Dr Asad we aint never gonna tell you to go back home for talking about your observations that are different to USA. We hear you. We love hearing your observations. And its funny😂😂😂
@@alistairfannell6694you should perfect time too the economy is set for a boom in the next three years it could be a great opportunity for you and your future.
Dear Dr. Asad El Malik and Adrienne, I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for the wonderful work that you do and for choosing South Africa as your home. It is truly remarkable that out of all the beautiful countries in the world and on this continent, you have chosen South Africa as your home. Congratulations on your new home, and may it be a place of comfort, love, and happiness for you and your family. I would also like to extend my best wishes to Aiden(hope I got that right), and remind you that if he ever needs any support, we will always be here for him and your family. Your decision to make South Africa your home is a testament to your love and commitment to this country. Your videos have been a source of inspiration and joy to many people, both in South Africa and around the world. Through your work, you have given us an inside look into your life and experiences, and we are grateful for the impact that you have made on our lives. Thank you for the effort that you put into creating high-quality content that is both informative and inspiring. Your passion for your work is evident in every video, and we are always excited to see where your journey takes you next. Once again, thank you for choosing South Africa as your home and for sharing your journey with us. Your videos have been a source of inspiration and joy to us all, and we cannot wait to see what you have in store for us in the future. Sincerely, Team TNGA
Good deal Asad and Adrianne for always unapologetically acknowledging your origin to West Africa (Nigeria and Ghana etc., even though the infrastructure and development over there is behind when compared to some other regions. It is also refreshing to hear your honesty of why you chose SA as your new home. Furthermore, to see you guys hold your heads high and puff your chest out to rep New Orleans and San Antonio, where you were born and raised is admirable. Keep up being good examples - filled with humility. 💪🏿💯👍🏿 #KnowThySelfCrew
Many African slaves originate in Gabon, Equitorial Guinea, Congo, Angola and northern Mozambique. These are Bantu populations, same linguistic and genetic heritage as Black South Africans albeit Nguni and Sotho/Tswana South Africans have KhoiSan heritage as well. The genetic pool of Black Americans is also Bantu at a sizeable margin.
@@ohlangeni Yes. It’s true more ppl was removed from Angola and congo than any other place (they were the one of the very first groups) but those groups were removed from any history book in USA because when they arrived , they were able to communicate with each other & be United and fight together . Many 🖐🖐 wte ppl were unalived. So they stopped enslaving Central Africans and then started getting ppl from diff places in west Africa , who can’t speak the same language
from a business perspective Doc it doesn't make sense to open 24/hours when customers don't be coming in late at night. Remember now you will have to pay salaries for the staff that will man the shops late in the night. And in South Africa you pay double for late hours shifts. So business wise you weigh in the money you make after hours against the salaries you have to pay after hours and it doesn't add up. hence most shops be closing at 21:00.
100% Dr Asud. "Go Black to Africa" should listen to this. He is a prime example of an African American who thinks he knows everything about each and every country in Africa and how these countries should govern themselves yet he's only been a visitor in most of these African countries. It's crazy !
Leave the poor guy alone😂😂😂😂😂 He should have landed in South Africa first, neh, then venture out.? Nina phela benizomufaka eskoleni straight ngiyanazi 😊😮 We are just not his cup of tea guys, but he does a lot of good content where his heart is, his channel’s been popping up in my feed a lot lately.
Watching your Joberg video 2 years ago encouraged me to go back and get my masters degree in IT management. I finish this Dec and I'll immediately begin a DBA program. I see how black can really contribute to African society if we move past fear and just take the leap.
Reds and stacey can't even do proper documentation to be in Africa, only if they know the cost of getting proper documentation in America. People pay attorneys up to $25k for immigration services and they are busy embarrassing themselves and the culture they represent. That's how the disrespect begins over there with trying to cut corners, just like you said in this video people already see African Americans as "rich" so they should act it because your dollar is 18 times more for God's sake
I respect your humility and deep of knowledge and the motivation to know and understand the people and culture of your host. I have the same respect for the Blantins for all the do, I pray all your endeavors succeed for both you and your host countries.
@@FranxisKam why come to Asad’s channel to bash other people, who happen to be friends with Asad’s family though? This is the type of negativity from non-South Africans commenting in our spaces (online, in Ubers etc.) that South Africans hate. These families are guests to South Africans, not people to be exploited. We tip 10% to 15% here and it is not even compulsory to do so. A dollar is R18 give or take. That is a lot of money to a bottom of the rung low income earner, and the receiver would be grateful for much less. Please resist the urge to be negative unprovoked, it is not how South Africans treat humans. Unless and until they do something that is bad for the country, they will be treated with ubuntu by South Africans.
I love y'all😂😂. We're from the same place (Houston), so I can truly relate to what you say. I have also visited South Africa. This show today had me rolling😂😂😂😂.
If the shops stay open at night, they will be empty from 9:pm. The culture of south Africans is different. Most of us prefer to be home by 9:00 pm if it's not a Friday or Saturday. I can tell you, it is odd for a person to be grocery shopping even at 9pm. When markets close at night, they are already empty.
Another great vlog today 👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿 I think that anyone who comes to Africa should have a authentic love for Africa and it's people and you will be embrace by the people 👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿
Adrian it’s enjoyable to listen to someone who speaks logically. I always tell people going to university really opens your mind to think more broadly and in depth. I had US military friend visit my home in Zim. He is what would be considered colored in SA or Zim kind of like you even though I know you don’t identify that way. Anyways he met a beautiful girl working at the airport who was and identified as colored. He was disappointed when he called black queen and she said she was colored. I laughed so hard and he asked me did I hear that nonsense. I told it was fine, that,s how it was. It did not mean because she was colored she was better than me or anything just racial identity used by the colonizers. I have also seen online where some African Americans accuse some people from the DR of denying their black identity simply because they prefer to say they are Dominicans and not black. To them black means African Americans who have a different culture. I have a US passport but I identify first as African then Zimbabwean and lastly black which is obvious from my complexion so not something I emphasize. What’s important is the mindset not so much what someone calls themselves. And my thing is so what if someone does not acknowledge their blackness because they are mixed. I could care less.
Americans have an insane work ethic that's facts...I remember working on this start-up with some Americans a few years ago, they would knock off from a full workday in South African time and they would go to the hotel, take a nap and later join the American team for a full day that side. I was like damn, when do you guys sleep..😅😅 The Japanese also work long hours, but their output/productivity does not match American productivity. Europe, South Africa, Australia, etc have strict labour laws that favour workers, and given that working hours are mostly the same, it's hard to have more than one job. It's also a complicated legal process to officially fire someone in South Africa, Europe, Australia etc, Americans can hire and fire in a heartbeat. 😅😅 As always nice video family...
@@kaykay5605 Please don't strawman my comment with a leading question. I was highlighting the American work ethic in contrast with the rest of the world.
Regarding getting meds late at night, usually most hospitals have an open pharmacy 24hrs, or open til late. Find out in your neighborhood the closest hospital
Of course each private hospital dispense medicine 24 hours including admission they must do their homework 😢townships have 24 hours shopping from Somali shop owners what they must understand Labour is highly regulated here period
Great video! Thank you for taking your time and sharing your experience and assisting the diaspora on ways to connect with knowledge & humility. Keep up the great work!
Opinions are always important deciding factors and should be treated as such, no need for people to be emotional and end up cussing each other cause of differences. Great observation Doc
What a great initiative to connect African Americans with South Africans and, more importantly, to get our INSTITUTIONS connected as well. Is there a way to support this without attending? @3:10 well said. There are many African Americans making big moves who are not on UA-cam. It is important for folks to remember this.
😂😂😂 ya had me weak at the 39:00 minute mark...not you about turn American and tell them to get a job! I love yours and Ashleys channels...preparing for me and the fam to leave the ATL soon! Keep up the wonderful work!
Three Things We Know About an Asad El Malik, PhD (and Adrienne) video📺 #1 The title is JUST the introduction to the video. The video will start with one topic, transition to another unrelated topic, then end, well, it's a wild card, we NEVER know📽 #2 You will SAY something like, "this video won't be long." But we KNOW that like the Pastors in US Black churches, you have at LEAST three closings. So, we come knowing that we're going to be here for at LEAST 30 minutes⏳ #3 We KNOW that we are going to laugh😂🤣 We're going to be mad because you BE telling the truth about our community 😠😒 And we are going to ALWAYS learn something 👨🏾🏫👩🏾🏫 "BAM, BAM, BAM just like that..." Thank you, both, for your videos. Please keep them coming. We are HERE for ALL of it.
I can see why you became wife and husband...you have a very one common powerful quality....you are very very intelligent people i wish you all the best❤
Mannn this video so funny and also very educational. Its so refreshing to hear a southern accent (I think Louisiana) spitting knowledge. I just hit subscribe!
There are medicines you can get on the shelves , you just have to ask which aisle you can get medicines from without the pharmacist. You can get medicines anywhere even from grocery stores.
They are talking about Self-Prescription that is over the Counter, surely they have seen those you are talking about! You are however not gonna get a serious stomach bug or flu medication in those counters! I get where they come from having lived on the East Coast of US! Only prescription medication is behind the counter!
Your wife is so beautiful. Energy, smile and eyes. Welcome to South Africa and your home - Africa. I love what you said about Black people being intentional about where we spend our money. #BuyBlack ✊
Shout out Dr Asad,i watch MagG's podcast every monday and Thursday, so your badge of one being a soldier is easily attainable 😂 at 45mins,peace to the Family.
I think if dischem and clicks could rent spaces at the garages (petrol stations)(express shops)after hours for those emergencies, I believe that would help.
Lol I hear that 24hr business thing ..but the only people looking for Clicks at 4am is someone looking for Plan B Lol I don't see that being a good business model
@@Hlonela100 you'll be surprised at how much people needs it,there's people working shifts,there's those emergency sickness where people just start getting sick at night, instead of them driving to the hospital for minor things they can just quickly go to the express store and get help.
Bro Asad, you are doing something right and the movement is gaining momentum. We know that by the number of haters that are suddenly coming to this platform 😂. "A luta continua; vitória é certa" ✊
@10:00 Isn't it strange that our long lost cousins know about our history and welcome us home more so than our peoples in West Africa on average?(not to say that we are unwelcome but just that the average South African knows about our history, and has a similar experience to us, more than the average West African) The synergy between African Americans and South Africans is so natural.
You have cousins that are right here on the african continent. If your desire to connect is genuine, lets see you connect with those ones first. Otherwise, youre just holding onto Americans' coat tails for clout
The grind for the average West African is much harder, so they will find it harder to relate to you. The fact that they know less about African American history compared to the average South African is a testament to their lacking education system more than indifference to African Americans, I'd say. South Africans, apartheid aside, have generally had an easier run of it in terms of economics, availability of goods and services etc. compared to the rest of Africa.
"Poverty" is relative. Africans are poor in dollar (convertible) terms but many have generous chunks of land, social support etc, which are not monetized.
True and that is the paradox of the African American. In the context of the USA we are poor (per capita). But it was once said that a "a rich man is one with knowledge, happiness, and health." If that is the ruler, than many of us are rich. However, is we look at strictly the money, we again see the paradox. We are poor in the US but wealthy on the continent (in relative terms).
Coloured people in SA are so proud of their European heritage. They are quick to tell you that their great grandparent is Irish or Scottish and all that. But its how the system was set up in SA. If you had that percentage of mix in you then you were not a full Negro and that came with benefits. That is why they are too quick to claim their European Heritage. Its a natural response.
i dont have problem with them claiming their European heritage more than black one, but the problem starts when they think they can call ur ninja when they dont really associate themselves with being black, or when they call themselves niggas when they dont associate themselves as black.
We coloureds are Asian ; European and Middle East Muslims in diaspora. We also West Africa ; East Africa ; Malawi ; Madagascar Zanzibar; Mauritius and San hunter but we identified as coloured brown not black ore white.
I laughed so hard about shopping at a safe Walmart and hood Walmart 😂, I'm south African but know if you dont see that mobile police surveillance camera or smell weed odor in your walmart's parking lot, you in a good Walmart and you'll find everything on the shelves with a slight lower price difference 😂😂😂
You gotta be from New Orleans with the accent huh? Great Video, was just out in SA but back in Nigeria for a bit, hope to link up with yall in the future!
South Africans do not stand people who behave like they know it all, it rubs them the wrong way. I think it comes from the fact that we had to put up with the annoying paternalistic attitude of the whites oppresors who treated blacks like children. I think that is why we have some problems with our continental brothers and sisters who shoot from the hip without taking into account the socio-political circumstances and the painful history of the host country. Great content, love the humor as well. One thing about SAns once they warm up to you be rest assured you have a friend and ally for life and when they dont feel you they show it straight away. There is no middle ground.
Donald what you saying bro is so true. I personally get annoyed by guys from West Africa especially Nigerians having an opinion about everything that happens in SA and yet they are scattered all over the world. They don't even attempt to make their Country into what they desire to see.
My theory is that places close early BC the majority of the South African population doesnt have reliable transport.. if we had adequate public transport (perhaps extend the areas Gautrain covers, extend metro bus/rea vaya routes and hours) that served most areas well then I think we could have later closing hours.. PS: hillbrow has some 24hr pharmacies if you're feeling up to it🤣🤣🤣 I might be reaching here, someone correct me if I am. However, I'm not sure what the correlation to drug addiction in the US is due to 'relative' easy access to certain substances but I think the way our pharmacies operate is just fine.. can be a little annoying sometimes but if they feel the need to control access then let em🤷🏾♀️
Lol @calling Cyril as if he's ever available to take our calls...you'd swear somebody forced him to take this presidency job, he's just not here for it at all 😒
I expanded my knowledge of the relationship between whites and blacks particularly from looking at old Malcolm X speeches. I now have learned alot from listening to you about how Africans think about their relationship between Africans and whites. Your statement - we have a personal relationship with whites but Africans have a global one was a epiphany for me and expanded my knowledge on the subject - thanks
Dr Asad, you are a lecturerer ina South African university. One of the best in Africa. Actually the top 4 universities in Africa are all South African, and Wits is one of them. Yet the same universities are not in the top 100 best universities in the world. Timbuktu is rated as the oldest and best universities the world has ever seen. Alexandria (in Egypt, and an African civilization adopted by the Greeks) is the biggest and most famous library in the history of this planet. Doc, I'm a qualified medical doctor (GP for now) who studied in MEDUNSA (South Africa) and our prescribed and recommended textbooks are American. So since you are privileged to experience both worlds, can you tell us the secret that the West uses to maintain top academic achievement? Or is it a conspiracy? Afterall, we read the same American textbooks and publications.
My Louisiana brother i love it he smoking dropping knowledge at the same time with his beautiful woman on his side big dog living his best life go head shay 😂😂😂
The level of education in this channel is wow man, Keep it up family. Your analysis of lack of intimate relationship with racism and white supremacy from my fellow African brothers is the reason why SA is labelled xenophobic, we come far as a country fighting white supremacy and seeing other Africans submitting to white supremacy being exploited by same whites is painful to watch as a South African . I'm tired of explaining myself to other Africans, whatever you do please don't return this country to white supremacy. I feel like only African Americans understand this better than everyone.
Yep you couldn't have said it better other africans are desperate to help their families so they'll do just about anything which is noble in a way but it does interfere with what we have fought for as South Africans to be independent and build our own economy to make matters worse we as Africans barely agree on anything and our Nigerian brothers have the work ethic but lack the humility so they fail to see our views on anything but hey even families don't get along how do we expect people from different walks of life to see eye to eye maybe that's just a way of life reason why we have such conversations
I am quite intrigued by how people flip-flop. We are fine with African Americans flocking to South Africa and have a problem with Africans. The good Dr and the exodus of black Americans, are not a threat and are not taking our jobs. Am I not sensing an inferiority-supremacy complex here?
That guy kneeling in the middle of the road is insane. I saw him kneeling in the middle of the road, Cedar Road, near Tiger's Milk about a month ago. Johannesburg Metro Police have explained to him many times that he can't carry on doing that as he's putting himself in danger.
African Americans also have experienced racism in the form of slavery, Jim Crow law and institutionalised racism. Thus, they’re always outspoken and intolerant of racism more than some Africans living on the continent. Also, Africans that have lived in North America, Europe and some North African countries are usually aware of race-hate as well. Racism is more prominent in South, Eastern & North Africa compared to West Africa which is hardly nonexistent. Racism IS AND WILL DIE GRADUALLY in Africa because this is a god given continent of people of AFRICAN DESCENT. Your RACE is a primary and natural determinant of where you came from irrespective of where you live in this world. Blessings.
Your point at 16:15 refers: On the farms following the seizure of Africans’ land post 1913 there was no consent Asad and Adrienne. Farm workers had very little power or recourse. Also, for black Maids working for urban based white families, and often living in a room in their backyard , there was no consent when Baas (Afrikaans for boss) came to visit at night. Our numbers were of no help to us, them colonising folks were brutal from day one, and only kind of stopped post ‘94. The apartheid government took the children away though, so families that had mixed babies had to hide the babies, but I understand from some who are celebrities that it was not always a happy existence for them, being the only mixed child amongst hundreds and thousands of dark skinned people.
It's true about racism in SA and the rest of Africa. The Europian master did their thing remote to west, east and central Africa. But as for us in SA it was our daily driver. For me being coloured were said Hotnot and for us to survive we used to make fun after we got insulted in any way. They forced us to work them rich and they are rich because our ideas. Cos we were never allowed to be someone who are recognised for being great. I like and agree what you are saying about American history, because you know best...😂😂😂
Oh on a note of the grocery stores and restaurants - most people in the service industry can't afford cars (because the minimum wage is so poor), so they rely on public transport which only runs until about 8pm, and some people travel from quite far to get to work everyday, and also, I have had friends that have told me, that need to be locked in their houses by 8pm, because it's not safe at night. So I think that's mostly the reason why they close early, aside from crime.
This was too funny 🤣😂 like I was watching an episode of Martin. The part about beggars kinda reminded me of Kendrick Lamar's How much a dollar cost. Poignant
Dr, most hospitals have pharmacies open 24/7. With lots of generic medicines in the market I'm comfortable talking to a pharmacist or assistant for my OTC. You don't want to take laxatives instead of nasal decongestant medicine😂. Similar comfort provided by petrol attendants.
Aslm alkm! With regards to the meds, they are separated into different categories called schedules. Mostly, you can get light pain meds, cough syrup, vitamins, etc from a grocery shelf. But anti-biotics ( with script only), heavier pain meds and allergy meds need to be supplied by a pharmacist, and tge customer's name and details are taken down because they have components that can be extracted to make illegal drugs. Cold meds used to be easier to get, but there are more regulations now because of drug abuse.
The habitual be almost sounds like the South African “now now” - which can mean immediately, soon, in a couple of hours, sometime in the future, or never 😂
One thing I admire about the US, is that strong work ethic rooted in Protestanism aka Germans. I saw that with my aunt, she left South Africa in the late 1960s after graduating at Wits,- on a scholarship to the US. She went for her second masters and PhD at Georgia State University. She worked herself up in academia until she became a full professor of psychology at the University of Delaware State University. When she returned in the early 90s, she used to tell us, "you cannot survive in America while sleeping and slow". I learned a lot from that lady, my her soul rest in peace. As for African Americans, the strong work ethic originate with slavery, the likes of Thomas Jerrferson, one of the US presidents who owned a large number of slaves, opined that slaves required "less sleep". A telling that slaves were overworked to build the United States.
The You Tube algorithm brought me to y’all’s channel. I’m over here laughing & learning. New subscriber. Thank you. 👍🏾
Thanks for watching
Dr Asad we aint never gonna tell you to go back home for talking about your observations that are different to USA. We hear you. We love hearing your observations. And its funny😂😂😂
I really enjoy you guys. You guys, the Blantons, Ashly, Phil I really enjoy how you're immersing yourselves in SA because its your home.
Black American brothers and sisters should visit South Africa more often. Thank you
I want to move to South Africa
@@alistairfannell6694you should perfect time too the economy is set for a boom in the next three years it could be a great opportunity for you and your future.
Dear Dr. Asad El Malik and Adrienne,
I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for the wonderful work that you do and for choosing South Africa as your home. It is truly remarkable that out of all the beautiful countries in the world and on this continent, you have chosen South Africa as your home.
Congratulations on your new home, and may it be a place of comfort, love, and happiness for you and your family. I would also like to extend my best wishes to Aiden(hope I got that right), and remind you that if he ever needs any support, we will always be here for him and your family.
Your decision to make South Africa your home is a testament to your love and commitment to this country. Your videos have been a source of inspiration and joy to many people, both in South Africa and around the world. Through your work, you have given us an inside look into your life and experiences, and we are grateful for the impact that you have made on our lives.
Thank you for the effort that you put into creating high-quality content that is both informative and inspiring. Your passion for your work is evident in every video, and we are always excited to see where your journey takes you next.
Once again, thank you for choosing South Africa as your home and for sharing your journey with us. Your videos have been a source of inspiration and joy to us all, and we cannot wait to see what you have in store for us in the future.
Sincerely,
Team TNGA
❤❤❤
Y’all are so funny. Watched all 44 minutes. Made some good points, with great humor.
Thank you
Good deal Asad and Adrianne for always unapologetically acknowledging your origin to West Africa (Nigeria and Ghana etc., even though the infrastructure and development over there is behind when compared to some other regions.
It is also refreshing to hear your honesty of why you chose SA as your new home. Furthermore, to see you guys hold your heads high and puff your chest out to rep New Orleans and San Antonio, where you were born and raised is admirable.
Keep up being good examples - filled with humility. 💪🏿💯👍🏿
#KnowThySelfCrew
Many African slaves originate in Gabon, Equitorial Guinea, Congo, Angola and northern Mozambique. These are Bantu populations, same linguistic and genetic heritage as Black South Africans albeit Nguni and Sotho/Tswana South Africans have KhoiSan heritage as well. The genetic pool of Black Americans is also Bantu at a sizeable margin.
@@ohlangeni Yes. It’s true more ppl was removed from Angola and congo than any other place (they were the one of the very first groups) but those groups were removed from any history book in USA because when they arrived , they were able to communicate with each other & be United and fight together . Many 🖐🖐 wte ppl were unalived. So they stopped enslaving Central Africans and then started getting ppl from diff places in west Africa , who can’t speak the same language
from a business perspective Doc it doesn't make sense to open 24/hours when customers don't be coming in late at night. Remember now you will have to pay salaries for the staff that will man the shops late in the night. And in South Africa you pay double for late hours shifts. So business wise you weigh in the money you make after hours against the salaries you have to pay after hours and it doesn't add up. hence most shops be closing at 21:00.
100% Dr Asud. "Go Black to Africa" should listen to this. He is a prime example of an African American who thinks he knows everything about each and every country in Africa and how these countries should govern themselves yet he's only been a visitor in most of these African countries. It's crazy !
Ha ha ha ha true
Leave the poor guy alone😂😂😂😂😂
He should have landed in South Africa first, neh, then venture out.? Nina phela benizomufaka eskoleni straight ngiyanazi 😊😮
We are just not his cup of tea guys, but he does a lot of good content where his heart is, his channel’s been popping up in my feed a lot lately.
@@baphithi 😂😂😂 makayofa lowa usile kakhulu!
@@baphithi if Africans are not his cup of tea, he should stay in America and leave us alone.
@@kasikwagoma6740 in all reality its only his opinion. So let's not go to far in the insulting field, learn to check your.
🤣🤣🤣 glad you guys still have your sense of humour. Thanks for the laughs. SA is a funny country.
I watch you guys like it's my favorite movie. I be concentrated and all. You are a blessing for real. Love you to lots❤️
Watching your Joberg video 2 years ago encouraged me to go back and get my masters degree in IT management. I finish this Dec and I'll immediately begin a DBA program. I see how black can really contribute to African society if we move past fear and just take the leap.
Wow. I am humbled. Run the race my brother and drive on.
Reds and stacey can't even do proper documentation to be in Africa, only if they know the cost of getting proper documentation in America. People pay attorneys up to $25k for immigration services and they are busy embarrassing themselves and the culture they represent. That's how the disrespect begins over there with trying to cut corners, just like you said in this video people already see African Americans as "rich" so they should act it because your dollar is 18 times more for God's sake
I respect your humility and deep of knowledge and the motivation to know and understand the people and culture of your host. I have the same respect for the Blantins for all the do, I pray all your endeavors succeed for both you and your host countries.
@@FranxisKam why come to Asad’s channel to bash other people, who happen to be friends with Asad’s family though?
This is the type of negativity from non-South Africans commenting in our spaces (online, in Ubers etc.) that South Africans hate.
These families are guests to South Africans, not people to be exploited. We tip 10% to 15% here and it is not even compulsory to do so. A dollar is R18 give or take. That is a lot of money to a bottom of the rung low income earner, and the receiver would be grateful for much less.
Please resist the urge to be negative unprovoked, it is not how South Africans treat humans. Unless and until they do something that is bad for the country, they will be treated with ubuntu by South Africans.
@@FranxisKam Why are you bluntly discussing someone and writing a poem without their input, that's very rude man
I love y'all😂😂. We're from the same place (Houston), so I can truly relate to what you say. I have also visited South Africa. This show today had me rolling😂😂😂😂.
Brotha I'll definitely be there RSVP I'm never going to get over that laugh. "Big Tommy"
If the shops stay open at night, they will be empty from 9:pm. The culture of south Africans is different. Most of us prefer to be home by 9:00 pm if it's not a Friday or Saturday. I can tell you, it is odd for a person to be grocery shopping even at 9pm. When markets close at night, they are already empty.
Lol I enjoy listening to you guys while I'm working. It's good having you home. It's so funny how we have so much in common though
Lol that bird 🐦 is called the Grey loerie also known as the go-away-bird. We always say it's snitching on you when it makes that noise😅
Another great vlog today 👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿 I think that anyone who comes to Africa should have a authentic love for Africa and it's people and you will be embrace by the people 👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿
not actually true bro
You are right my dear... authentic love is the key...👏👏👏
1st time on your channel & y’all some clowns! Love it! Great content. Keep up the good work continue to stay in touch with reality here in SA.
Adrian it’s enjoyable to listen to someone who speaks logically. I always tell people going to university really opens your mind to think more broadly and in depth.
I had US military friend visit my home in Zim. He is what would be considered colored in SA or Zim kind of like you even though I know you don’t identify that way. Anyways he met a beautiful girl working at the airport who was and identified as colored. He was disappointed when he called black queen and she said she was colored. I laughed so hard and he asked me did I hear that nonsense. I told it was fine, that,s how it was. It did not mean because she was colored she was better than me or anything just racial identity used by the colonizers.
I have also seen online where some African Americans accuse some people from the DR of denying their black identity simply because they prefer to say they are Dominicans and not black. To them black means African Americans who have a different culture.
I have a US passport but I identify first as African then Zimbabwean and lastly black which is obvious from my complexion so not something I emphasize. What’s important is the mindset not so much what someone calls themselves.
And my thing is so what if someone does not acknowledge their blackness because they are mixed. I could care less.
And last comment.. i wna say just love u guys... u always make my day... great day to start the week... thank u soo much❤❤❤
Americans have an insane work ethic that's facts...I remember working on this start-up with some Americans a few years ago, they would knock off from a full workday in South African time and they would go to the hotel, take a nap and later join the American team for a full day that side. I was like damn, when do you guys sleep..😅😅 The Japanese also work long hours, but their output/productivity does not match American productivity. Europe, South Africa, Australia, etc have strict labour laws that favour workers, and given that working hours are mostly the same, it's hard to have more than one job. It's also a complicated legal process to officially fire someone in South Africa, Europe, Australia etc, Americans can hire and fire in a heartbeat. 😅😅 As always nice video family...
You dont see any work ethic in people nearer to you? How funny😊
@@kaykay5605 Please don't strawman my comment with a leading question. I was highlighting the American work ethic in contrast with the rest of the world.
Thank yall so much. I'm hella interested in moving there. Keep the content coming.
Regarding getting meds late at night, usually most hospitals have an open pharmacy 24hrs, or open til late. Find out in your neighborhood the closest hospital
Of course each private hospital dispense medicine 24 hours including admission they must do their homework 😢townships have 24 hours shopping from Somali shop owners what they must understand Labour is highly regulated here period
Great video! Thank you for taking your time and sharing your experience and assisting the diaspora on ways to connect with knowledge & humility. Keep up the great work!
First time coming across this your channel & I love ya'll already.
Thank you. This was an informative, jovial conversation. Sending everyone love and light❤
Opinions are always important deciding factors and should be treated as such, no need for people to be emotional and end up cussing each other cause of differences. Great observation Doc
Assad: "We be back again with a quick video"
Video length: *3 days*
COULD'NT SAY IT ANY BETTER!! WELL SAID.
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS
ALL THE WAY FROM CAPE TOWN
What a great initiative to connect African Americans with South Africans and, more importantly, to get our INSTITUTIONS connected as well. Is there a way to support this without attending?
@3:10 well said. There are many African Americans making big moves who are not on UA-cam. It is important for folks to remember this.
Thanks. Sure, there is a link in the description if you would like to donate. Thanks again
Theyre not in control of any institutions, and frankly neither are you. So, connect how🙄
Private hospital pharmacies are open 24/7 incase you need medication
Thanks for the activism. That's good citizenry, fam✊🏿🇿🇦🇺🇸
😂😂😂 ya had me weak at the 39:00 minute mark...not you about turn American and tell them to get a job! I love yours and Ashleys channels...preparing for me and the fam to leave the ATL soon! Keep up the wonderful work!
Three Things We Know About an Asad El Malik, PhD (and Adrienne) video📺
#1 The title is JUST the introduction to the video. The video will start with one topic, transition to another unrelated topic, then end, well, it's a wild card, we NEVER know📽
#2 You will SAY something like, "this video won't be long." But we KNOW that like the Pastors in US Black churches, you have at LEAST three closings. So, we come knowing that we're going to be here for at LEAST 30 minutes⏳
#3 We KNOW that we are going to laugh😂🤣 We're going to be mad because you BE telling the truth about our community 😠😒 And we are going to ALWAYS learn something 👨🏾🏫👩🏾🏫
"BAM, BAM, BAM just like that..." Thank you, both, for your videos. Please keep them coming. We are HERE for ALL of it.
You gotta laugh to keep the pain away 🤣😂Brother Asad I'm laughing at the jokes😂
I can see why you became wife and husband...you have a very one common powerful quality....you are very very intelligent people i wish you all the best❤
Great video!
This is really a food for thought about relocating anywhere.
Keep up with the good work. love y'all bro and sis.
😅😅I was on another channel and I genuinely felt like if it's so bad, go home and the algorithm man🤣
Thank you for this😊
You and Tim Swain ( a You Tuber in Ghana) do a great job in helping people to understand the cultural dynamics between Africans and African Americans
I just started following him
Mannn this video so funny and also very educational. Its so refreshing to hear a southern accent (I think Louisiana) spitting knowledge. I just hit subscribe!
New Orleans ❤
@asadelmalikphd I knew it!! Mannn I cracked up laughing so hard!
There are medicines you can get on the shelves , you just have to ask which aisle you can get medicines from without the pharmacist. You can get medicines anywhere even from grocery stores.
They are talking about Self-Prescription that is over the Counter, surely they have seen those you are talking about! You are however not gonna get a serious stomach bug or flu medication in those counters! I get where they come from having lived on the East Coast of US! Only prescription medication is behind the counter!
Finally some African Americans with some SENSE!!!
😂 There are many more of them that you'd think. But these don't tend to go to YT and TikTok for clicks and followers
Black Americans.
Your wife is so beautiful. Energy, smile and eyes. Welcome to South Africa and your home - Africa. I love what you said about Black people being intentional about where we spend our money. #BuyBlack ✊
#BUY BLACK 🤗
Thanks for this video, i had a very good laugh and enjoyed every moment...❤😂😂😂
Shout out Dr Asad,i watch MagG's podcast every monday and Thursday, so your badge of one being a soldier is easily attainable 😂 at 45mins,peace to the Family.
I think if dischem and clicks could rent spaces at the garages (petrol stations)(express shops)after hours for those emergencies, I believe that would help.
Lol I hear that 24hr business thing ..but the only people looking for Clicks at 4am is someone looking for Plan B
Lol I don't see that being a good business model
@@Hlonela100 you'll be surprised at how much people needs it,there's people working shifts,there's those emergency sickness where people just start getting sick at night, instead of them driving to the hospital for minor things they can just quickly go to the express store and get help.
Bro Asad, you are doing something right and the movement is gaining momentum. We know that by the number of haters that are suddenly coming to this platform 😂. "A luta continua; vitória é certa" ✊
Yep, I loved how he said hope my fellow south africans can chime in ❤
Awesome video Doc. I totally agree with you 100 percent. Btw, it was funny as heck! I'm a soldier, you hearrrd me!😂😂
Bam bam bam
😂😂 this was a nice chat. Will definitely come through to Bryanston ..
You are the best find. And now I am just bing watching your videos. Of course I have subscribed.
Yay! Thank you!
Brother Asad, the 24 hour night time economy is already in the pipeline, I think once this load shedding episode is over , it will be kickstarted
I wish we had more smart brothers like Dr. Malik. Everything is on point.
I’m new to the family 😂 I enjoyed this video. I live in Durban, I’d like to meet you someday Adrian & Dr Asud!
@10:00 Isn't it strange that our long lost cousins know about our history and welcome us home more so than our peoples in West Africa on average?(not to say that we are unwelcome but just that the average South African knows about our history, and has a similar experience to us, more than the average West African)
The synergy between African Americans and South Africans is so natural.
Fax
Been through the same struggle so we can relate
You have cousins that are right here on the african continent. If your desire to connect is genuine, lets see you connect with those ones first. Otherwise, youre just holding onto Americans' coat tails for clout
The grind for the average West African is much harder, so they will find it harder to relate to you. The fact that they know less about African American history compared to the average South African is a testament to their lacking education system more than indifference to African Americans, I'd say.
South Africans, apartheid aside, have generally had an easier run of it in terms of economics, availability of goods and services etc. compared to the rest of Africa.
I love your channel❤❤❤...i feel home whn im watching you...the lessons and the laughter😂...Wow
You are so kind
"Poverty" is relative. Africans are poor in dollar (convertible) terms but many have generous chunks of land, social support etc, which are not monetized.
True and that is the paradox of the African American. In the context of the USA we are poor (per capita). But it was once said that a "a rich man is one with knowledge, happiness, and health." If that is the ruler, than many of us are rich. However, is we look at strictly the money, we again see the paradox. We are poor in the US but wealthy on the continent (in relative terms).
❤ you are doing so good work. Love your revolutionary!
And the shops close because the labour rate is higher at night and over the weekend. So it would quickly become unaffordable.
Over the counter means over the counter and not of the shelf. Makes sense to me. I may take completely incorrect medication.
They are trying to introduce a 24 hour service in Johannesburg aswel, it will happen very soon
Louder please! 🙏🏽🙏🏿
I just love it whenever you go off-rode (off topic)!!!! To tell the truth, I enjoy that even more bam bam bam 🥰🥰😍😍😊😊🤣🤣
You guys are my new favorite ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you family, always on point.
Coloured people in SA are so proud of their European heritage. They are quick to tell you that their great grandparent is Irish or Scottish and all that. But its how the system was set up in SA. If you had that percentage of mix in you then you were not a full Negro and that came with benefits. That is why they are too quick to claim their European Heritage. Its a natural response.
Stop speading lies
At no point a colored will mention any other country than south africa. Stop spreading propaganda
i dont have problem with them claiming their European heritage more than black one, but the problem starts when they think they can call ur ninja when they dont really associate themselves with being black, or when they call themselves niggas when they dont associate themselves as black.
We coloureds are Asian ; European and Middle East Muslims in diaspora. We also West Africa ; East Africa ; Malawi ; Madagascar Zanzibar; Mauritius and San hunter but we identified as coloured brown not black ore white.
@@peterfrancis3865 😹😹😹😹 weird
How do you paint us all with the same brush bro?
I laughed so hard about shopping at a safe Walmart and hood Walmart 😂, I'm south African but know if you dont see that mobile police surveillance camera or smell weed odor in your walmart's parking lot, you in a good Walmart and you'll find everything on the shelves with a slight lower price difference 😂😂😂
Most hospitals have 24hr pharmacies inside
really i just learned so thing new
You gotta be from New Orleans with the accent huh? Great Video, was just out in SA but back in Nigeria for a bit, hope to link up with yall in the future!
Yes sir
Why are they kneeling in the middle of the lanes !?!? Like what he doing 🤨🤔😂😂😂y’all stuuupid !! I love it ❤
the tangent was AMAZING🤣😂😂
South Africans do not stand people who behave like they know it all, it rubs them the wrong way. I think it comes from the fact that we had to put up with the annoying paternalistic attitude of the whites oppresors who treated blacks like children. I think that is why we have some problems with our continental brothers and sisters who shoot from the hip without taking into account the socio-political circumstances and the painful history of the host country. Great content, love the humor as well. One thing about SAns once they warm up to you be rest assured you have a friend and ally for life and when they dont feel you they show it straight away. There is no middle ground.
100%...and never try and come between the locals if you are from outside of SA. You may be humbled 😊
Donald what you saying bro is so true. I personally get annoyed by guys from West Africa especially Nigerians having an opinion about everything that happens in SA and yet they are scattered all over the world. They don't even attempt to make their Country into what they desire to see.
South Africans behave like they know everything all the time so I don’t believe that
My theory is that places close early BC the majority of the South African population doesnt have reliable transport.. if we had adequate public transport (perhaps extend the areas Gautrain covers, extend metro bus/rea vaya routes and hours) that served most areas well then I think we could have later closing hours..
PS: hillbrow has some 24hr pharmacies if you're feeling up to it🤣🤣🤣
I might be reaching here, someone correct me if I am. However, I'm not sure what the correlation to drug addiction in the US is due to 'relative' easy access to certain substances but I think the way our pharmacies operate is just fine.. can be a little annoying sometimes but if they feel the need to control access then let em🤷🏾♀️
F*ck that old house 😭😭😭🤣🤣 you've been dropping jams lately 🔥🔥
Did you send me some dates so we can chop it up?
Lol @calling Cyril as if he's ever available to take our calls...you'd swear somebody forced him to take this presidency job, he's just not here for it at all 😒
😂 Thanks for sharing. Love how you communicate with humor.
Brilliant advice 🙌🏿... Our people over the sea,please heed it
I expanded my knowledge of the relationship between whites and blacks particularly from looking at old Malcolm X speeches. I now have learned alot from listening to you about how Africans think about their relationship between Africans and whites. Your statement - we have a personal relationship with whites but Africans have a global one was a epiphany for me and expanded my knowledge on the subject - thanks
Dr Asad, you are a lecturerer ina South African university. One of the best in Africa. Actually the top 4 universities in Africa are all South African, and Wits is one of them. Yet the same universities are not in the top 100 best universities in the world. Timbuktu is rated as the oldest and best universities the world has ever seen. Alexandria (in Egypt, and an African civilization adopted by the Greeks) is the biggest and most famous library in the history of this planet. Doc, I'm a qualified medical doctor (GP for now) who studied in MEDUNSA (South Africa) and our prescribed and recommended textbooks are American. So since you are privileged to experience both worlds, can you tell us the secret that the West uses to maintain top academic achievement? Or is it a conspiracy? Afterall, we read the same American textbooks and publications.
Please shoot me an email. I would love to have this conversation asadelmalik@gmail.com
@@asadelmalikphd 👍🏾
@@ZAR_72 Some textbooks may be American but the curriculum and exams are modeled to the UK academic & health training
My Louisiana brother i love it he smoking dropping knowledge at the same time with his beautiful woman on his side big dog living his best life go head shay 😂😂😂
💯
You gotta be from Lafayette or nearby. My grandmother used to say shay
Luving you guys. 😃😃😃😃😃🥰
The level of education in this channel is wow man, Keep it up family. Your analysis of lack of intimate relationship with racism and white supremacy from my fellow African brothers is the reason why SA is labelled xenophobic, we come far as a country fighting white supremacy and seeing other Africans submitting to white supremacy being exploited by same whites is painful to watch as a South African . I'm tired of explaining myself to other Africans, whatever you do please don't return this country to white supremacy. I feel like only African Americans understand this better than everyone.
Yep you couldn't have said it better other africans are desperate to help their families so they'll do just about anything which is noble in a way but it does interfere with what we have fought for as South Africans to be independent and build our own economy to make matters worse we as Africans barely agree on anything and our Nigerian brothers have the work ethic but lack the humility so they fail to see our views on anything but hey even families don't get along how do we expect people from different walks of life to see eye to eye maybe that's just a way of life reason why we have such conversations
I am quite intrigued by how people flip-flop. We are fine with African Americans flocking to South Africa and have a problem with Africans. The good Dr and the exodus of black Americans, are not a threat and are not taking our jobs. Am I not sensing an inferiority-supremacy complex here?
That guy kneeling in the middle of the road is insane. I saw him kneeling in the middle of the road, Cedar Road, near Tiger's Milk about a month ago.
Johannesburg Metro Police have explained to him many times that he can't carry on doing that as he's putting himself in danger.
African Americans also have experienced racism in the form of slavery, Jim Crow law and institutionalised racism. Thus, they’re always outspoken and intolerant of racism more than some Africans living on the continent. Also, Africans that have lived in North America, Europe and some North African countries are usually aware of race-hate as well. Racism is more prominent in South, Eastern & North Africa compared to West Africa which is hardly nonexistent. Racism IS AND WILL DIE GRADUALLY in Africa because this is a god given continent of people of AFRICAN DESCENT. Your RACE is a primary and natural determinant of where you came from irrespective of where you live in this world. Blessings.
because maybe only african-americans know what it means and what it is like to live without power and how volatile things can be.
Your point at 16:15 refers:
On the farms following the seizure of Africans’ land post 1913 there was no consent Asad and Adrienne. Farm workers had very little power or recourse.
Also, for black Maids working for urban based white families, and often living in a room in their backyard , there was no consent when Baas (Afrikaans for boss) came to visit at night. Our numbers were of no help to us, them colonising folks were brutal from day one, and only kind of stopped post ‘94.
The apartheid government took the children away though, so families that had mixed babies had to hide the babies, but I understand from some who are celebrities that it was not always a happy existence for them, being the only mixed child amongst hundreds and thousands of dark skinned people.
It's true about racism in SA and the rest of Africa. The Europian master did their thing remote to west, east and central Africa. But as for us in SA it was our daily driver. For me being coloured were said Hotnot and for us to survive we used to make fun after we got insulted in any way. They forced us to work them rich and they are rich because our ideas. Cos we were never allowed to be someone who are recognised for being great. I like and agree what you are saying about American history, because you know best...😂😂😂
Oh on a note of the grocery stores and restaurants - most people in the service industry can't afford cars (because the minimum wage is so poor), so they rely on public transport which only runs until about 8pm, and some people travel from quite far to get to work everyday, and also, I have had friends that have told me, that need to be locked in their houses by 8pm, because it's not safe at night. So I think that's mostly the reason why they close early, aside from crime.
This was too funny 🤣😂 like I was watching an episode of Martin.
The part about beggars kinda reminded me of Kendrick Lamar's How much a dollar cost. Poignant
Bam bam bam to our Uncle and Aunty 🙌🇿🇦
Good point Adrienne. Asking what is needed or want from the population is important instead of just assuming and imposing.
Dr, most hospitals have pharmacies open 24/7. With lots of generic medicines in the market I'm comfortable talking to a pharmacist or assistant for my OTC. You don't want to take laxatives instead of nasal decongestant medicine😂. Similar comfort provided by petrol attendants.
Yeah those kneeling Kevins be making me nervous ....my word!!!
I love ur content uncle dats how u know we love u wen we start calling unle
I like that one...captain saver Africa😃❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️u are so ryt big man I luv your thinking 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Aslm alkm! With regards to the meds, they are separated into different categories called schedules. Mostly, you can get light pain meds, cough syrup, vitamins, etc from a grocery shelf. But anti-biotics ( with script only), heavier pain meds and allergy meds need to be supplied by a pharmacist, and tge customer's name and details are taken down because they have components that can be extracted to make illegal drugs.
Cold meds used to be easier to get, but there are more regulations now because of drug abuse.
The habitual be almost sounds like the South African “now now” - which can mean immediately, soon, in a couple of hours, sometime in the future, or never 😂
Preacher? He called me his brother! Felt good there for a moment. Like Cyril says.... my people, then he takes all ye Mony
My ears can’t you heat you that fast bro 😁😁😁. Lol
Ok' so me & my spouse are coming y'all gonna host Us?!
We got you asadelmalik@gmail.com
One thing I admire about the US, is that strong work ethic rooted in Protestanism aka Germans.
I saw that with my aunt, she left South Africa in the late 1960s after graduating at Wits,- on a scholarship to the US. She went for her second masters and PhD at Georgia State University. She worked herself up in academia until she became a full professor of psychology at the University of Delaware State University.
When she returned in the early 90s, she used to tell us, "you cannot survive in America while sleeping and slow". I learned a lot from that lady, my her soul rest in peace.
As for African Americans, the strong work ethic originate with slavery, the likes of Thomas Jerrferson, one of the US presidents who owned a large number of slaves, opined that slaves required "less sleep". A telling that slaves were overworked to build the United States.
😅Informative and funny as always 🇿🇦🤲Thanks Family
Just watch “The residential tourist” video on a similar topic. Interesting take on this.