As a Pretorian I love *Durban* it's home away from home for me.. ❤❤🇿🇦🇿🇦 Thank you The Blanton's❤

Durban is our number 1 city because beauty and serenity is not served with a side dish of racism. This is also true for Joburg.

@suezcontours6653

10 ай бұрын

Well, duh, It's home of the Zulus, they fear us.

@Mbalings

10 ай бұрын

​@suezcontours6653 LOL What happened is Phoenix then?

@suezcontours6653

10 ай бұрын

@@Mbalings What happened in Pheonix?

@trayway9067

10 ай бұрын

most yalll dont even live in durban to even know what really happened yikes@@Mbalings

@lickjo

10 ай бұрын

Zululand 💪🏽

Durban is our most beloved holiday city in South Africa. It is real holiday, friendliest people. Hopefully the municipality returns this city to the cleanest city in SA it used to be. Cape Town has racial issues and they think they are in Europe.

@jo-d-lo38

10 ай бұрын

True that🤞🏿🤝🏿.

@yamkelamampoza7510

8 күн бұрын

Nam hlo kungcono ndivakashele e Thekwini kunoba ndiye e Kapa

My Hometown Durban.. Beautiful

It looks cleaner than it actually is. I really hope they have cleaned up the place because it went down really fast over the years since I've lived here

I'm so happy that KZN Tourism has noticed the great work that you have been doing and have showcased the province to SA premium tourism team. They need to lobby for Essence Festival Return, they were always ahead of the curve on Tourism.

@akhonazasembo3016

11 ай бұрын

Kzn tourism dept neds to be sacked they are clueless kzn has so many tourist spots a friend of mine from kzn took me to many hidden gems in that province

@lindelwanothandongcobo8863

11 ай бұрын

@@akhonazasembo3016 I found great gems through KZN tourism

@tshepomoletsane9764

11 ай бұрын

@@akhonazasembo3016 Nah, they have done great work over the years. I just think COVID was a major setback for them and they specialise mostly in domestic tourist audience. But this diversifying of target audience will assist in the long run.

@siyanda_nino

11 ай бұрын

​@@akhonazasembo3016KZN tourism is doing an excellent job just that our municipality don't take care of our facilities

@sonenibeatricemhlongo7953

10 ай бұрын

​@@siyanda_ninoI agree. especially in durban. They need to enforce laws I saw a new rank in umhlanga along m4. Its dirty already like cbd. They need to teach people and to keep environment clean esp hawkers. Hhay man.

Great memories of North Beach Durban ⛱️

Another great vlog today 👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿 Durban is a amazing city home of the Zulu

Thank You for promoting our Country. You are most welcome here.

Durban is my home city, where I grew up. It is a fabulous city in so many ways.

Absolutely love the views! 😍

Beautiful video family! It’s on my list when I return. Love you all!!!

@TRSA

11 ай бұрын

You should!

I was just thinking of contacting Durban Tourism about The Real South Africa because I know that they always welcome the opportunity to showcase the city & everything it has to offer, to the world. The other market is called Durban Station. In addition to what is in the Victoria Market, Durban Station is famous for items that are used for Lobola packages, like 3 ply blankets, 3 legged pots & soccer stuff (since its closer to Moses Mabhida Stadium). Florida Road,,,,, Yes it's mostly about entertainment & night life. They also have nice factory shops around that area.

KwaZulu ❤❤❤❤ absolutely breathtaking! I watched this vlog twice back to back 😫😍 thank you so much for show casing EThekwini, eGagasini! "It's summer all year round" 🌞 🌳 🌊 ❤

@CarolineDunn-ql4wc

10 ай бұрын

I would love to visit Zulu land..before it was built into a babylon looking city it was soo beautiful, this why it was stolen by land thieves.

I'm a South-African and I was never in Durban thank you for the scenery

❤the beauty of durban watching from cape Town im hoping to visit soon

@Mbalings

10 ай бұрын

The beaches are so warm here 💖 but the picture perfect beauty of Cape Town 🥹😫😍

My City, my Day ones🇿🇦❤

Pray a little bit, then go party 🎉🤣 great combo

Durban eThekwini is my city banana city 👌🏽💥😄

The current Durban Point waterfront development will put Durban on the map with phase one already concluded which included the extension of the Promenade etc., the longest one in Africa. This project will give a modern facelift to Durban's CBD. Durban coming up nicely with these new projects crcly, just needs a better city Governers not these Kaundas who are failing the city.

Mark. Appreciation shout here. Thank you for your grind and passion. You're my go to for Blantons Positive on SA. This is my home province. SA does not get more authentic than the Zulu Kingdom. The essence of African culture and pride yet humilty and by far most diversed Afro-Euro-Asiatic capital in the African Union. Whatever you have consumed in Johannesburg and has been imported into SA. Know that 95% chance it has been blessed through KwaZulu and DEBEN Port. Thank you for being Mzansi`s finest ambassador. Uyi Qhawe ema qhaweni nsizwa yakwa Blanton 🙏🙏

@TRSA

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate the kind words

I think Durban is our new home! 😍 My family and I love mountains and the ocean, and it has both. Of course I'll research, but does anyone know about opportunities for future Marine Biologists? My 11 year old son is obsessed with marine life. Gotta get here for a visit! 😩😍

@kennedytsokodibane3058

11 ай бұрын

The KZN Shark's board is world famous for the work they do in preserving the marine life along the Indian ocean. The Ushaka Marine world is actually a themed park with a big aquarium built into an old ship. It also has a water park for kids. Your 11yr old would love it there.

@vitaylor

11 ай бұрын

@@kennedytsokodibane3058 sounds amazing, thank you!!! 🤗

@lindelwanothandongcobo8863

11 ай бұрын

Also check out the South coast of Durban Sea park ,uVongo some affordable suburbs by the beach there’s also umgababa a village by the beach with mansions ❤️

@sipholerenzo6671

11 ай бұрын

There's opportunities from the department of land forestry n fisheries also check their website

@chigasaki06

10 ай бұрын

Just look out for venomous snakes....there's a bunch in Durban.

I visited in 2018, beautiful with great food and lovely people

It look nice zulu speaking part of South Africa 🌍.

X5:13 tag is North Beach but its actually South Beach by the Addington Hospital.

and have you guys have never been to the AmaZulu Palace in Kloof ? ...it is almost like Palace Of The Lost City. Zulu & African culture displayed beautifully there

@TRSA

11 ай бұрын

That’s funny going tomorrow

@Tugela60

8 ай бұрын

Tourist trap, lol.

My City. I love it.

Been to Johannesburg a few times next time definitely will come to Durban beautiful city

Thanks for sharing 😊

Great content. You should do these type of videos more often. Watching from Los Angeles

Love what I saw and heard I’m interested in visiting and possibly moving there.

Durban is beautiful, you guys make every where you go in South Africa Beautiful

It looks amazing

Very beautiful city 🤩

The City I grew up which I’m going back to in 2024 after 18 years away from it.Being in London UK been fun,but SA🇿🇦 in particular Durban is so humanly my people “Zulus”are friendliest species in the world.Thank you for such an awesome work guys ❤

You may purchase a kite and relax on the beach like I did 😂

Beautiful content 👌

I need your Africa cap for my collection. Love your content, watching form Leondale (East of Johannesburg)

Thanks!

@TRSA

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for recognizing TRSA

😀Hi there...howsit...I'm a durbanite (born, grew-up, live and work here) and will like to say thanks (ngiyabonga / dankie) for such loveliness and for opportunities that you're bringing to our city and country...

Your’ll should visit the Inanda Heritage route since y’all in DBN the PM of Barbados 🇧🇧 was there last year one of the founders of the ANC is from there and Mr Nelson Mandela casted his first vote 🗳️ at a school that John Dube built .Ghandi also lived in Inanda ❤

@TRSA

11 ай бұрын

Your correct

@lindelwanothandongcobo8863

11 ай бұрын

@@TRSA❤

Yall so amazing❤ durban my city

Great video 👍🏾

Please show North Coast also.

@TRSA

11 ай бұрын

One day a time….😉

Beautiful ❤

Thank you so much for coming . Siyanamukeka eThekwini❤

🫶

My home town

Yes good ❤

Really great video TRSA on the Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove.

Hello my people The Blanton's

@TRSA

11 ай бұрын

Hello 👋

Mark you are gem. I think some doubt if pics are from South Africa. This is the real South Africa build by us Africans. If you think Africans can't? Then you are wrong. Me being an indigenous south afrcan I will never go and leave in another country except here. In Africa. I am planing to go to Malawi because my Rand/Kwagga exchange will be good.

My family from south Africa Durban

Ya'll in my city🥰💯 Would you guys agree that out of all the cities Durban is the most homely feeling, even though DSW is slacking recently...

@lindelwanothandongcobo8863

11 ай бұрын

Lacking in some places not everywhere Durban’s cleaner then Gauteng

@trayway3014

11 ай бұрын

Durban only become absolutely clean every part of it at night, that's what I noticed. but During the day people dirty the CBD. Except for Boujee parts of Durban like Mhlanga

Yep I am in Australia, but my birth place is North Coast Natal Richards bay - Empangeni. You should do the Umfolozie Game Reserve, St Lucia the biggest water inlet with heaps of Hippos. I am coming home soon, Yes Zulu the most spoken language in South Africa and my gogo language

Wow it really has fallen apart as a City… ❤ as a tourist you really have no clue about its history or its fantastic Zulu culture.

I have spent 5 days there this past week.....very beautiful indeed, from the city center, suburbs of morningside, florida street etc...up until max's lifestyle in umlazi classic 👌. Dou i think the city should focus on improving infrastructural wise at the city center, most of the buildings looks old and they not lookable

@TRSA

10 ай бұрын

Lots of the cit center dates back to the 1800s

🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Hmmm, what’s the vibe during the daily electrical blackouts due to not enough generating capacity and not enough skilled technicians to maintain the grid? I won’t mention the railroads.

Girl that palm tree almost took you out at 4:32 min within the video.

Show us some 1,2, and 3 bedroom apartments. Show us the safe neighborhoods to live.

Durban is home to many ethnic groups like Zukus, Tamils and English people.

Wait until you go to the God's window in Mpumalanga....Mother Africa stays there.

@TRSA

11 ай бұрын

We been there there is a video and everything

@ratabanamangana6927

10 ай бұрын

Thanks uncle Mark..

Brotha gotta dig deeper into American Indian aka Black American history cause we definitely had beautiful buildings before the colonizers came to America and made it the United States. Besides that, Durban (South Africa) is BEAUTIFULLLL

Durban south has too many addicts on the beaches compared to cape town, however durban is lovely and closest comparison to usa

Ohmg I found you agajn I was watching you in 2017 2:40 you got me interested in visiting please get in touch with me Ive been learning about South Africa since 2018 I’m ready to make a jump this year

@TRSA

6 күн бұрын

Visit our website to contact us TheRealSouthAfrica.com

I would like to open a restaurant there.

This bus need earphones

@TRSA

11 ай бұрын

It has them and a actual guide narrating

Durban beach front is amazing 👍👍just a pity Durban central looks like a dump with all the grime

Sawubona

@user-zm4mc8fh6f

7 ай бұрын

Yebo😊

What!! Am in this video 😅

@TRSA

10 ай бұрын

Are you?

@itsnevertoolatetodotherigh3271

10 ай бұрын

@@TRSA yep ! Small world ,I've seen that bus a hundred times but never knew ,some of my fav content creators were on it.

@itsnevertoolatetodotherigh3271

10 ай бұрын

@@TRSA and this was weeks ago ,early August I think

beautiful but extremely dangerous

Go to Victoria Street Market no thank you a hell of a lot of robberies happen there

Durban is a ghost of it former self. Like some nice person who was bitten by a zombie.

Greetings from African-American professional in Florida, wife and kids were in London and Italy this summer and last year Germany and my wives native country Ethiopia. Will definitely plan to vist this city. Florida is unbearable hot and humid seems the opposite off the Indian Ocean. I've lived off the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico all of my 50+ years.

The loadshedding and power outages are my chief concern

@TRSA

11 ай бұрын

Are you in SA?

@lindelwanothandongcobo8863

11 ай бұрын

Nah it’s no big deal and SA has more electricity connections then most countries in Africa,it is just corruption we got money to fix that and it’s going to get fixed

@lindelwanothandongcobo8863

11 ай бұрын

There’s power outages in Nigeria to and less people with the basic human right anyways

@sipholerenzo6671

11 ай бұрын

They not as bad as u think!!! There's a lot of alternatives to use to generate power during load shedding

Just don't go there in winter, lol. It is the dry season and they get temperature inversions that trap all the air pollution in the city, turning it at times into a surreal apocolyptic experience.

@TRSA

8 ай бұрын

I was there last winter didn’t see the apocalypse you are talking about…maybe next year during that apocalypse

@Tugela60

8 ай бұрын

@TRSA You probably got lucky. In winter it is normal for a temperature inversions to establish over the city, which traps the air pollutants as a heavy haze. You can see it as an actual layer when you drive down from Pinetown/Westville. Since it doesn't rain in winter (it is the dry season) everything is brown and dead, not green, plus you get this heavy haze that gives the city a post apocolyptic appearance, especially if you drive in from the South Coast along the highway into the city through the industrial areas around Isipingo and Wentworth. That is what you would have seen in the old days when driving in from Louis Botha airport. If you are going to go to Durban you need to go in Spring, after the rains have come and everything starts growing again, but before the really hot weather starts in mid to late summer. And I would advise not going to Durban itself, there really is little to see or do there. Plus it can be quite dangerous in many parts of the city if you are not aware as a local would be. It is NOT America.

You on the brink of war

@TRSA

9 ай бұрын

Who is you?

Something that everyone fails to mention and highlight is how underpopulated SA is. South Africa for example is larger in size than a country like Nigeria yet only has 60 million people where Nigeria has 275 million.

@lindelwanothandongcobo8863

11 ай бұрын

So ?

@Tlhogiphakedi

11 ай бұрын

but SA is not underpopulated , that's the perfect number , imagine if we were over 150M , it will be chaos ...

@luthovellem865

11 ай бұрын

@@lindelwanothandongcobo8863 We actually are lindelwa. Population creates a market for business, the main reason behind economic growth is the presence of a sizable population because it creates a market for traded goods and services. South Africa has all the hallmarks of a great economy except a large population. That is why the countries with the larger populations tend to exhibit both the largest economies and the highest economic growth. If you're a business would you rather sell your goods to 275 million potential customers or 60 million? Most observers overlook it because those who benefit from the under population have no issues with it and most of us don't want to highlight it because of the current inequality challenges that we are struggling with as it is. Otherwise a large population is the pretext for a large economy (economics 101 supply and demand). China 1,5 billion people 19 trillion dollar economy), USA 375 million people 27 trillion dollar economy.

@pzwumk20

11 ай бұрын

It doesn't mean that SA is underpopulated.

@merriammerkabah408

10 ай бұрын

who wants to be that congested?

4:21 come on Mark you can pronounce Gqeberha. Port Elizabeth is no longer recognized as the official name of the city. Just FYI...

@subzeromidnight5388

11 ай бұрын

I'm a resident of PE and I'm a xhosa and I'll tell u that the name gqeberha is a horrible name for a major city. Why would u name a city with a name that 99% of global population cannot pronounce? That's terrible for business and tourism. No one except xhosa people can pronounce the name. How do u think the city will receive any international investment when the potential investors cannot pronounce the name?

@slimpickens01

11 ай бұрын

@@subzeromidnight5388 there are hard city names in a lot of nation's globally. You may prefer a English or Netherland name over an indigenous name and that's ok for some people.

@subzeromidnight5388

11 ай бұрын

@@slimpickens01 it's not about indigenous or stuff like that. Name any other nation that uses clicks in their language outside of the South Africa. The city is hungry for business and we are driving it away with this name. No european company would in invest in a city with a name they cannot say trust me

@thembi9645

11 ай бұрын

​@@subzeromidnight5388how many dutch names that u can't even pronounce in this country ND you're worried 1 Khoi name cummon

@mazibukomail

10 ай бұрын

@@subzeromidnight5388 🤡

jUST HOW ARE dURBAN THE HOME OF THE ZULU,S???

I thought chattel american slavery was em ancipated in 1863... The civil war ended in 1865

Americans, this content is most for you guys! Where you 'at???

Hope you not swimming in the sea.

The narration was terrible. I did not learn anything of value from this video.

No thanks

Dangerous dump

@joeking3688

6 ай бұрын

How?

Zulus ??? SA is a rainbow nation ...why mention zulu...yall way too racist..yet call everyone else racist

@TRSA

Ай бұрын

We are in KZN.

Scary and dangerous place S Africa!

@athinindabeni9428

10 ай бұрын

Don't be jealous

South Africa is black; who in his right mind would want to move there?!

@TRSA

4 ай бұрын

Do a tour and find out

Are there any areas that are science forward not religion centric?

😅🎉🏌️⛹️🤾🔥🇿🇦