrs now I can tell you that the homesickness never goes away 🥺
How did you end up in Sweden?
@@bigmac3049 😁😁
Whilst I enjoyed my 6 months in Sweden, I respect the Swedish nation and their humanitarian values, I found that the Swedish persons smiled so very little. ☹️
@@jeremyreid9582 this is very true. They find it strange and unsettling when strangers smile at them or even attempt to converse with them. It's a bit of a culture shock when you first get here but you get used to it and even grow to appreciate it :D
Please marry me, I wanna move to Scandinavian countries
If SA could get unemployment down, crime down and formal housing up. We could be able to roam the streets safely, party all night and not worry about safety.
All the things you've listed boil down these main issues, corruption within the government, the law enforcement and public judiciary system. If these 3 could be tackled head on, everything else you've mentioned will fall into place easily!
Then you first have to get rid of the ANC/EFF etc... oh, and the culture of breaking and burning everything in a toddler tantrum...
@@LeonKotze70 People destroy what they don't value. So giving people who've never had anything a sense of ownership is the first step.
@@mrsoshadabaadman ownership of what? First thing one should take ownership of is your own actions. If you don't value that, nothing else will ever matter.
@@LeonKotze70 Well you got the answers why you asking me then.
The Spur comment I can relate... I even grew up thinking it's part of our tradition to go to Spur for birthdays🤣😂🤣😂🤣. Like 90's kids will tell you... Ain't nothing like a Spur birthday party when you where young, especially when it's your birthday and the whole waiting staff had to come and sing for you with a free ice cream and that flaming thing. 🧨
Not in lockdown
I am South African living in Canada and I desperately want to go back home. I went to SA just before the pandemic, and it was wonderful. Food, Family, and Fun!🇿🇦
Lapho I want to move to Canada soooo bad
HOME is where your HEART will ALWAYS BELONG no matter HOW Rich or POOR!! .South Africa has a DIFFERENT ENERGY
@@masjm7278 I agree 100% The grass is not always green on the other side
@@nokwandaxhoba8213 You are welcome to apply
Here I am looking to move to Canada
So relatable! I’m in Vietnam and I miss SA so much! The Food! South African food is the best! Woolies is the one. & thunderstorms- so specific but so true! We have rainy season here and I still don’t hear thunder. No one understands me when I say I miss SA storms 🇿🇦
I moved to Midlands in Natal, from Jhb, and same, I miss those magnificent cloud build up and noisy storms SO, SO much
Nothing beats a heavy rainstorm with lots of thunder and lightning at night when relaxing in bed. 😍
Lmao
You get good thunderstorms in other countries as well. Dumb analysis!!
Storms! 😅🤣😂
I'm proud of South Africa I become so happy if someone talking positive abt my country
What if they lie to you! Don't be that naive.
@@1nesoch She lives here obviously she would know if they're lying.
@@ElectrostatiCrow
Gotch yeah.
south African I live in London. I'm going back to south Africa. I miss my country
Why all of south African they migration in other countries
You need any help packing ?
@@galaxymyt4834many people are lead to believe that the grass is greener elsewhere until they arrive in "elsewhere" and realize how amazing South Africa is.
Been back since 2017, from living in England from 2005...
Love being back and having a dop at my favourite pub, Capital Craft(Pta East). I thank England for introducing me to craft beer and it's beautiful to see the growth of the craft beverage culture in S.A.
Try and stay a bit longer though, there's life lessons the UK will teach you that you'll never learn at home. Personally, it made me appreciate S.A more because I've always thought the grass was greener. Still remember spending my 21st birthday in UK with money in the bank and nice clothes but "few" people to spend the day with, that moment made me view life way differently. Now whenever I get the chance I go on roadtrips, took my 1st train ride to Cape Town a few years ago and it was awesome, the scenery and different people from different provinces was a dope experience.
I now have a little digital marketing business with a friend who's still in UK and love everything about growing our own business from the ground up.
Heita, Hola my fellow Pretorian 👊🏾
hey, how did you manage to get to the UK. I am currently a uni student in SA and planning to brain drain after graduating.
This so so true.
The UK was probably glad to see the back you of you but was to polite to tell you as there aren't many nice South Africans. You're mostly rude and humourless. Good riddance
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I have been working for 21 yrs going home twice a year now going home for good but I have British passport
Good on you girl
Then you're only a part time South African and everyone disrespects you even the British:)
I fully agree with everything. I've been living in Germany for 8 years now and I am missing so many things. Not just the food and nature, but also the people. Having people smiling at you when you walk past them or going into a pub and chatting to everyone around you. I think that's what makes South Africans so special. Having all the food, drinks and nature don't come close to sharing all of that without South Africans around you. ❤️
living in germany too
Yes. That is it. South African society is so wonderful, accepting and caring. It is comforting to the soul. I speak to almost everyone where I go, people in shops, people at filling stations, at eateries, making conversation. I visited the USA once. It was so strange how people didn't want eye contact or want you even to stand near them. Even the cashiers did not want eye contact. We have warmth and togetherness. It's comforting.
Wow this is so true about SA. I live in China and there is no place like home..... I miss SA a lot especially food.
I’m a joburg girl myself.
I’ve been living in Australia for almost 15 months now. I miss everything about SA,the food,the malls,restaurants but mostly my family and friends
Please invite me to Ausies, I wanna study at ECU
Yeah i can understand that Australia is North Korea with kangaroos now and the pandemic has sent them insane
@@salus1231 North Korea ?, ha ha ha, hilarious, no it was one state with an arsehole leader that has a heavy handed police force during the peak of the pandemic, , many of the police are that went over the top are now being taken to court. Australia is absolutely nothing like North Korea, it's easily one of the best places on the planet to be.
Been in Australia for 4 years myself and really loving it. I miss home, my friends and braaing but not all the bullshit, unless the political situation changes, I will ever move back. I find people that don't embrace their new surroundings are the ones that want to go home because they are comparing everything to what they are use to in home country SA. Have to get involved, meet make friends, and be part of the new country you live in otherwise it will never work out.
I see on SA groups in Melbourne all the time, that people only looking for SA people,SA Afrikaans Dr's and dentists, complain about food and culture etc.. Why move in the first place if thats the mind set you have.
Just being devils advocate here.
South Africa is going through the same exhausting process that every new democracy went through when they started 100+ years ago.
People like comparing a 28 year old country to 300 - 400 year old ones who had the same economic disparities, the same hi-jacking and looting, the same corruption that we are going through now.
I'm not saying I like living through this process.
I'm saying that ib spite of all this, we live in one of the most underrated countries in the world. There are things in first world countries which are considered luxuries that are commonplace to us.
I'm a Brit and have spent 11 years in Cape Town. We are moving back to the UK because as things stand I cannot see any future for our 10 year old daughter in S.A. It is without doubt one of if not the most beautiful countries on earth. Having said that if you are constantly looking over your shoulder because of the levels of crime as beautiful as it is how can you ever truly relax and enjoy it? We will return for visits but raising kids there is another thing all together. One last one, Marks and Spencers/Woolworths are one and the same from what I've seen. Obviously there's certain things that Woolies does that Marks doesn't but quality wise I'd say they're on par.
To each his/her own. I left SA for NZ 4 years ago and is still mesmerized by NZ’s beauty. Don’t think we will ever leave…
Come home sis, nothing beats home & woolies food
Lol
True
Woolworths ikhona Mos phesheya
@@kumkan3588 hi Kumkan, maybe not where s is exactly
@@kumkan3588 ikuphi phesheya? I stayed in Ireland they don't have it.
Very interesting video from you South African. Me, being American and lived in six (6) different countries in my military and civilian careers, I relate to you. I lived in Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Marshall Islands and my favorite the Philippines. I spent a total of over 18 years living overseas. Side note, I do need to go and visit South Africa. Great video, I am sharing and subscribing to your channel, thank you so much. From US American Air Force Security Police Military Veteran and US American Department of Defense (DOD) civilian police, now retired. GOD speed to South Africa.
David Darden...Welcome in advance...please give us feedback about your visit to our country South Africa...we love hearing about our beautiful country.❣
Myself and husband talk about how we miss South Africa food on daily basis. O my gosh we talking about Steers burger🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇦🇺
Kom huis toe
It's not as good as you remember.
@@dfza4866 oh it deffffffinately is.
Watching from Busan, South Korea. Home is where the heart is 🇿🇦😢❤
Thanks so much for watching! 🤗 South Korea looks really interesting! Would definitely like to explore it one day!
my sister has a wish of living in korea one day.... did you go for work or studying
@@theawesomestuff6533 Hey
I'm studying at Dongseo University 동서대학교
girl whachu doing in Busan?
Hi Nqobile, tell me more about Korean studies and your move there?
I’ve lived in Australia since 2006 and every time I have to go back to Australia after the visit I still cry and I miss the storm ⛈ enjoy your journey sharp sharp 👍🏿
How are the spiders and snakes and all that! As bad as they say or would you still recommend a move to Australia?
@@a.sydney5036 definitely snakes and spider are more common in rural areas of the country and some part of Queensland depending where you settle just need to be more open minded and I’m from Africa it’s hot here but definitely best move I’ve done
@@ntuthukobuthelezi4599 thanks for your response😀! So helpful.
Currently living in Norwich. I do agree abt the food. Food in SA is really good. I also miss being able to go out to nice cafes and just driving to the bush. I can't wait to go visit.
but you need stay when you go back
Well I wasn’t expecting you to say Shoprite 🤣🤣🤣
Shoprite food? 🙆♂️😂😂😂😂😂😂
I've left SA 20 years ago and love my life in the UK. I've worked hard over the 20 years to get where i am today. I still miss my old country but weighing the negatives and the positives up i cannot see myself moving back to a uncertain future as a white South African at my age. To find sustainable work and medical cover at this stage in my life would be a massively expensive gamble....but i must also ad that if you are a homebird then nobody will last in any part of the world if you cannot leave home for more then 5 minutes without crying your eyes out. You need to be mentally strong to survive in the outside world i suppose. The outside world isn't for everyone but you can make it work if you put your mind to it. There's loads of expads dotted all over who will give you loads of advise and support ..so you are never alone. 🤙🤙🤙
If you have a 54 inch plasma TV you can watch videos in 4k of people walking and driving around SA in cities and countryside it's freakin amazing how you're almost there, especially with the lights out.
I witness to people in SA, I found every one across the board are so very kind abs friendly. My black friends tell me we don't want the white people to leave, we need them we want them to stay. I truly believe all SA citizens should come back we need to build SA together , we need you all back here. Indians coloured black pls come back to build our country 🙏
South Africa misses you too my ma se kind.
We moved to the USA over 30 years ago and I still miss South Africa. It is a completely different culture and I miss everything about it.
It's hard to make friends here in the UK unless you went to school here. My mom is home sick and can't wait to go back to SA.
I know what you mean.
That’s so true...it’s very lonely here.O miss home am from Cape Town.
Not just there I moved to N Z even here.
@@bree1689 I live in NZ and I know what you mean😒 it’s so hard to make friends with kiwis ey😩
You promise not to come back ?
My friend lives in the UK and she say she definately miss home.
Tell your friend she needs to leave the UK and it's sorry ass behind she'll thank you for it
I'm based in Boston, USA. Nothing compares to South Africa; from the food, the vibe, architecture and the beautiful people. I walk around in my neighborhood here and it suddenly hits me how beautiful South Africa is. With all the endless choice of food over here, the taste is really nothing to talk about. This will shock you- i miss the endless malls on every corner in South Africa. I feel like I have to drive a while to get to a decent mall here in the US. I never realized how spoiled I was for malls when I was back home, I was really cocooned by 3 major malls when I was back
What's stopping you moving back to S. A get ur favourite food, chances are you won't Finnish it cause joint will be robbed
@@darrentodd3591 An ignorant person like you would not believe that I have been robbed twice since I moved to the USA and have never been a victim of crime when I was in South Africa.
@@darrentodd3591 Why are u angry ?
The odds of you walking around any big cites in SA without getting mugged is remote.Just check the Austrian couple that was murdered a couple of weeks ago.And no,this is isolated incident.
@tyali84 Wow, dude, be safe. There is no place like home.
❤🇿🇦 I love my South Africa. Come back, man -- spur pink sauce, Sister Betina 🎵, Bunny Chow, Springboks, Braai, lekker Cape Town beaches ⛱️
I’ve been in scotland for 30 years now and miss South Africa 🇿🇦 every single second but know I’m safer here, I grew up in Benoni
Like they say, there's no place like home 🏡
The UK, especially Scotland has its beautiful places but few countries can compete with South Africa in terms of beauty. I thought one of the things you’d mention was the weather. UK weather is generally not great (from my experience). I am surprised they don’t have Woolworths in the UK. I guess I thought that since they are in New Zealand they must be in the UK. Same with some of the fast food places you mentioned. I thought they had a UK presence as well. I hope your family didn’t give up their SA home. That’s a beautiful area too, I like the jacaranda trees in the Pretoria area.
I always wanted to travel, I didn't last a week out of this country, I was terribly homesick and I couldn't wait to get back home. I even had a fight with my wife to use her credit card and book me a flight back home immediately. No place like SA🇿🇦
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I am a south african also living in UK and I have been here for 4 years and I miss south africa aswell
Buy a ticket pack up and head home. It's not rocket science sheeesh
I love South Africa! Of course it's not perfect, but as an American who loves to travel, it's one place I've visited that I could see myself living in one day.
This was so hard to watch, because I also adore my home South Africa. But with crime and safety escalating every day, we're feeling like our own homes have become high-walled prisons to keep us safe. We're having to look abroad at another way of living without fear and such intensive corruption. It's heartbreaking for us, we love everything else about SA. We're from Cape Town- a true gem in the world.
Just so wish our country was showing the possibility of things turning around and getting better.
Our food
Our weather
Our diverse landscapes
Our music
Our animals
Our languages
Our kindness (ubuntu)
Our loyalty
Our energy (gees)
The African sky
Our authenticity
Our positivity
Our refusal to sweep problems under the rug
These things have little to no equal, globally
(Botswana is still cooler than us though, sorry, I fell in love with it😂)
Niki what about our natural wildlife....not the zoo.
I wanna visit Botswana been a dream since teenage years
I'm a Cameroonian student and graduated from Wits University last year. I really miss my time in SA. Lived in Cape Town as well for a few years and no where else compares to the diversity and warmth of SA.
SA is home, we lived in the middle east Bahrain for work & didn't even hesitate moving back to SA in 2012. We are a tough bunch & full of hope & determination of a better SA❤🙏🏻🤍 for all of us. Its Ngo's, charities & local communities holing our country up! No one is coming to save or help us...up to US to be the change needed in our beautiful country.
I miss SA so much. The food, the people and the landscape. We are really blessed. Great video!
I think I'm glued in South Africa noway to go.
Sending love from South Africa ❤️🐸❤️ Thanks for reminding me of all the good stuff here❣
I'm South African and I live in Reunion Island for almost 7 years now. And I can't stop complaining about the food here. Even my wife who is Reunaise love and misses South Africa as well. We really have strong feelings about moving back home.
South African food is hands down the best! Reunion Island does look beautiful though!
I hope you can get home soon for a holiday but it sounds like the UK is lucky to have you! I really like the fact that you talked about the things you miss from home - understandably - without criticising your new country.
Good Content 🇿🇦🇬🇧, greeting from Bandung City in Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩, nice to meet you
Hi, I'm from South Africa living in Glasgow, have you been to the South African resturant in Edinburgh called Shabeen? its on 8 Morrison Street they have really good food and south african drinks and they sell biltong food is amazing.
I grew up in Fish Hoek. Been living in the west of England for two decades and I still miss the breeze.
Went to fish v
Hoek this weekend.. lol
Great video. I have lived in the UK for over 20 years, and while the country has given me work and other opportunities, I miss SA desperately. I miss the warmth of the people, the sunny weather, the big sky country, the overwhelming beauty of the land ... and the food is absolutely better! Maybe in a year or two I'll have saved enough to return.
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I am South African living in the USA and I totally agree about Woolworths. I have not found a grocer here that is as good as Woolworths.
I'm moving to SA from the US in a few years. Can't wait!!! 🇿🇦
Good for you. Live your best life in SA.
012 in the house! Haha My wife and I are South Africans living in Taiwan 🇹🇼. We've been here for almost 5 years now. When you mentioned the thunder... Yoh... That just hit different. Think I've heard thunder twice here in 5 years. I miss those free electrical shows so much! And stars! Damn! Thanks for posting.
The one single thing that I miss the most when I travel outside of South Africa are the smiles of our people. Here the strangers smile, cashiers smile .... the moment i arrive in a foreign country, I am confronted with cold unfriendly expressions - my smile is seldom returned.
I love 🇿🇦❤️
I hope you can get home soon. I used to get very homesick in the UK. My son was born in Britain and he came out here at 17. He never wants to go back to UK to live. He says that RSA is his home now. Anys beskuit (the homemade kind) is my favourite. Boerekos is bo!
HOME SWEET HOME.SOUTH AFRICA....CRIME IS ALLOVER BUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA IS LIKE EXAGGERATED.
Happy to hear about the good things in my beloved country.EISH EK GAAN HUISTOE VERY SOON...YES IS TRUE WE LEARN SO MUCH ABOUT OTHER COUNTRIES BUT HOME REMAINS HOME.IVE BEEN IN UK SINCE 1998..NOW IS TIME TO PACK MY BAGS AND GO HOME..TERRIBLY HOMESICK..THINKING OF THE JAKARANDA TREES,LIGHTING AND THUNDERS.IN EDINBURGH NOW..I ENJOYED MY STAY AND WORK FOR ALL THE GOOD YEARS SCOTTISH WEATHER WAS A BIG PROBLEM,SNOW...ijoo up to now I hate snow as I once fell...so,I better go before the next winter.
KE DULA PITORI..MZANZI..MABOPANE..BAIE LEKKER DAARSO..BUT hey this days re dula ka dithapelo prayers due to crime rate.GOD IS GOOD HE ALWAYS PROTECT US..WE CANNOT RUNAWAY FROM HOME ANYWAY. ALL WHAT WE NEED IS WAYS TO STOP THIS CRIME..AND THE GOVERNMENT TO STOP AND STOP CORRUPTION OF PUBLIC FUNDS THATS ALL.THE CAUSE OF CRIME MUST BE IDENTIFIED and I Think so far it is well known.
I also miss South Africa every year I can relate I have not seen my family for 3 years until now :). I feel every bit of how you feel
I am a South African living in Mexico. You talking about Wimpy brings back memories of the Farmhouse Breakfast with the boerewors. Probably one of the things I miss is Boerewors. There is nothing that competes with it anywhere in the world. I left in 2019 and if things change radically I will be on the first plane home.
You will always be welcome home with 💓. South Africa is a lovely home. Beautiful people everything is Beautiful and loving. And beautiful smile.
Home is where the heart belongs❤️ come back home and let's have a lekker Braai 😊
Thanks beautiful lady for making such a great video about South Africa. We have the most unique country in the world. Over Eleven Official Languages, over 5 recognised races , over 10 Cultures but one land. We have the most beautiful country in the world. Just hope we can be more united and that our media publish more great things about us.
United We Stand
We are not perfect but our country is beautiful
Facts
No one is perfect
Many other countries are also beautiful.
I can understand this but the opposite way round, I lived in the UK when I was a kid and moved back to SA at 12 . I miss everything! I want rainy days inside and shopping at M&S. Quirky little houses and central heating. Relative safety would be great ngl. That's where my heart is.
Hi babes, I moved to Scotland from SA a few months ago, whereabout in Scotland are you? I think it would be nice for us to link up this summer.
i totally agree with you, i had been in South Africa once and i falling love with it, South Africa is beautiful not only the landscaping and the wild life but the weather , everything you see is different ..
I’m British and there are of course loads of South Africans here. I love them but virtually the only thing I loved about visiting that country was beautiful women like this!
Truly speaking they all left after 1994,but once a south african always you will be they will all return one by one home is home,where tge heart is.
While others oversees want to come back to SA, I'm trying to find a way out of here to the US. It's maybe because my father was born and grew up in Zim and SA is inevitably moving into that direction. All I can say is, the UK might be a massive shift due to lowering living standards, but it sure as hell offers safety and security. Just be grateful that you are in a position to be able to even stay in the UK. Most of us in SA don't have that luxury, most of us don't have dual citizenship or ancestral visas.
Agree as
Don't worry things are being sorted out here in South Africa. 😊
@@fullmetaltheorist no their not!!! This shit country is not close to even be sorted out. Ive lived here all my life and im a very positive person.
But south is far from being sorted out bc of this government
@@Gogetaultrainstict Don't worry. The ANC is losing voters and its about to lose its majority in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal and the whole country. Ramaphosa was their last chance and they ruined it. You can see that from how the ANC is fighting itself. It will fall either way.
@@fullmetaltheorist and im scared who the next president will be
I’m subscribing because you are a home girl, South African.
As a Pakistani I fully support love and respect South Africa and its beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂. May Allah SWT bless South Africa and its beautiful people from Pakistan 🙂
The only things I miss, Is my family, beaches, weather, koeksisters, and the mountains, I'm so homesick I cant wait to go back home again.
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So happy to watch this. I've been in the UK 10 months 😓so homesick been watching old Isidingo episodes
I can definitely relate, the homesickness is the hardest part! I hope you are doing okay and hopefully with things opening up again, you can explore more of the UK!
I fully agree with you. I am also a South African living in the UK. South Africa is still the best. People are friendly, always happy and food is out of this world, infact this was also echoed by many English I have spoken to. They say South Africa is the most beautiful country in the world and say food is out of this world and people are very friendly and always happy. I am very proud to be a South African. You just land at the airport and people are playing music and dancing. You just feel it in your blood that you are home. The atmosphere changes right away once you step yout foot on the soil, it's different, very welcoming,you just feel at home. Tne braai, the biltong,tomato sausage. Ulusu/ binnegoed/ inqweme,yhu! Ndatsho ndarhala!!
And you must know that we as your brothers and sisters we love you no matter where you are ❤❤❤❤
Dude I get it, I lived in Australia for many years and missed SA. Made the mistake of moving back, trust it's not worth it. Stay in the UK for work, stability and NHS. Holiday here definitely, but don't move back, it's not the same as when you left. People are more aggressive, poverty is worse than ever, jobs are super scarce and the exploitation is revolting. STAY PUT!
Someone who thinks with his head not his heart for thinking with the latter nearly always puts you in trouble.
A new subscriber net for my fellow sister from another mother wants to come back home. We can't wait to have you in PTA. Steers chips are the the best!🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
This was very insightful.
Also made me realize how much i like the thunderstorms.
So interesting seeing your video, especially as we are thinking to relocate, as Brits from the UK to South Africa....we just need to pluck it the courage as its a bug move!
I am from Cape Town living in France for 2 years ,missing Cape Town very much like beach and the mountains and night life and restaurant and missing my daughter very much 😢 💔 ,she my heart and soul
but south france have beautiful beaches, France have best restaurants in world and food, of course no Table mountain I guess. why would you swap that?
Just moved to cape Town what a wonderful place, weather is lit
I lived in USA for a year and couldn't wait to come back. Now I regret returning except for being with my family. If you want to come back then just be ready for extreme corruption, incompetence, poverty, loadshedding and water shortages and worst of all EXTREMELY HIGH CRIME WITH NO LAW AND ORDER. I really love my country and our people but until things start changing for the better, coming back for food is not worth it. Find a really good reason like family so that when things go south and you're driving around fearing being hijacked or robbed at any second your decision will be worth it. No place like home but I'm talking from experience. Best to stay in a private secure complex where you can work, shop and exercise there so you go out when you want an excursion 😄 The potholes here are so huge if you drive into one there you might be able to come out here in SA!
South Africans ARE not Sitting on THEIR Asses Whining and just Complaining! THEY have BEEN taking to THE STREETS for Service Delivery PROTESTS ,and Fighting Against Crime and Corruption, And they will WIN BECAUSE they are very DETERMINED PEOPLE they never Quit or RUN Next Door for GREENER PASTURES
I was in New Zealand for almost two years. I’m lactose in tolerant and allergic to eggs too. I came back to SA six weeks ago. I can’t get vegan Magnum ice cream or vegan cake in Johannesburg. The area were we live does not have public transport, you have to have your own transport to get to a library and schools. In New Zealand I walked to church, it was a three minute walk to the bus stop, that took me to the Mall and library. I meet with other seniors at the church, which was in walking distance. In 2019 I called an Uber and Bolt taxi in Johannesburg and they never pitched. I complained I was told it wasn’t worth it to pick me up to take me to church the trip was too short!! 😤
Way too much exaggeration, your statement is actually misleading.
@@hopebuhali3887 yes the July mass looting & burning of malls of which was to be expected eventually and of which we are still suffering the consequences were a classic example of how I am exaggerating. It's not a big deal that we were fearing for our lives and had our businesses closed for a week & burnt while we stood with guns on the street throughout the night protecting our neighborhood & malls to allow mothers to get milk for their babies or people to get food at exorbitant prices for their families because the pandemic & reinstated loadshedding doesn't cause enough daily financial distress. Or maybe the recent increase in jewellery store robberies which have become a norm for this time of year & my recent second attempted hijacking is not a big deal. All I had to do was borrow money & choose between window tint or minor car service. Or the rotting dirt outside our houses that isn't collected for 2 weeks because of yet another protest but our rates have been increased. I almost feel obliged to apologise for my "false representation". A real little gem, our province & country. You have set me straight, today I might even go to my municipality & personally thank them for the 3year frustration in processing my business licence - if they haven't decided to randomly close early again🙌
@@Xflosiv Oh yes, you are exaggerating and you should apologize for your ignorance and false representation.
You mentioned the looting, If you didn't know, South Africa has hundreds of cities ,towns and rural communities, of which looting mainly took place in 3 CITIES in South Africa Jhb, Pmb and DBN, 99% of SA citizens did not even participate in the looting of Which some innocent citizens lost their lives due to racial profiling in the hands of the people claiming to be "protecting their community" and assuming they were looters, and looting only happened in A FEW PARTS of those cities, 90% of JHB was not even affected in the looting, Joburg is the biggest metropolitan area with so many malls and shops, Most residents have not even been inconvenienced one bit, so that's exaggeration coming from you.
Like i said idk where you live, but where I live garbage is collected every single week and the streets are clean and roads are in good condition, everything regularly maintained, so yes your generalization about SA is a false representation.
In many parts of SA public service delivery, safety and security, policing, law and order, water supply etc. is actually very excellent, in other parts especially very populated it can be the opposite, but doesn't mean its generally bad everywhere in SA. Personally I think the current government is not doing enough to improve the current conditions in SA, but they honestly really did improve things other parts.
I am a Kenyan🇰🇪 and a frequent visitor of South Africa🇿🇦 I totally agree with you 💯
This was very interesting. Definately would like to see more
OMG you're so South African! 😁♥️
Ahh a Pretoria poppie.....just the best, beautifully presented and attractive. Our loss that you have emigrated, all the best to you anyway and sterkte!!
Living as a South African in the UK.....I dream every day, of going back.
EVERY DAY.
Blue skies. Sunshine. Boerewors. Cannabis ( my beloved Herb.)
Been here 9 years.
Feels like 900 years.
No matter what they tell you in SA.... NEVER LEAVE for Europe or UK.
SA is the greatest country in the world.
@@JackFlashPCrime is as bad over here...STAY.
I know its not always easy to be yourself in the UK but, practice being you because people would really appreciate your character. I too lived in Waterkloof, Pretoria and it was an amazing experience living and working there.
I’m a South African expat working and living in Jamaica and by far our country is the best place to live besides all of its issues
Hey...I feel you..I have been living here for 16 years and not a day goes by where i dont miss S.A. I miss the vibe..culture and the people. Seems like when im in the uk I hqve to go out to get rid of boredom. Back home i can sit right outside my front door and have fun with company...i miss jozi
The UK isn't for you . I think you've been there too long maybe it's time to accept that and move on
Thank you for a lovely video and as a South African recognized every thing you said.
I came to the UK 19 years ago at the age of 54 with my British born husband.
He had medical problems and we couldn't afford the fantastic private South African medical.
My poor husband ended up totally
bedridden for 10 years after a total failure of a hip replacement.
Many Brits are going private and that is more expensive than the UK.
But you really need money to go private in South Africa.
My daughter and husband moved from Joburg to Kwazulu Natal, they had a business and thought they could manage to live debt free.
My son inlaw 52 got luchimia and they didn't have the funds to go private.
The racism in the hospital was mind boggling and they didn't want to put him in ICU.
He passed away, because of neglect.
After my husband passed away 84 with a "mini stroke", and all benefits stopped and I was left with no funds, I thought all I can do is go back to South Africa and I had always dreamed of it.
But I never lived in any other place than Johannesburg.
And I loved it.
Kwazulu Natal was a shock to me.
Harburg is a village and I really never knew you got such strange places in South Africa.
While in SA, a Polish friend let me know that letters eventually arrived granting me housing benefits and tax benefits.
My daughter was worried about me in South Africa in case I needed medical help and she said she could never take me to the hospital where her husband died.
So I had to do something I never thought I would have to do and come back to the UK.
It's a very lonely life and the only friends I have are German, Scottish and Polish.
I have been going to a garden centre for 19 years, spend a lot of money and know every one, but nobody has ever mentioned going for coffee.
Maybe it is because we are in Cambridge.
So my daughter is moving back to Johannesburg and very pleased for her.
If you are used to the city never go and live in the sticks.
I think Scotland is different to England and people are friendly.
Talking about Waitrose, I am forced to shop at Waitrose, there is no comparison to Woolworths in SA.
There are always trolleys in the isles and it reminds me of a Pick and Pay we had where I lived in Joburg.
South Africa is still my home and I am sad that at 73 I can not make it financially.
I'm also very safe here and I get benefits and look after myself and hope I never need the NHS.
I still miss the doctors I had in SA.
Since Covert, the doctors phone you, or you can wait for weeks before you see a doctor for 10 minutes.
If I was younger and could make a fresh start, I would be on that plane tomorrow.
Your roots are very deep.
Take care
Oh my word my heart goes out to u..I know it's lonely to be alone out there...I'm from cape town went to live in London for4 months after I retired...met the most loveliest people but they all keep to them selves...I worked for Woolworths for 30yrs and so many people are right woolies is the best...❤❤
Thanks for sharing!👍👍