The Unseen Tragedy of Black-on-Black Violence
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Over the past months, even years, more and more people, particularly in South Africa, find the need to scrutinise and judge our heroes of today, even those of the past, on their flaws or mistakes...
Should communities not be helping and advancing people instead of breaking and humiliating people? If there are no more heroes, who will your children look up to one day?
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Uncle Vusi Thembekwayo is like a father I never had, he always reach out whenever he is needed 😭 Been following him for 5 years and I have to say this.... There is a paradox that you cannot understand life and live life simultaneously. But for Uncle Vusi I think he proves the statement to be false because his moves tells us he has done some extra understanding than most of us❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Africa needs to hear this truth💯, we rise by lifting each other up🙏🏿🙏🏿
Encouraging message to the heroes and the ones aspiring to make a positive difference. Thank you for putting this out there, it needs to be heard.
Very nostalgic for us who grew up in the 80s and 90s👌🏿As an ex C-suite corporate and banking executive now turned entrepreneur, I could write a whole book about this topic😭 but the right words fail me now, so I'll just leave it at Proverbs 29:18..."Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he". Some will get it, many won't. Thanks for the awesome thought and heart provoking video🙏🏿
He that keepath the law! You could write a book just about the mindset of he that keepath the law
I am honestly curious to read your "book", I hope you get to a point where you gather all the strength and make time to write about your experience.
We love you Vusi 🙌🙌💯. This man speaks life into people’s soul
You've been my mentor since the first time I watch and heard you speak. The wisdom is undeniable, the facts will outlast any recent and popular opinion. Thanks Mr. Vusi
It's the story telling prowess for me. I didn't think I'd watch a 22mins UA-cam video but I stayed on til the end. Vusi, you're a gem. Thank you for this video.
As a young, black woman, I truly appreciate such content especially from someone I consider my black hero. The wisdom that you impart is so valuable, and I'm sure as ever that one day we'll meet to engage in these fruitful conversations.
Been a while Vusi , great to hear your message! Even my Mom 87 yrs is blown away with your message 🤙🏾Thank you for keeping the dream❤️🙏🏾
We need to remove the barriers to trade and travel within Africa. It’s easier for an America to travel across Africa than a typical African. Heartbreaking 💔
The idiots we elect to power can't allow that to happen because they think they will be unable to rule us
Maybe Afrcans see value in that American. African people are tribal people
Never gonna happen
Very Very sad
THE NEW HEROES are rising.... I'M hoping to be ONE of them
Yes indeed🙏🏾💥.
Rising where, rising to do what? 🙄
@Levi Mwaba see it🙄 all you want 😏. Doesn't affect me at all
@@tshepotshepza8866 if you don't have anything to say, please be quiet!!
@@loto8662 I'll be quiet 🤫 and let the rest of you continued in your deep slumber 😴, keep enjoying that useless wet dream, hopefully 1 day you'll wake up and smell the coffee ☕
This is very true, we demonize people that have succeeded and call them all sorts of names rather than celebrate them and taking a leaf from their success story.
Agreed!!
This is so true, and sadly in the townships where the majority of our people live, the "heroes" are drug dealers because of the "fast money" culture. It is sad what mental poverty is doing to our country
Thank you Uncle Vusi i can honestly say i was 1 of those who used to said all sorts of things about heroes because i probably didnt understand their journey but now because iam on that journey to change certain things i really understand how it feels to keep on fighting even when everything and everyone is against your vision so thank you for remind us as human beings black or white that we are all not perfect just trying to make something out of the dimensions we are in...
Thank you Mentor VT🤝
You've being a game changer and a disruptor for me.❤️
Hoping to replicate what you've done in SA here in Nigeria.🙏
Coming soon!
@@vthembekwayo when are you coming to Uganda Mr. VT
Wow! That was beautiful. Salute to our heroes. Vusi you're one of them
This was a deep one, hit home! We need to be better people amongst our own. 🙏
Yah neh, black people - Mathata!
Today I've learned that we are becoming the enemy of progress because, we perceive our "heroes " the same way as media does and we forget the bigger picture. Today I've grown to know that our heroes are people also and they do make mistakes however constructive criticism should be made where it required so that they grow from strength to strength, and create job for our beautiful nation.
Danko!!!
This was very beautiful! Thankyou for the video!
Really needed to hear this, thank you very much Mr. VT🙏🏾🙆🏾♂️💯
You are so welcome
Vusi you are a hero yourself, I am super proud of you. Usisilumnko, ingqondo yakho iphangalele, ukhuthele, unoBuntu, uthanda uThixo, namhlanje ke usibonise nesinye isipho onaso UCULA KAMNANDI FUTHI, umhle, yintoni oshota ngayo? Andizazi izithakazelo zakwa Thembekwayo ngeba ndikutsho ngazo zonke Thembekwayo. You are such a gift to Africans especially.
FOR ALL THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THE WORLD
My father often came to visit me on the family farm at weekends. Year 1959.
At 1000 m. above sea level, not so far from the equator, and without air conditioning, the practice after lunch was to have coffee or tea under a beautiful tree near the little house we had built a few years earlier.
As a young man, I enjoyed listening to stories from my father's life, and how he came to be in Africa.
During one such story, he stopped midway, and waiting for it to continue, I kept looking into the distance. The prolonged silence made me think he wasn't feeling well. Instead he was reflecting. I asked him what.
"Did you see the person who passed by a moment ago?" I said yes. “That person came here three years ago, barefoot and dressed in tatters, and begged in his language to give him any work, because he was so hungry! He has now become one of our best plowing tractor operators. And as you have seen, he now walks proudly, and he also has a young wife. "
While he was telling me that, another employee passed by, and my father said that he too was completely ignorant when he first arrived, and now he has become the teacher for new hires, and that he follows them until they understand their task.
I asked him "SO?"
"I was thinking of all the arrogant dictators who think they can change the world!"
"To change the world, it is only necessary to give every human being the opportunity to develop his/her natural talents to the maximum, and following them in their development."
It's been a pleasing pleasure to listen to our HEROES!!!
I honestly celebrate you VT.YOU ARE A RARE KIND OF A HERO!
Thanks for celebrating other heroes. It takes a hero to recognise a hero.
Thanks Vusi you are gradually becoming the conscience of the black race
May God continue to lift you and make your voice held in the right places
I celebrate you greatly
Shalom
Thank you brother 🤜
This man is not only wise but very well spoken. Salute to you!!! From a white person Its about live and let live !!
You, Mr Thembekwayo you are our hero, the fact that you came out and said what you said in this video it really means alot.
Keep reaching out to us🙌🏿
You are one of our hero's man. The amount of motivation and inspiration u instill in us gives us a lot of hope. Long Live to u Our Black Hero ✊❤️
What a powerful message, I pray more black people hear this and pass it on to the youth. We need to change our mindset as black people and start celebrating each other and love each other 🖤
😢 so true. I myself as a black woman have experienced being slandered by people of the same skin and gender just because I decided to go against the stereotypes and statistics of what majority of my peers where doing. I identify this as the “lobster effect.”
Dont stop someone is watching you and is secretly inspired by you.
Be you. Don't let others tell you what to do.
I hate seeing haters hate for no reason. I hate crabs in a bucket. I hate identity politics.
When I was growing up and listening to rap and hip hop. I grew up noticing it getting worse. Lil Wayne doing Lollipop was the start of it for me. Suddenly we have all these mumble rappers with auto tune and rappers sharing the same flow.
When I see Black people trying so hard to tell you that rap has evolved into something better and that it's still the peak genre. That's when I realized we as a society have become so insecure that we will defend anything because of its stigma. In this case, rap being associated with Black culture (even though youll most certainly meet Black people who will trash Jazz despite Black people being the ones to invent Jazz) and therefore, tribalism.
I think just being a human is ok but most everyone, Asian, Black, or whoever will think otherwise. It's sad. But I am here to tell you that I honestly find it so refreshing when I read your comment
Me too
Thank you for this.❤ Its really heartbreaking to watch oblack twitter, instagram comments even simple articles. Our own is so poisonous to its own. Good news doesnt seem to sell anymore.
This video just gives hope.
I totally agree!
I will need to write a letter as this is clear from Vusi (VT) - a man who understands growth, money, history and moves people from one cloud to ANOTHER. There is a price tag on this people take this and make it for and I am beginning to learn that the cost is 'TIME'.
Thank you for taking me back to those four room houses. Where heroes we celebrated. Much respect for you
I'm so touched by this content, well you are my HERO, i look foward to attending one of your masterclasses. You absolutely blow my mind each time with your storytelling, your confidence and the way you invest in knowledge 🙌
You have said it all.
I sometimes look at my society and see people just living their lives *without purpose*. This fact i can say is as result of the heroes lost in the society.
You are a true inspiration to me Vusi and i also strive to give my all to the society i find myself in.
Thank you for living your life of purpose.
I thought we only had this problem in Zimbabwe, It has also been on my mind of late too
Simba it exists even here in Botswana.. Our heroes are lured to politics
thank you Mr Thembekwayo for this video, I'm not a builder or anything yet because i'm still trying to be in touch and in control with myself but one thing I at least understand is, it is better to build than to destroy.
Thank you Vusi, your video has really opened my eyes and given me direction. You will never understand the impact it has on me.
Brendah from Uganda, I really believe your message
Wow powerful message. You are a black hero of this generation.
Incredible speech. Thanks for acknowledging our heroes. You are one of them. Keep speaking the truth.🙏❤ Your true support.
Without a doubt one of the eye opening, inspiring and soul searching video I have watched in my life, waooo, I am blown away and a changed man, God bless you Vusi, take a bow.
“My people are destroyed…”
Yes we are.
We are Blk female business owners in America with little to no support, particularly business financial support. But we will keep it pushing.
Thank you for addressing this.?
Mr. VT has done it again!! Wow, this was mind-blowing!! A powerful message greatly needed.
This video has inspired me to keep going and not lose hope on my dreams. I'm at the threshold of my success and I was growing hopeless.
Bhut' Vusi, kealeboga.
God touch every area of your life in a way that only He can🙏🌺
So true I can relate...watched the video just in time, going forward no stopping ❤️🔥 God is faithful...many thanks Uncle Vusi
Grateful to have stumbled along this gem. Well needed inspiration! Thanks V😄
I tried helping entrepreneurs but honestly Africans in general are toxic towards each other. I was scolded that I don’t run a real business yet I own a retail shop with two employees, own my entire manufacturing equipment, have 12 employees (10 of which I trained myself). I hire the most disadvantaged people that society judges because I know the pain of being judged based on appearance. I’ve trained people for free who now employ others yet somehow we’re the enemies 🤦🏿♂️. Besides that there’s the social media bullying. I had to close my Twitter business accounts because I couldn’t avoid the toxicity. Honestly I gave up. I just stick to my circle and grow my business in silence, less stress for me more poverty for them.
Do your best and forget all those that will never be achievers, the ones that belong to what I call the "negative" group, that always blame others for their own shortcomings.
I am really sorry you went through that experience... I have experienced that from the Corporate environment, I do have people that are enemies with me for no apparent reason....
Sadly my experience is the same
I do understand you fully, do the best you can and ignore negativity, even if is not easy. Somewhere some how those negative people and enemies they will need your help one day, just help them with pour heart you won’t lose nothing. Keep up doing the great job 🙏😉
Jhaa nheee is the truth bro
Wow this video just opened my eyes and made me think about my own instances where I would have these ridiculous and unproven beliefs like black business are not professional or black businesses are corrupt and I would avoid getting into business with black people. Thank you for this video Vusi, now I will be conscious of my thoughts and behavior towards black business and be intentional in working with black businesses and where I may feel they fall short, just point it out in the most respectful manner.🙏🏾👏🏽
VUSI thank u for reminding me about Mr Maponya one of my two African heroes ,, the other being Mr Aliko Dangote the great African entrepreneur with large businesses in 15 countries (cement, sugar, fertilizer)
I just got off a crazy argument with my folks about building my business.. my parents just don't seem to understand and just feel it's a waste of time and resources since I already have a job. Thanks Mr Vusi for this video, this truly healed my Spirit and renewed my hope. I will surely press on🙏.. You are truly a Hero!! God bless you
I totally understand you. Keep going , be a hero to the kids of the future💪
@@oryankibandi3556 Thank you
My perspective on these heroes has been totally changed. Thanks Vusi
I could proudly say I saw my father being that community hero, left work started his own children transportation business , made the "amaroom property business" and it has not been easy , and the real question for me was always on how to scale these businesses to the point where they don't just become a good "social move " but a profitable businesses , where families such as mine can live off them.
are we gonna talk about that intro singing?... daammmnnn that was a good tone brother
And now we know why so many of us black don't prosper, for lack of HONOR.
Thank you for teaching us by example how to be HONORABLE @Vusi
Finally buth Vusi, this speaks volumes. All those that say Tata Nelson was a sell out, the same thing will be said about them when they have passed on.....This video really hit home!
Wow man thats a true and heartbreaking reality we find ourselves in, we need a mindset change. Thanks for your continued inspiration 🙏
Thankyou brother Vusi sir, we'll keep going man. You're such an amazing asset. I can just listen to you whole day, then I know I'm winning.
Great video, you've completely nailed it.
It's so disheartening to see the ones who you'd expect to support you , systematically attempt to destroy you.
Thank you Vusi...you know am building yet again after everything fell apart...thank you sir I shall keep going...
Vusi, your discussion here talks direct to my society in Uganda!!! Thanks for educating us!!!!
You’re a hero to me , I’ve no parents, I’ve been going through a lot and you’ve been giving me a lot of hope…I look up to you like no other.
This may sound like i am trying to be funny, but i am a Black man who's fully in love with my race. I see brilliance and excellence when i look at Black people as a race. The enemy likes to focus on some bad elements in our race, but i know all races have that issue. I simply don't choose to focus on it and stay stuck there. In my eyes, Black people are a magnificent race of people.
pride is a deadly sin. Calling people your enemy, we all know you mean a race of people. Shows Who the real problem is.
Thank you VT, you are my hero. You represent possibilities
Vusi Thembekwayo you amaze me with your wisdom at such a young age. Wishing you every success in making this great country great again.
This is so true, thank you Sir Vusi for sharing this great knowledge view of yours. It's been touching and inspiring.
Sir Vusi, your words are the hardest and kindest I’ve heard in a long time. I’ve listened to a lot of your talks, but this hit me in a different level.
This embossed in my heart deeply how much love I have for you.
YOU ARE NOT PERFECT TO MANY, BUT I FIND AND I SEE PERFECTION IN YOU. YOU ARE MY HERO
THANK YOU IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT FOR BEING WHO YOU ARE.
THANK YOU 😢
Losing an uncle to suicide yesterday then stumbling upon such an inspirational powerful story 🙏🏿 😢
❤️🙏
So sorry for your loss
This Man Can Sing
VT, it's like we are diluted to see no value in our kind. It is so sad that people are quick to destroy but do not even know how to build.
Pure malevolence ngempela.
Videos like these need to be circulated for awareness ukuthi there is worth and brilliance in our kind. No one is perfect but can we celebrate talent and people sacrifices. We have heroes in our families, schools, companies and yes who are our kind. Keep preaching and reminding us to be accountable. Thanks VT, you represent so much more than you will ever know👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾
Wow I'm humbled and seconded I'm a fan believer of constructive criticism our people were raised to be too negative and no vision.
Mind-blowing. Truth beyond measure. VT keep up the good work. We really appreciate you!
Did I not cry listening to this😭😭😭
It is such a sad reality and I don't understand why we continue to do this to each other and think we'll all succeed
Brother Vusi, you make more sense than politicians, you inspire more than politicians, your messages bring hope more than politicians, if South Africans don't wake up now, they'll be just like politicians.
The tone, the message, everything just right, true, it hurts, some have committed suicide due to black on black hate, there's this notion of prefering to be led by other races, or praise them while we crush own- It's in every industry and every corner of the globe. It's evident that we have so much to work on as black melinated people
Our destiny is in our own hands. I started my lampshade business with no money, just my cellphone. 19 years ago and I have never looked back
This is powerful. May God give you the strength and wisdom to keep speaking for those who do not have a voice.
A black child raised to criticize, to cancel and hate their own is a sad way of doing life. When will we rise up and realise that when we back one another we can grow into better beings and grow economically?
Beautiful singing voice incredible Vusi 💜🌹🟣
You spoke my guy, what a powerful words and you are a good story teller brother man
Vusi once again you have made me rethink some of my opinions, you are Truly a African Hero!
Thank you for the inspiring words, and thank you for this amazing work
This is powerful! Shifting the mind thinking paradigm. Just what we need in Africa, that's all
Beautiful and powerful video. I Thank you for it. Just keep it up by inspiring us and make us proud to be Africans despite all this crazy events. By the way, you have a beautiful voice ❤️ perfect for soul music 🎶. God bless you. Shout out from Mozambique 🇲🇿
We've glorified Politicians more than people who actually doing something instead they telling you who to blame.
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My brother Vusi this message is important for our people,l think you scratched the surface l would love you to keep them coming as series we are experiencing these issues everyday in our community and destroying ourselves literally
Thank you very much for this insights, many will change their hearts.
I hope so!
Literally almost spilt coffee on myself because of that intro 😂😂🔥🔥🔥 must rest with the Vaseline cheif 😂😂 then you immediately get to serious topics while we still processing 😂😂
Well said Uncle Vusi. The negative energy of pulling down people of colour, who have taken risk's and also gone before us "heroes" is so real. Thank you very much for positive feed we need it.
Beautiful,yet very profound! I needed to hear this. Thank you King Vusi...
Thank You Vusi, Just Hearing You Speak Is Inspirational, the Knowledge Is Immense & Your Presentation Is So Fluent, It Slides Into The Mind💆📌🎖
Thank you so much Vusi, you are such a hero to me
Exactly Abuti Vusi. Instead of saying ok Mr Mandela came so far how can I take it further.
Thanks Vusi.Much needed i resonates with all of that brother.
Relatable content. Thanks for this message, Vusi.
Uncle Vusi... Thanks for always dishing out these timely valuable contents.
Very True my Bra Vusi, it's very painful what our own are doing to us, but we not give up, we shall rise!
Thank you Vhusi if this can or may reach as many as possible of our colour .
Thank you, my Mentor, God Bless!!!!!
I felt every word you said,you make my life so much better.
Immense Business truths. Supporting and building others is a choice with great ripple effects!!!