ghettochild:

Foreigners are blamed for everything like u see they already saying we ar d one making joburg dirty

TMKsouth:


I sympathize with you there. There's half truths and exaggeration in what they're saying. But to be honest, you have to ask why Joburg is the dirtiest whilst also the city with the highest foreign population. Most people don't feel a sense of entitlement to the city so they don't treat it like their home. So SA people look at the state of other African cities and begin joining the dots.

Personally, I think the SA government needs indoctrination schools where people are taught SA ethics like not littering. Hong Kong does it with people from mainland China. There's a lot of misunderstanding between locals and foreigners in SA that leads to these tensions.

Minxie:


Actually that's not such a bad idea. I've also thought about it. There are several places dedicated to such orientation programs but unfortunately they aren't enough. I've noticed that there's a big difference between how we do things in SA and how people do it elsewhere and many foreigners struggle to adjust. They need some help to adjust to the new society. It's very unfair of us to just expect them to know how things work. Like people get so furious when someone just gets out of his/her car in the middle of the street to go buy something at a shop. Unfortunately many foreigners don't know that it pisses South Africans off. If you wanna piss people off, be a kak driver. So then obviously there's anger and frustration.

We definitely need government to assist refugees and others to learn their rights, the by-laws and cultures in SA. Also, there are some outright homophobic foreigners here who have no problem publicly shaming the LGBTQ community and it doesn't go well with locals. So I agree with you, we need programs. I actually want to volunteer at one here in Cape Town. If you have free time or anyone interested, you should look up these centres and give a helping hand.

TMKsouth:


Standing in a queue is also something Nigerians struggle with in SA. Or being loud. That infuriates people! Blocking traffic with your car is also very inconsiderate.

People can't come here talking sh1t about South Africans, be they gay or anything else, that's for us to sort out - so disrespect wont be tolerated.

I'm actually also yearning to get involved in community service and I've noticed I've got a soft spot for the elderly and the poor. But I just never get to doing it.

Minxie:


Lol the differences are actually very funny. I have a friend who just threw whatever wrapper he had on the ground or out the window and after exploding with rage, i later had a talk with him about it and I told him that it will piss people off. My other friend kept wearing long jeans and t-shirts in summer and it was over 40 degrees every day. It took her quite long to learn that here we wear what the weather 0 demands. Wearing shorts and a bikini top is completely normal. When she eventually left SA after getting her degree, she had a whole new wardrobe Lol !

You should get involved, it's very rewarding

TMKsouth:


I sympathize with you there. There's half truths and exaggeration in what they're saying. But to be honest, you have to ask why Joburg is the dirtiest whilst also the city with the highest foreign population. Most people don't feel a sense of entitlement to the city so they don't treat it like their home. So SA people look at the state of other African cities and begin joining the dots.

Personally, I think the SA government needs indoctrination schools where people are taught SA ethics like not littering. Hong Kong does it with people from mainland China. There's a lot of misunderstanding between locals and foreigners in SA that leads to these tensions.

ghettochild:

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We need to get along

Minxie:


Lol the differences are actually very funny. I have a friend who just threw whatever wrapper he had on the ground or out the window and after exploding with rage, i later had a talk with him about it and I told him that it will piss people off. My other friend kept wearing long jeans and t-shirts in summer and it was over 40 degrees every day. It took her quite long to learn that here we wear what the weather demands. Wearing shorts and a bikini top is completely normal. When she eventually left SA after getting her degree, she had a whole new wardrobe Lol !

You should get involved, it's very rewarding

RuudVanNisteroy:

I remembered the first time I littered when I moved to the Netherlands and was scolded by my teacher. I made sure I always found the nearest waste bin to dispose of any waste.

I agree when you said there needs to be some kind of re-orientation. It is common in some countries to dispose of waste wherever you deem fit.
If you don't re-orient migrants on the core norms and values of South Africa you can't get angry at them if they don't abide them.

TMKsouth:


Will consider it.

ghettochild:

Ok... Na ur hand e dey oo as it seem u r in diaspora too

LeSudAfricaine:
Jayceon, the whole Diepkloof ext, Soweto looks better than Lekki trust me. No mall on Nigeria comes close to Soweto malls

LeSudAfricaine:
Jayceon, the whole Diepkloof ext, Soweto looks better than Lekki trust me. No mall on Nigeria comes close to Soweto malls

Austine1212:


Soweto

SegFault:

Do your research properly animal of same sex mate bro. Let's remove religion from the equation please.

TMKsouth:


You lost me dude. Please say that in English. I'm South African.

Akinola100:
So are you trying to tell me that male and male or female and female animals mate?
Please, animals of same sex don't mate.

TMKsouth:


You lost me dude. Please say that in English. I'm South African.

SegFault:

You no sabi pidgin eya make una come carry una baco bag commot for road.

TMKsouth:


Yep.

Jazzlite:

No meet-ups parties.. Long drives in convoys... Heck no Durban July this year.

SegFault:

You haven't even done any research and you are just here going on and on.