Wow, with all the negativity on most social media platforms this video and its comments are so refreshingly positive. No trolls trying to divide our people but rather respect for each other and their differences. Gives me hope and just such a lekker feeling. Love you SA!!
JAJAJAJA, This is not unique to South Africa, many of these people that you call coloured, exist in Latin America, and we call them mulatos, which are people of European and African descent. These people are found mainly in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela and the Caribbean Islands.
A lot of Americans ask me: "So what's it like in Africa?" and not "South Africa". They don't know the difference. Also, it's like they expect the animals to run free on the roads.THEY DON'T LMAO
Unfortunately in order to unit a country, you need people willing to forget the past, and not use it as an excuse to push blam on others to cast the light off of you, secondly people need to recognize that south africa was not the land of the blacks but the kois and other tribes that were wiped out by zulus and last but not least stop punishment of companies being forced to give half your company away under the terms of bbe and trying to take land away from farmers the just maybe you can unit a country but that will never happen oh and maybe stop saying that we don't have sufficient people of color blacks in our rugby teams and cricket teams, don't see alot of of other races being excepted in the soccer teams.
Thank you so much Chantelle for representing us so well. You were sensitive to us as a nation and did not exclude anyone intentionally. I like your perspective, quite refreshing to see
It's such a weird thing to try to explain to non-South Africans in any sensitive kind of way, especially as a white person. I just normally say mixed race - but for many many generations, forming a distinct cultural identity. But even that doesn't feel adequate, because it kind of erases the San/ Khoi, not to mention the Cape Malay influence (especially on the food)! Afrikaans is after all mos "Kitchen Dutch". ❤🇿🇦 Such a crazy unique place. This video made me seriously homesick!
I'm glad she started off saying she isn't representing all South Africans, it's so annoying watching videos like these and people think that one South African embodies all South African cultures & people
I think some countries are homogeneous, so a Dutch or a German person can typically speak for a lot of people. South Africa is one of those countries where its hard to speak for everyone.
Privileged by having her people murdered in the streets and having their property seized while the country her grandfathers built becomes a third world hell hole?
@@austrianpainterinhiding88 really now.. I mean you didn't have to write such a comment.. if you knew y'all grandparents were not supposed to be here in the first place.. why don't we just try to live together and heal from the past as we move on..
So the reason why our internet feels slow and expensive to the rest of the world is because we are so far away from all of the international servers. So our data needs to travel far distances using undersea cables to reach the hosting server and then travel back. This is improving however as more international companies are placing servers in South Africa to replicate data with international servers.
The love of my life was from South Africa. He used to fuss at my little dog in Afrikaans when he barked too much and I loved hearing it lol. It's been 13 years since he died and I still miss him all the more when I hear that accent :/
Sorry to hear that ... im sure he was a great guy ... I used to have a fog named vleis(meat) ... I everyone loved when i used to shout ... "Veeeer-leeeis .... Kom heir so !!!!" .... I miss vleis
Thank you to the Australian who said about the crime "so basically like every other country"...finally people realise that crime is not a "South African" thing
Yes it's not a South African thing, but it's EXTREME in RSA the level of brutality is insane. And sadly we have gotten so used to crime that we rather blame the victim nowadays. Why was she there, why was she wearing that etc. It hit me even more when a girl whom I have met before made headlines in RSA when she was murdered and raped. That made me realize even more that it can happen to anyone. Yes there's crime everywhere, but I never realized what "freedom" really was until I got a scholarship to study in Europe. I used to walk at 3am alone to go catch a bus to catch a flight. Travelled around all by myself without being able to speak the languages. I did so many things that wouldn't be safe for me to do back home. I've seen kids as young as 8 taking the bus/cycling/walking to school by themselves etc. That's what is normal not the way we live in fear at home. We are simply used to it, but it's not one bit normal. Not being able to stop at a traffic light at night is not normal same goes for needing violent dogs and high burglar bars. I don't understand why rape and such brutal murders are so common in RSA. My personal opinion is that the one place one should feel safe and secure, should be one's home country. I love RSA, but we really need to do better.
The problem with South Africa's crime is the level of associated violence with the crime. High numbers of murder, rape and gun crimes in SA makes it considered extra dangerous.
I am from Botswana 🇧🇼and I love and appreciate how Chantelle speak and clarifies South African history. I love it. When I ask my cousins from SA about SA they sometimes disappoint me so big ups👍👍🤟 neighbour🇿🇦I learned a lot
Honestly im just happy that they like took the time to ask these questions. As a Black South African it just means a lot. And personally my fave South African food is probably melk tert or s,khambane(kota)
Lol we have many many accents! It depends mostly on the first language but most of us sound a little British and we are taught British English in school.
When I was abroad, I met a person who argued with me that South Africa 'cannot possibly be a county', and called me a liar the entire night. I never thought I'd ever question my nationality😐
I'd tell them to give me a fucking break 😂😂the fuck they meant SA can't possibly be a country? Where did they think you lived then? On the edge of a rock? 😂🤦🏻♂️
Chantelle did a great job...you could tell she is very proud of her country and she felt it was very important to respect the dignity of the many cultures that are part of South Africa...well done...thanks for this enlightening video...I am happy for the progress that South Africa is making every day...Gesondheid!!!
That could actually be German as well. "Ja nee is' klar" ("yes no it's clear") is something you'll hear quite often here. So I guess that similarity as to do with German and Afrikaans both being germanic languages. They are really close. Actually they are so close that I, as a German, can understand a little written Dutch and a little written Afrikaans.
Folke Hoffmann thats so cool. A direct translation of that into Afrikaans is Yes, No its finished with "is" being translated into "dis" and "klar" being translated into "klaar". I love how our languages connect us in such awesome ways!
@@roy_blake We kinda use it to end a discussion in German. By saying "Ja nee is' klar" we mean something like "end of discussion, you are definetely wrong and you know it yourself!". Like my poor friend tries to tell me that she has a lot of money and I'll be like "Ja nee is' klar. That's why I just had to help you out with money."
I’m here for when Chantelle said: “we were a British Colony for a few years” And British Sam be there like: 😬😬😬 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m proud of you Chantelle you did a good job in answering the questions about our lovely Nation 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 🌈 ❤️❤️❤️
@Xavier Ferreira Check the comments! There is one whole thread of people just commenting food! I think you missed it and saved yourself from some cravings 😂
Just a correction. Pretoria’s name didn’t change. It’s still Pretoria. Tshwane just refers to the broader metropolitan area within which Pretoria is situated.
@@bensenzo In 2021 Covid Delta Strain happens my bru, it's like when shit happens, but from your lungs not your ass. well actually it does happen from your ass too come to think of it... But still no name change
Chantelle, you did a great job. My wonderful husband was an english speaking south african . I lived there for 6 years, in Durban and had our 2 sons there. My husband loved his land and all its people and and I loved the south afican in him. Miss him and South Africa very much, so of the kindest most helpful people I met were south african and especially black south africans.
Glad you piped up. Mentioning coloured in the UK or US is seen a offensive. I nearly lost my job in the UK referring to me coloured friend in stead of mixed race.
It's so weird watching this because I am from southafrica and hearing that this from the wonderful woman just makes me proud to be a southafrican thanks sooo much for telling people that southafrica has and means more than what it is
I enjoyed Chantel's answers; every single one of them! I am a black South African and you showed how truly South African we can be despite our different races. ❤
I'm a South African and I couldn't stop smiling ☺ ☺ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ yes Girl you represented us well. ♥ ♥ 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 I kept saying "yeeeees" even when she didn't sound sure
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Omg she even mentioned Venda. I am a new subscriber. 정말 감동이에요 🥺🥰💯 I just love how you spoke, very honest yet respectfully. You represented all South Africans with Grace, the respect you have for all cultures is honestly astonishing. I can't wait for more content . Will also check your past videos. 화이팅해요~~^^
When she said she was south african and moved to Korea, my first reaction was "Nice, she got out." But seeing how proud she is about SA is refreshing. It can be a very negative place but it really is beautiful if you can look past a lot of the issues holding it back. We live in a beautiful place and I wish appreciating that was more wide-spread
@@bensenzo those not of South Africa shall never know for thou has not lived to see what it is like. Jk. It's just that many people prefer other countries, especially when it comes to universities/education. And just that other countries seem more interesting. I may still be saying bullshit tho, I may be south african but I'm no expert
And chisa nyama! I've been to few other countries and I'd say the only people who come close to beating us at braai would be Brazil and Uruguay. They do it slightly different but the vibe is very much the same.
Omg I'm so happy that SA stood out finally it's so nice to have Chantelle explain our country yay I was actually also answering the questions that came on the screen I feel special after this video so yeah also some slang unique words in SA are braai, is it a bad nie, shame, lekker etc. So shout out to all South Africans🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦😍and also south Africans are very kind
Thank you Korean Billy for creating such a great interview for South Africa, we all really appreciate what you have done for are country and thanks to you, the rest of the world finally understands that South Africa is a strange but beautiful country filled with great people.
I'm really proud of her as a South African bc as a coloured myself I didn't think she would add us in there as say such nice things about us but she knew her facts and I really liked her
South Africa would be nothing without our coloured community. The most straight talking nation in the world. And the best tasting fish meals on the planet...
@@johnlaw5762 you mean that they ARE the SA culture … they are the fruit of the land, they can move on from the past of white Dutch colonisation and the genocide of natives and segregation and racism and etc and then if the racism is tackled, there can be a united front
She forgot to mention how the music in SA is. But you really did your best to answer and you really tried to like explain how beautiful South Africans unity is. We APPRECIATE that.❤💝🙏
@@GrannyKelly07 The history of coloureds you can find that each family has their own stories and history. To put it like this : they are a multiracial ethnic group native to Southern Africa who have ancestry from more than one of the various populations inhabiting the region, including Khoisan, Bantu, European, Austronesian, South Asian or East Asian. One thing I adore about coloured's culture is the Kaapse Klopse and their food
This was literally the most informative video I’ve seen of a South African describing or answering questions about South Africa. Chantelle jy was amazing! 🙌🏽
This is a well made video. I like how she answered the questions with her impressive knowledge and understanding of our country. Her explanations are both clear and simple to understand for a non- South African. Goeie werk! - Great work! Hope as she suggests another video is done on our diverse foods and cuisines
