Hahaha I get that a lot. No, I’m 100% Cameroonian. The word Mutombo means different things in different areas though, from Congo to Cameroon to Côte d’Ivoire to Zimbabwé. It’s also pronounced differently. I’m not even pronouncing it as it typically is pronounced in my village just because I want to keep things simple.
@@mutomboinprogress Please if you don't mind, In Cameroon where are you from? I just came across your channel from Miss Trudy. I love the content of this video, very informative.
Mutombo is synonymous with Mbuthuma or Mbuduma or WaHuma or WaTutsi (Thusi as in Pearl Thusi) or Duma or Mbedu or Edo or BaNtu or Mbuthu or MaPondo or Dube or Ndaba or Mandaba or Mathaba or Mutapa (as in Mononutapa) or Matamba as in Kingdom of Ndongo and Mutamba. These are Bantus who came from West Africa down the West Coast to Angola and then Mozambique-Zimbabwe. Most Zulu tribes come from Kikongo (in Angola) as in Ndongo = Shabalala (my tribe Zwana/Zwane comes from here, also called Tswana) and Mutamba as in Ndaba or Zembethe or Sibisi or Zambezi or Mbatha or Bata as in Mbadza-Kongo (where we come from as Zulus) or Mpanza or Mabasa or Mabaso - thisbis the same clan over which the Zulus rule so much so we share the tribal libation Ndabezitha and and Ndaba. This was led by Mbande dynasty. THE ruling Zulu dynasty is called Mpande. Anyway, Maputo = Mutombo. Also Kimbudu. There are some Mbuthuma still in Sudan where we came from. That is why Khumalo Zulus or Ndebele are called AmaZunda. Also, some Cameroonians and Nigerians come from South African tribe who lost to King Shaka and wrecked havoc in Central Africa and became the ruling tribes in Central and Southern Africa, called Ngoni. Kameroen, the name comes from Meroe a Bantu Kingdom where Ethiopia is now that was called Zagwe afterwards, which is the tribe that created the Letole or Luthuli house also called Lunda or Ludawombe or Dahomey = Ndlovu or Ituri or Toure or Ndou or Tlou or Zhou/Zuma or Dube or Duma or Huma (the last two mean Lion's Yelp or Roar). This is one clan divided by colonial lines. In South Africa, Meroe is also called Moloi or Moloisane who gave birth to my clan called Zagwe or Zanj or Zansi or Zanzi or Zwane. So, Mutombo is a actually a Zulu name as well as Mbuthu and we say they come from Ngcobo clan who are the Tungwa or Ndonga or Ndau or Tau (Ngwenya or Kenya or Kwena or Khona or Ngona or Nango who are called Ludaluba or Ludawombe or Ludahomey or Zhoulouba or BaZhoulou = amaZulu. Mbuthuma people are called Manala Ndebele in South Africa. Tribal names of Kikongo in South Africa: Ndongo = Shabalala/Nxamalala/Ngxabalala or called Mathole or Ntuli or KaNdlovu or Lunda or Ndau or Nyawo/Yao or Mlawu or Ilunga. Matamba = Mandaba or Ndaba or Zembethe or Simbithi or Sibisi or Sisi/Zizi/Moses or Mzizi or Titi or Tete or Mthethwa. This is the tribe that Zulus say they come from. Also called Mbatha or Mbethe or Mbithi or Mbotho (Lesotho tribes say Mphotho) or Mbuthu and we also switch the variables as Thamba or Tembe/Thembu or Thimbi (like Mothibe) Thombo/Mthombo. I would say the best place to find Mutombo in Zululand is as Mthombeni who libate themselves with Duma, from whom come the AmaPondo and Pondomse (Mambo-Dumisa). This clan is the same clan as the Akhan of Ghana, which we call Ngwane/Zwane in South Africa. A lot of my tribal libations are the tribal names of the Akan.
Most of you Cameroon Nationals, you have been behaving well here in South Africa, same as most Congolese. You are so quite and getting educated too.. we love you guys, it shows indeed that you grew under those rooted African cultural principles🥰🙏🤙⚘🇿🇦
I have found that Cameroon people are the most humble and kind people I've met, I can't believe you actually make provision for the homeless. And Cameroon people speak so highly of South Africa, thank you for that kudos to you
Cameroonians are cool but I have to tell you,the most humble peaceful,lovely beautiful human beings in Africa are Malawians maaaaan take it from me those guys are so humble😫😫😫
I am from Cape Town, born and raised during the 60' -90'. I live abroad for 31yrs, my family still lives in Cape Town and I can say this all over the world there is very rich, poor and middle class. There is good, bad and ugly in every race and religion, we have homelessness all over the world. Cape Town' winter is cold and damp and I loved it. Thank you for loving my Country, please stay safe.
@Leslie Deneault 🙌🏻💯True. My sentiments. Like you, I was born in South Africa, and have been abroad for decades and the economic divide between the rich and the poor is getting wider. Suffice to say it is very unfair to single out South Africa as being the most unfair society. That narrative has to change to at least encompass the whole world.
If every South African could enjoy this.Foreigners are more adventurous hence they know all the nice places and enjoy the country.It’s not about money, if you want to enjoy your country, you must travel.Back packing is the way to go. It’s not just for white people Get to know other tribes and cultures within your country.There is so much to do in SA but very few locals travel around the country.
Well done with.your work, the rural areas don't have addresses in SA we are in a process of doing that, your cities should be assisting you, GPS as well should be they must name the roads a nd will make your work easy, because you will be numbering the properies, all the best in your adventure
@@mutomboinprogress my Reply is directed to Lorraine please share with her, she is doing a great job, I don't know how they missed to address the areas when they were starting what she is doing is super because I don't know how you leave without address - thanks you there guys to fix it
Johannesburg has buses. CT calls it My City, Joburg calls it Rea Vaya. Same system, different name. Joburg also has a municipal bus that most cities in SA don't have.
@@rick-be If you go to Gandhi Square on any weekday morning or afternoon, you will see the commuters that use the buses. That place is a hive of activity in the morning and in the afternoon. PUTCO buses run from many townships. They transport commuters to and from work. The BRT system (operating in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni & Tshwane) transports commuters from all over Gauteng. Yes, the taxi system is big, but the bus system is used regularly by thousands of commuters in Gauteng.
Thank you tremendously for sharing such a vivid real life portrayal of Cape Town. Aside from the beach, you described Johannesburg from what I experienced. I just enjoyed three months in beautiful Johannesburg and Pretoria. My husband and I were there from the middle of May to August 2021. I'm back in the states now, and I just can't stop talking about how beautiful South Africa truly is. Thanks again for sharing this video.❤❤❤❤❤
You know what? I'm actually very happy to hear that this reflected a bit of your experience in another part of SA (Joburg), so it means my Cape Town experience was not too far removed from other places. Thanks for engaging, El and I'm glad you enjoyed the content, as well as your stay in SA. 🙏🏽
As a South African who's also visited Cameroon and loves my Camaroonian friends....thank u for this lovely report. I love my SA, and I love your presentation. It's hilarious and ....u r awesome. Well done.
A mature analysis of your lived experience after living in Cape Town for a few years. Some people arrive in a country and after 2 weeks, they're posting a video about what it's like living in a country 🙄🤣 You've made me like SA., "Child of the Equator" 😆
@@mutomboinprogress I agree completely with this comment. Thank you so much for this video. You remind me of my family members when they tell stories too. Haha. They're Liberian.
Great video sis. Awesome. Joburg actually has those buses in the city. As Africa's richest city, there's nothing that Cape Town has that Joburg doesn't have except perhaps the Sea and the Mountain.
😂 oh my God, you are absolutely adorable 😊 your explanation of how bad roads are in Cameroon was so cute. I can’t quit laughing. Stay blessed my friend.
@@hk254lyt8 Well this girl from Cameroon basically summed it up. Malls, paved roads and delivery services as well as the universities are all outgrowths of European civilization. No matter how much you want to deny it. All the people of the world seem to like this European lifestyle but love to blame them for the world's problems.
😂😂 I can just imagine! I’ve had Durban on my list for a while now but I keep using school as an excuse to put it off. Sometime in the future for sure! Thanks for watching! 👌🏽
First of all, you look gorgeous!!! 😍😍 I’ve only spent like a week in South Africa ( Jburg and Capetown) but from my observation even during that limited time spent there, I concur to every point you made in general and in comparison to Cameroon.
@@mutomboinprogress Yes, Mutombo, I did enjoy my stay in SA. But I feel like it was rushed and we crammed too many attractions in that one trip : Apartheid museum and Mandela’s House, a safari, a market, V&A waterfront, Robben Island, Bo-Kaap, and Table Mountain are the ones I remember. I need more time to slow down and savor things next time.
Although SA has all 4 seasons, each place has a different weather due to it's location. In the Free State province, it can get extremely cold in the winter with snow due to its altitude. Johannesburg also gets cold due to to its altitude but it hardly gets snow. In Durban it gets very humid and hot due to it's subtropical climate from the Indian ocean. But in Limpopo province, it can get really hot(Cameroon type of hot) because it's located around the tropic of capricorn. The Northern Cape has dry weather (because its basically a desert) where the winters are extremely cold and the summers are extremely hot.
Living in Cpt for 11 years now, for me Cpt is better managed economically, it is a well maintained city for quality of life. You don't have to look over yr shoulder everywhere for fear of hijacking or robberies, but I guess every city has its cons.
As a South African, born and raised in Cape Town in the Cape Flats, I can say that Cape Town is super developed, even in the poorer parts of the Cape Flats. Cape Town is lovely city, but Cape Town is also full of shit, especially in regards to the work places and the oh so present nuanced racism within it, and also general maintenance and infrastructure, in the white areas, there are generally better maintenance and the city refuses to build low cost housing close to the CBD, they make sure to keep it at the outskirts of the city. That being said, the Big Cities in South Africa are pretty great, but it's the smaller cities that has all the charm.
The same happens all over the world, poor neighborhoods are at the very bottom of the list for repairs, the rich pay very high taxes and taxes cover (schools, roads, public transport, etc. etc.). No I am not even close to rich, and yes I am a person of colour. Stay safe everyone.
The same happens all over the world no doubt, but in South Africa and especially Cape Town, it's still remnants of damaging and the majority of those that were at the bitter end of the stick in the past are still the people that's at the end of the stick. In Cape Town it's an unfortunate reality that they try to certain pockets of the population away from the opportunity centres. Hence the nuanced racism and that doubles down within many work places. You will find low cost housing popping up all over middle income and even upper middle income Coloured suburbs. You won't find the same thing in white suburbs, in work places it's not uncommon to find young white folk in some of the highest positions, even though they're less qualified than those they're managing. It's no accident why Cape Town is always called the most racist city in South Africa.
TRUE SO, WHITE RACISM IS DEEPLY PRACTICED AND CLEARLY VISIBLE THERE BY THE WESTERN CAPE WHITE LED GOVERNMENT......THAT ONE CANNOT BE DEFENDED IN ANY TRYING ARGUMENT. Coloureds and Black are deeply not being respected by the Hellen Zille led government. From Mitchell's Plein coloured residential areas until black residential areas, woooow🙄😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢🙈- sorrows
@@dawoodwilliams3652 . Cape Town is so racist that they went around burning foreigners from other African countries. Cape Town is so racist that they looted and burnt 2 separate provinces. Coloured people didn't get promoted at Pollsmoor prison because they weren't the correct shade of black. Same thing happened at Eskom. How many coloureds are in the National assembly?
This vid somehow made me feel emotional. I love the multi coloured society of Johannesburg and Pretoria but I sometimes lose hope for a truly non racial society. If someone gets angry about a driver in Pretoria driving inconsiderate on the road, people factor the colour of that driver and person objecting to it, in almost automatically. It is as if racial tensions cut deeply into our freedom. I will defo look at your part 2
And do you know what? When it happens often enough, even people who aren't prejudiced would start judging people based on their race or appearance. South Africa is the most diverse place I've been to and that has been very enriching. History is difficult to overcome but I honestly believe we are gradually moving forward, especially because now more than ever, Africans are proud to be African, black people are proud to be black. Thanks for engaging
Constitutional structure which involves in all citizens are to be blame, the sovereign civil act's into law enforcement. Therefore colourism must not put into question as the law don't recognise colours, you take other root you loses 😉 😜 🤣 .
Am south African yes there are racial barrier in Cape town however there are not as bad in term of social but rather financially Despressing and also if you want survive Cape town you must be educated
As a foreigner and a fellow Cameroonian 🇨🇲 also living in Cape Town, I totally 100% agree with you 🙌 I have stayed in this country since 2003 and to tell you the truth it was not always this cold back then, now it's like we are living in the Ice Ages in this country. 😂😂. You always have amazing content... nothing is ever boring with you, and must I just say you look tantalizing 🙈🙈🤭😌🥰❤
Hahahahaha @ tantalizing. 🙈🙈🙈 thanks Lynna. It's interesting to know it wasn't so cold back in the day. Apparently the winters are getting colder and the summers are getting hotter.
I think you’re right on everything you said ! I agree with. Cape Town is a very beautiful city and thank you for taking time to share your experience with us 😊
Great post. When will you visit my country? USA 🇺🇸....I visited Cape Town twice. It is a nice city, reminds me of my city Orlando in the US. I also visited Johannesburg and Petroia. I'm planning to visit Durban on my next visit. The only part about the trip is the long flight ✈ 😴 😩 😪 from the USA to South Africa, 16 hours. 🥱 😫....Great video, thank you for sharing.
Hahaha I'll visit the US when the opportunity arises. It'll be great for you to visit SA again but you're right, long journeys can really be a drag. Thanks for watching!
My frustration of not being able to go to a shopping mall in Cameroon 🙆🏽♀️😂😂 Massa! That always made me miss my SA. But I love my Cameroon too especially going to the Market and seeing people bargain 😜😂
This was really funny and interesting to watch, your personality adds an element of fun to the comparisons, loved the variety as well in terms of mentioning all the good parts you’ve experienced in SA and also highlighting on the bad. P.s every time you mentioned Douala in comparison I died from laughter 🤣 so much exaggeration 🤣 can’t wait for part 2.
😂😂😂😂 I'm laughing because you think I'm exaggerating. I'm in Douala now, so I will share a lot in vlogs so that you can see what I mean. 😉 Thank you so much Siya, and I appreciate you taking time out to leave a comment. Already working on Part 2! xx
I think you are right, I have never been to cape town but I heard its expensive to live there so it would be easy to fall under the poorer people in the province
I love how you represented SA, we really are hospitable and CT is a beautiful city. Joburg is also a fun city. I've lived in both cities and I think you're on point
Information and entertainment delivered by a very beautiful and lively lady! Awwww I couldn't have asked for more! Thanks so much Sassy!!! With so much love; we your humble fans are patiently waiting for part 2! ❤❤🔥🔥
@@maduabuchivitalis5909 he has not been able to answer this question for 6 months now. He has not left his village since he/she was born. Hyping nonsense
The Cameroonians as as Congolese and some Nigerians and Ghanaians are very good people and they handle themselves very well in our country. Thank you for being appreciative of our country we are happy to have you.
Moved to Cape Town 10 years ago. Grew up in Buea and Limbe, two towns in Cameroon, with the former perched on the slopes of Mt Cameroon and later a seaside resort. So Cape Town reminds me very much of home; mountains and beaches. Your assessment is very accurate. Cape Town is quite different from other South African towns and cities. It is a very eurocentric metropolis if we live in the Southern Suburbs, City Bowl, and Atlantic Seaboard. However, experiences in the Cape Flats might be quite different and at times shocking, a legacy of the city's brutal past
The way you described Limbe... Please I'm going to borrow your words for my video script the day I finally vlog in Limbe. In fact, the whole comment is poetic. 😃😃 Thanks a lot Johnson for always providing constructive and educational comments. I always enjoy reading them.
@@judyatoro9387 lying??whatever you are does not matter the fait is its mess in South Afrika all yours ANC Leaders are duistering Billions money to foreign Countries, Does means for you 500,Billions money which Zuma duisterder to Dubia???? What about Violence én killing destroying the Country ????What does means people living in tin shelters bad situation unhealth????? Let me know who wants to leave under the tin shelters?????Let me know,With 500, Billions money they should óf put up enorm homes for people to leave comfortabel,Do find normale that many population suffering living under unhealth condition???Let me know,Biggest selfish corruption Egoïstisch with yours Leaders come on we find idioten running the Country not even equal for humane being, covering for your Zuma its out of my mind 👎👎👎👎👎🤡🤡🤡🤡💀💀
Johannesburg had the buses before Cape Town. Including the Fast Train. On top of the Metro Bus, there is Reya Vaya, and the Gautrain Buses. Over that the Gautrain is even now extending to the Westrand and further East Rand. Connecting both the major airports Lanseria Airport in Westrand. There is new City coming up by Lanseria. Look how Waterfall Midrand just mushroomed in just a space of 5 years. I will educate you on South Africa. Pretoria also has their bus system. It is the same. Cape Town followed after Johannesburg. Johannesburg has higher salary median, etc. Cape Town is also great and big. But the money is in Gauteng. The richest province. Johannesburg the city GDP is more than 7 times the economy of Rwanda for instance. 76 billion US$ versus 10 billion US$ .. Some countries can be equated to cities like East London. Just for information.
Even the South African shows and movies I watch show how dynamic Joburg in particular and Gauteng in general, are. I need to spend a good chunk of time in Gauteng in the future. 🙌🏽
Lovely and balanced illustration, oh and I don’t think you should apologize about your experiences. In fact you might offend someone just by trying not to offend in SA. It’s great to learn about some of the things we take for granted in SA especially Cape Town.
Thanks for the validation, Ntando ✊🏽. It means a lot to me. Once one Gets used to something, It’s easy to start taking that thing for granted. I actually Started taking things for granted after a while of living in South Africa.
My sister, your video was one of the best I've ever watched. You speak beautifully. I'm American and often I can't understand the strong accents. But I understood everything you said on the first hearing. Wonderful. Also, I got a good laugh at you imitating what it's like to ride on the bumpy Cameroonian roads. It's amazing to me that there are no addresses in Cameroon! That's odd! I'm shocked about this. Thanks for the info on Cape Town. My travel partner and I are traveling to South Africa for the first time this coming July, including spending 10 days in Cape Town. We had to come in July - winter!! - because while I'm retired, my travel partner is a young woman who works as a school nurse. We needed to travel when her work wouldn't limit our visit and when she could pack her children off to their grandparents. Thanks very much for all the great information. Really impressed with your video.
Jobyrg has busses: Reavaya(we are going) Pretoria has Areyeng( let's go) Polokwane in Limpopo has LEETO LA Polokwane ( journey / trip to Polokwane, not conversent with other cities.
Great Video. Very fair and accurate. Love Cape Town, it's a very beautiful city but hate the inequality. It's heartbreaking. Winters are brutal. I hated it. Crime is an issue in all cities no matter where you are. You just have to be vigilant. But overall, Cape Town is amazing. There's lots to do and the people are generally friendly.
Hi Nancy ❤, you are spot on about crime being a universal thing. I've noticed that crime rate even goes up with development. Because even back home in Cameroon, the rural areas don't suffer from as much crime as the cities do. Thanks for this!
Oh wow we take our malls so for granted. That was an interesting insight of how it is in Cameroon too. I love my city cape Town ❤️ I'm glad you got to experience it. I hope to visit camaroon sometime.
I'm happy you enjoyed it. The goal is to share as much of any place I find myself in as possible so I'm glad you got to see Cmr a bit too. I'm sure you will enjoy Cameroon if you visit. Don't mind the fact that it's not as advanced as SA - it's still a beautiful experience.
Yes you have represented south Africa well. If you love South Africa, South Africans will love you back becz its all that we have. Its not easy for most of us to just pack and move. "Enjoyed the vid." ❣
Sofiya - beautiful name! 😍 I definitely love South Africa, not only for the beauty or the people but it's really good for my skin 😂😂. Whenever I'm in S.A, my skin flourishes! Thank you so much, I appreciate your comment.
I lived in Pretoria for about 2 years some time ago and fell in love with your beautiful country. I am plannig to come back but I have doubts/worries because I am a white man so I am not sure if South Africans will love me back... :(
Johannesburg has buses like the ‘my citi buses in cpt’ however the buses in jhb are bigger and many variations due to overpopulation. There’s REA VAYA buses which move around the city of Johannesburg and the surrounding suburbs, there’s also gautrain which move from Johannesburg to major businesses areas like sandton, midrand, kempton park, Pretoria. You have given the best feedback 😁❤️
Cape Town is my adopted home (I'm from Germany) and for me it's the most beautiful city of the world. By the way, my wife is a South African. I visited Cameroon in 2012, Cape Town compared to Douala is really a difference like day and night. The climate in the capital city Yaoundé was much more berable than in Douala.
I just love the truthful, unbiased and very very funny way of tell your story. I am South African, went to UCT and lived in Cape Town for 25 years. I would really love to experience life in West Africa one day. Please give us more vlogs comparing Cameroon and Mzantsi 🙏🏾😜😎😎
Hahahaha I appreciate you, Themba. Thank you for this! ❤ The reception on this video has been amazing, so more like these will definitely be coming up.
I have worked in several west African countries and I can boldly say cameroonians never speak bad of South Africa. But Nigerians oh my got they have a deep hatred towards South Africans especially men followed by Ghanaians. I'll visit Cameroon, guinea 🇬🇳., Burkina 🇧🇫 and 🇨🇩 🇨🇬 any time.
South Africa is complex, remember we've been living separately for about 100 years, our cultures are not the same and everyone stick with their own, most of the time is not simply black white. Even in high cooparate setup you will notice white grouped together and blacks grouped together. It's not always that we poor and rich. People in South African find certain things enjoyable and comfortable and whites have their own comfort. Another things we don't push to be together each group find their space enjoyable without having to force them selfs into a different cultural nuisance. For an example shisanyama and a restaurant mostly blacks would prefere shisanyama and whites restaurant it's. Another thing is some black prefere township arrange because of its cultural community workings Than posh setup were, everyone is on their own. We do have serious problem of inquiality but after 25+ years with stats being accurate things are better than before. The difference is that in the old days the poor were invisible because of communal traditional setup. Now with western culture being the norm people are disconnecting and others are falling off the grace of communal responsibility.
Wow! This is gold, Soki! 🙌🏽 I really appreciate this more nuanced insight! Especially since you introduce the idea that some things are as they are by choice. And the aspect of community is something I could personally relate to. I never experienced ‘community’ in SA because I wasn’t there in a setup that would have allowed me to but in Cameroon I did grow up in a small town with a close knit community but that disappeared when I went to work in one of the major cities. thanks for bringing that to light. ✊🏽
I m with my friend the whole World its the same every culture move around with they colours even the biggest Country Amerika black én white still moving around with they culture over 200 years this shall remain in the whole world only thing is to get on with peace all together its does not matter what colour maybe peacefull living its important Let alone South Afrika who hád apartheid 27 years its still not enough to get use with each others that take time maybe New generations can reform the Land in togetherness its to hope so if i hád seen what Zuma duisterder all the Billions money while many population suffering that got me so sad out my point of view alot people have to scratch to survive with they children while Président Zuma have paradise houses others must dying in streets without food 500, Billions he could build up many appartement and creëert economie in the Country so that population can also leave comfortabel South Afrika is beautifull continent in Afrika but is getting Destroyed mis rulled ,stay safe 🙏🙏ameen 💚
@@mimshack7278 my lady Do you think that Discrimination was made in U.S.?? I m not with your point,Discriminating we will find World wide whatever colours can be its a matter of excepty each other not keep on looking at skin colours we all would get around in peace instead óf point fingers to one another that is the best way to leave on earth humane is human being for South Africans have to get use to it that is at 🤞🤞
The reality of the matter is that , South Africa is still a racist county with majority of the country's wealth under the racist White settler minority. Places like Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Pretoria, Bloemfontein are even worse. Let's not come here and sugar-coat things to try and impress the world. Blacks in this country are still suffering, are still the puppets of Europeans.
Correction sister in Johannesburg we do have the same busses ours is called Reya Vaya infect it started in Johannesburg before they spread all over the big cities
Oh my, I don't know why I assumed you were Cameroonian. Hahaha I learn a bit more with every interaction. So far, I know you're in the STEM field, pursuing grad studies, living in the US... and now, from the Caribbean! 😆😆
@@mutomboinprogress And I would love to come and work in Africa and make my contribution to my ancestors after watching videos like yours! I love watching your videos hun, keep them up! I was wondering why you said in another video you were studying when I thought you only had your thesis left or do you call thesis writing studying or do you have comprehensive exams like some fields here in the US. Would love an update on that as I love seeing when people work hard and complete their journey! Keep Safe!
@@mevans3291 hahahah linguistics. Well, I just broadly refer to sitting down to do academic work as studying and you’re right, that’s actually not accurate. I’m just working on my thesis now so I should rather use either ‘researching’ or ‘writing’, or something that better applies to the situation. Anyway, as a mini update, I’m currently working on my implementation so the majority of what I’m doing these days is coding and running simulations on Matlab. My literature review was approved so I don’t have much more reading to do, thank God. Yeah, that’s me. Thanks for asking! Hope all is well on your end? 😁
@@mutomboinprogress Hey Mutombo, Awesome!! Thanks for the update. My friends here in the US do it as well. They say studying when it is researching or project meetings HAHAHAHA while in the Caribbean studying only means exam prep! Glad to hear about your lit review approval and you are now on implementation. Would love a video on this as I have no idea how engineering research goes and I am sure you would help many others thinking about it as a future option (and this field is important to development). I'm doing well thanks for asking, giving praises and taking one day at a time. This is my last year of coursework and it is going as planned so far and then I start dissertating when I am done!
Shout out to google guide contributers indeed. Made me appreciate whoever sorted that out in South Africa. I've navigated with GPS even in rural areas.
I'm South African and have been to Yaounde and Douala and I really had a good time in Yaounde - good people. My 1st encounter with Camerooneans was in the US and UK - love them. It's a pity this Afrophone-Anglophone devide. I hope you'll overcome this.
Awww thank you so much. I'm glad you know a bit about Cameroon and the people. We pray for peace to prevail in Cameroon and in Africa at large. Thanks again!
I am so very homesick now, missing Cape town and my family, I cant wait to go back home, there really is no place like home, I've been living and working abroad, for half of my life, but I left my heart in Cape town, I am looking forward to return back home, I miss the beach, and the mountains, beautiful scenery, thank you for sharing your thoughts on Cape Town.
I can imagine. Home really is where the heart is and Cape Town is so beautiful. I'm happy to have brought a bit of home to you via this video. Take care, Blossom 🙏🏽🙏🏽
I loved every second of your video.as a south african and capetonian you described everything about cape town perfectly.you were fair in all your comments about cape town.you have one happy new subscriber🙂❤
The problem with all these foreign RU-vidrs is that you focus too much on negatives about your countries. Love your home and your home will love you back. The reason why settlers don't want to leave SA like other African countries and continued investing even after Apartheid is that we showed love for our country. The SA you see now was not developed like this in 1994. We showed love and determination to want it back from them. It's almost like a partner, if you treat each other well, everyone wants your partner. Love your countries and invest in them. Running to other countries will never make them your home.
I love my country above and beyond. Despite all its problems, that's the only place I truly feel at home. If you watch the last video on this channel, you will see that I was going through something and my first instinct was to go home and I immediately bought a plane ticket and went home to Cameroon. I have never dreamed of settling in any country other than Cameroon, out of a sense of duty as well as out of love for the land. Please understand something: whether I like it or not, what I said in this video is true. I can't say we don't have potholes when we do. I can't say we have attained a level of development that we haven't. Why did I have to go for my masters in SA to spend 10 times the amount of money I would have spent if I had just stayed and studied in Cameroon? We only have one Anglosaxon university offering a Masters in Telecommunications engineering and at the time of leaving, it was just 2 years old and in the middle of a civil crisis zone. I would have preferred to save my money and study in Cameroon but the fact of the matter is that the facilities were not available at the time, and that is what carried me to South Africa in the first place. Why SA when I could have gone anywhere in the world? Because the next best thing, after putting money back into the Cameroonian economy for me, would be putting it in another African country. So trust me, home is always my first resort. The few things that I applauded about Cameroon in this video, like the fact that the poverty levels are not so stark, homelessness is not so bad, and the wealth gap is not so large, are the things that some other people in the comments decided to be offended about, so at the end of the day, one can't do right by everybody. It's not that I don't like my country, it is just that what I pointed out in this video is just the way it is and I can't paint a picture that is not true.
@@mutomboinprogress I hope you realise that this was not personally directed to you. This was in general. Comparing countries is just pure dislike for your country. I have lived in Arabian countries and I would never compare SA to any of them. You may be a few who love Cameroon, but majority of Africans, particularly West, East and Central Africans don't like their countries. They rather take dangerous routes to other people's countries. You hardly see Southern Africans excluding Zimbabwe puttting effort to go force to permanently live in another man's country. Nevertheless, this was general. If you love your country, never compare her. Just like when you love a loved one you never compare. Its unhealthy.
@@WNdaba no worries at all, I wasn’t offended or anything. It’s a conversation. We will have to agree to disagree on that though. I wouldn’t compare one human to the next but in other respects, especially since the advancement of something like a country is a collective effort and cannot be done by 1 person, I think if you don’t point out where improvement can be made, it’s easy to get complacent. That’s part of why some countries are advancing faster than others. In some places, people think it’s normal to eat and throw the trash in the streets, while in other places, littering is punishable by law. The difference between these two places is very obvious when you walk the streets in these two places and in such a case, one group will have to learn from the other. If one does not make that comparison and point out the difference and the effects of both ways of life, how do we advance? Some people don’t want change until it has been proven to work elsewhere.
@@mutomboinprogress no matter how many media platforms you can use, flyers you distribute you cannot change perception and people's attitude by comparing. It creates tension. It all boils down to loving what you have. Botswana never compared, but started loving their country. Namibia doesnt compare anything. Comparison is triangulation, it makes the perceived inferior feels more inferior. Even big giants like Germany, US, Canada etc, they don't compare their achievements, they work on loving their countries. Qatar and UAE, Kuwait etc never compare themselves, they focus on loving and developing their countries. The comparison create tension where even SA are perceived as having superior complex etc. Look at the relationship between Nigeria and SA, from citizens to our governments, we are just managing but have a very tense relationship. Quit highlighting negativity in what you claim you love. Love your countries. Check how many videos SA have done where we compare countries, yet there are a lot of us in the Middle East, China, Europe. Comparison is unhealthy in the long run.
I swear I’m useless in differentiating west African accents, to me you sound Nigerian and if you hadn’t said you’re Cameroonian, I’d assumed you’re Nigerian or Ghanaian based on accent only. Thank you so much for reviewing South Africa through Cape Town mostly, hope you get to visit Gauteng(most cosmopolitan province& our economic powerhouse. You’ll find all African countries represented there, all the way from north to our southern neighbours) KZN(city of Durban has warm beaches compared to CT) , Limpopo(the best safaris in Africa, period!), Northern Cape(least populated province), North west, Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape. Also the bus system exists in other big cities too eg Tswhane(Pretoria), Johannesburg& Durban…work similar. All the best with your studies and stay in SA, welcome. Edit: also thanks for honestly talking the differences in poor vs rich in SA, that’s still racially pronounced in SA because of our apartheid history. Millions of rich and middle class Black, Indian(you find big population of Indians in Durban) and Coloured (majority race of ppl in CT& western Cape) ppl but the real wealthy of SA still skewed towards white SAns who gained most of their wealth through unfair advantages given to them by apartheid laws eg land & natural resource stealing& job reservations. Also glad you touched on the pronounced racial dynamics of SA, can’t live in SA and not learn to nuance about impact of global dominance of whiteness…guess that’s the most unfortunate unique aspect about SA& Namibia to rest of continent. Black SAns identify Black first before African or their ethnicity eg Tswana,Xhosa or Zulu; ppl had to fight to be respected as Black and human before anything else. Please also speak to Black& Coloured SAns about this and you’ll gain more understanding of why we are who we are as a nation and your stay will be even more enriched
@@rossbank7248 ok thanks and for information. Will that be the English speaking part of Cameroon because I know there seems to be language distinction based on which part of country you’re on. Not sure which part is which language (French or English)
@@ayasims6816 thanks for the explanation…I along with most SAns can never differentiate the accents but I understand if you’re from west Africa or used to the various accents from there, it must be obvious differences
You did a great job at giving an honest account of your experience living in Cape Town, having grown up in the former Republic of Transkei, which is now part of SA in the Eastern Cape, I had a similar first experience of Cape Town. Having lived in all major cities of our provinces in SA, many cities are not a very realistic experience of Africa. I've just returned from a trip to East Africa, where I'll be living in Kenya soon and I think you were much kinder on South Africans as I would've been. We really don't know how good we have our quality of life here. I struggled to get comfortable in many countries like South Sudan, where we are even warned not to take pics and videos...
I think I can adapt to any place because I’ve lived in good conditions as well as in conditions where we had food shortage for some time… but I will find it very difficult to adapt to not taking pictures or documenting my experience. Wow, I didn’t know about that in S. Sudan. Thanks for this feedback! Appreciate it ❤️
Very informative and entertaining content. Thank you Mutombo.Can't wait for part two🙌🙌🙌🙌.Also, what would be your advice to someone who would like to study in Capetown(UCT) for their Master's degree?
Hi Mercy, thank you 🙏🏽. Wow! I generally really love Cape Town but I think I can help you more with more specific questions 😁. Hmmm the biggest thing I’ll say is save your money, cook at home, explore the city, remember why you are there because it’s easy to get distracted with so much to do in CT.
When you got stuck at tiles/carreaux, I died of laughter. That's me speaking French too. In the middle of a sentence, I just forget my words. Don't worry. Getting addresses will only take a year to implement. It used to be like that In Ghana too about 6 years ago, but now every street in the major cities has been mapped so we're fine now. Cameroon will get there soon.
😂😂😂 French is something else, I tell you. I really love the language but getting a hang of not just the translation but the gender of each noun is an extreme sport. Way to go, Ghana! I also think Ghana has a forward-thinking government. I love hearing about progress on the continent. 🙌🏽 Thank you so much for engaging and educating me as well!
I think you have a level headed analysis of SA,but I'm tempted to give you an itenerary of places to visit just to experience different vibes, I'm sure you'll love it
Hi Kingsley, thank you for receiving the video well. I appreciate it. Hahahaha people have given me a few must-visit places in the comments so your addition will be welcome. I will only be able to attend to the list of places much later, after having finally finished with school though. Thanks again
This was what Wada Maya tried to point out about the wealth gap between white South Africans and black South Africans in solidarity with them, but they turned on him insulting him for his honest opinion thinking he was criticizing them
I died at " Imagine buying your tomatoes in an air-conditioned room" .... This is a lovely review. I have lived in Cape Town since 2012. Never saw a white person at the mall in the CBD. lol. I escaped from robbers at gunpoint in 2014, on UCT's lower campus, so ya, for me, this place is dangerous. I still can't function in Cape Town winter.
Ahhh so you know the mall I was referring to 😏. Omg, thankfully, you left that robber situation in one piece. Sorry to hear about that. More to that on UCT's lower campus. And I parade on campus at night like no man's business. Wow! I think campus security has gotten better these days though. Thank you so much, Primrose 🌹, for engaging. xx
Lol @primrose I looooove cape Town winter. When I lived in Pretoria for 6yrs... I haaaated it. I hate dry winters. I grew up to know and hate rainy winters... Lol until I experienced the dry winters. I have since movedback to cape Town and will never complain about it again. I love the cold and rain and overcast weather.
@@AGirlNamedVan I love Cpt winter too. I ve lived in Cpt for 6yrs before relocating to Joburg. I don't if its me or what but I don't find Joburg as cold as Joburgers would claim🤭
Oh dear, I needed this, it seems like you are the only Cameroonian who's actually explained his experience to Sa on RU-vid,,I means ,I have checked every where, Thanks so so much
I really enjoyed your video with honesty, humility and exciting impression of our country. The reality of life is that we should bear in mind that we are here as preparation for eternity in heaven so lets enjoy the beauty of God's creation and face up to all life's challenges but remember we are aliens yearning for our eternal destination. Thanks a lot for your contribution to humanity (ubuntu) - I was touched by your beautiful heart - buying extra bread for a fellow human - keep it up and God bless you
You got it right. When I'm hungry i don't see the beauty you are talking about. Inequality is a major cause for Crime and insecurity. But one thing most people don't know, some of us live in shacks in big cities, but in rural areas we have 6 bedroom house.
Ma-Eesi, you make a very valid point there. I think it's an African culture too, to make sure you have a good structure in your 'village' because even back home in Cameroon, especially in our parents' generation, people come to the city and rent small places, work and build beautiful houses back in the rural areas - at least, those who are blessed to do so do. And then they retire in those houses in the village. Thanks for highlighting that point!
You have a bantu surname 'that's wonderful and thank you for sharing your experience in Capetown and when you have time please visit Gauteng ,Mpumalanga ,Kwazulu Natal ,Northern Cape ,Limpopo and eastern Cape provinces.
Mutombo is my middle name and not my surname. In my dialect (Bafanji), it means “the power of innocence”. Thanks for watching and for your suggestions, Michael. I appreciate it
Thank you for offering the different perspective & comparison. Especially some cost of living. I visit Cameroon a lot. Douala, Beua, Edea, Yaounde are my most visits.
It's because the cbd and the suburbs are secure but the townships are really dangerous(the most dangerous townships in South Africa are in Cape Town). That's how the wide the gap is between the poor and the rich.
Just to correct you on the bus system regarding Jo'burg, each province has its own bus system. Johannesburg has the Metrobus system that services the city, ReaVaya which is the equivalent but links the township and suburban areas, and the GauBus which looks similar to the bus that appears on your video and also services the city. There are also other bus services like Putco, a fleet servicing Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo but I cannot forget our most convenient transport, the Taxis which are mini buses that cover all routes. They take you to the ends where buses and trains don't reach. While on the Johannesburg transport system, I should add that there's also a choice of Metro rail trains or the Gautrain and as well as various metered taxis systems. I've lived in South Africa all my life before moving to another continent in 2020. I've worked across the country and have lived in the main cities, namely Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Durban.
Having met and part worked with various foreign nationals, I think adaptation and even safety holds a subjective meaning due to one's socioeconomic status and whether they are documented or undocumented.
Wow, thanks for such a detailed breakdown, Nonkululeko. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Regarding your second comment, I totally agree. The perception of safety is wildly subjective, as I have come to learn since filming this video. Thanks a million
Loved your video so so much!! ❤I'm from Germany, but I stayed in Eldorado Park (Soweto) a long while ago. Almost all of my friends of South Africa are Coloureds and Blacks, they say my skin might be white but in my heart I'm Coloured 😉I call South Africa my second Home too. You made me laugh so much about no Whites in the mall in Cape Town (then that's the mall where I would go to🤣) and when you told us how cold it is in winter time in Cape Town (tjoooooo, Germany is so freezing cold during winter time 🤣😉 But still, each year's winter time my South African friends "demand" pics and videos of the snow here while I long for the South African sun🙈😍). I also especially loved the part when you said that you always buy extra bread for the homeless people.... thumbs up and: May God bless upu abundantly A truly awesome video!! Thank you, I enjoyed so much! 🇿🇦❤
Thank you for such a detailed response, Nati. I feel you regarding people asking for snow pics when you long for sun 😂😂😂. SA really is a beautiful land. One of a kind and everyone I know who has visited really appreciates it. Thanks once again for engaging.
Great Analysis Mutombo. U well Captured Cape Town and our country 🇿🇦. Camerounians are very humble people and hard working. U deserve a South African Prince to keep you here in SA for us. Former UCT graduate and currently based in Durban.
Love your video and always nice to see another person's perspective. Jnb weather is so much nicer to me. Please just say what you feel - you are giving your thoughts and nobody elses.
You deserve a gift! I’m glad you see it that way and understand that I can only speak based on my experience. Thank you Maine. I’m happy you enjoyed this
Thanks a lot ,I'm a South African,we are all God children anyway,we might differ on cultures, languages and countries,but we are one human being God created.we just have to respect one another .🙏🙏 Love you videos ❤❤ keep up the good work.
