Durban, South Africa

[MrAngryGorilla2000]

I would love to visit someday....if I have the money. LOL BTW It's the 21st century and people are still being racist, but at the same time some people like to post racist comments just to get attention. Since I am American, a lot of Americans like to attract a lot of attention to themselves, by putting racist comments, even though they are not really racist......but some are. :/ Don't even bother replying back. Americans are very sarcastic people.

[MrJohnboy1984]

Would love to go there someday.

[Mr81biltong]

I'm from Cape Town,,, but i Admitt: Durban become more beauty day by day!

p.s.I'm white South African really tired to read racist bullshits from Europe or U.S

[Xerxes845]

@Mr81biltong Amen to that! I am a British South African from Cape town as well, and I live in Durban now. I love our city and our country and all people living in it. The Americans and Europeans don't get it.

[Mr81biltong]

As a citizen of Cape Town I'm really amazing by beaty of Durban, better day by day.

As a white South African I'm really tired for racist bullshits of other countries racist scum

[DurbaniteSteph]

Joe Cools use to be THE PLACE, it rocked.

[SkyeTS]

And i'll be the happy chappie amongst you all: <3 Durban Stone City! :D ...besides the politics. Nice pics :)

[2799015]

@THEDAMONROCK it's bloody awesome :D

[THEDAMONROCK]

i was born there i swear it is awesome my sisters there

[2799015]

That's my home!!!!!

I live there!!!!

[THEDAMONROCK]

@2799015 me too dont you think it rocks

[MrJamesbond0012]

nice city .,./ i love it

[mstruthserum]

Yes, this used to be a wonderful city...after the National party became infiltrated with CIA lackeys and traitors...we know the rest of that story. The city was planned and built by white people of mostly English descent. At one time there were 220,000 whites in the greater Durban area. Now, I imagine130,000! Wow, what a vote of confidence in the marxist ANC!!! Obviously the zionists wanted a puppet government to protect their massive international investments & holdings. Ha,ha.ha.

[MrSeasunder]

@mstruthserum I guess this issue of racism and prejudice will never end in South Africa, this is a beautiful powerpoint about how beatiful Dbn is and all of a sudden 1 dude (an indian) claims that he left South Africa because of Whites. You then get an aggressive white person retaliating at him with claims that Durban was built by the National Party goverment (which is partly true).To be safe from the Black hooligans the NP should have built what they built in Europe not in an African jungle.

[JTsky100]

@MrSeasunder shut the fuck up redneck my country look better then south africa and their shit durban white crap

[mstruthserum]

@JTsky100 Hey Boy! Go wash dishes in the kitchen and shut your craphole.

[JTsky100]

@mstruthserum go get killed like all the boers donkey

[mstruthserum]

@JTsky100 Msunu Ga Nyoga

[mstruthserum]

@JTsky100  You don't even live here. You compromised the Swiss border and now you're pimping whores in Zurich. Lucky for you, there's white trash available for marketing. Poor Switzerland!

[JTsky100]

@mstruthserum honkey donkey make me puke crackers

[MrSeasunder]

@JTsky100 let me guess you are a "Black American" not African American because your'll look like a bit like Africans and you are frustrated because you don't know where you are from. Do you think American Caucasians like your'll, definately NO. Don't talk crap about something you don't know your skin may be dark but you are not African and surely white Americans don't think your'll are Americans so where do you belong

[sallumusa]

i love my durban.. the sharks!!!

[cashin78]

Pure nostalgia. 

[SAiloveyou]

every time i think of South Africa i always come on here, and just think about all the memories! makes me cry every time! :'(

[DeniseNaldini]

Iv been living abroad for 6 years and whenever i get home sick I look at this video, it has all my favourite places :) thanks guys. you rock

[wannabesupastar101]

i miss living in south africa but was there this year during the world cup really has changed !!!!

[Mr81biltong]

Durban's bid to host the Olympic Games in 2020

[Noxy188]

No place like home: Ofcourse i'm going back :)

[26boh]

home sweet home

[M199L991S]

I love Durban; Can't imagine living anywhere else :)

[StrangerInDurban]

Haha - Durban City Hall..I attended one too many matric proms there.

[Durbs4evah]

OMW, i miss Durbs soo much, this video made me cry<3

[lucidmediatv]

FACT: Durban rocks

[MissAerialist]

I was in Durban for 4 months in 1985. Such a beautiful place, I had a wonderful time. Thank you for sharing these photos.

[Megleesim]

I ♥ Durban.

[JasperLee23]

Durban rocks! Great people, great city, in a great province. Natal is the english stronghold !

[ChristopherENair]

Durban is one of the Best City in the world! Durban Rocks!

[badcoraphael]

damn...i miss durban...

cant beat home...home is home bru

[barlog20]

I would love to go to South Africa and get some rare jewelry to sale in the U.S.,And also see if i could buy other stuff that`s rare to sell in the U.S.

[MrRedFredSaid]

durban appears to be absolutely delightful. I hope I'm able to visit some day.

[brent344]

nandoes is eveywhere even in canada

[jaloko]

@brent344 ya theres only like 4though i was so happy to see Nandos when i went to vancity

[seanyvaar]

my home, durban <3

but germany is nice, too.

i'll come back

[Aikiarntsen]

WOOHOOO! I'm leaving for Durban on the 29th! :p

[popqvn]

I was there before 11 years.Nice city.The bar Joe Cool(i don't remember the name exactly)is still on?

[njglen]

Joe Cools is still there on North Beach, and there is a new one opening in London soon in Putney.

[Childhoodsince85]

I miss Nandos, Ocean Spray, Spur etc

[RaWilder]

@njglen Sadly the Joe Cool's here didn't last very long - i think there may be something about the venue as everything that opens there closes within a year?!?

[Jayps87]

It sure is :)

[naseerabadat]

I miss home :(

[Zaheer18048]

Going back homeat the end of Jan...Yay!

[castrator10]

man i miss this........4 years now, go back for the first time in 3 weeks....... cant flippin wait......

[DickAllen4HOF]

Hi. My real name is Greg Glading. I lived in Durban, South Africa at 629 Marine Dr on the Bluff from 1985 to 1994. I was a pro-wrestler who wrestled under the name of Greg Brag. If anyone remembers me, for any reason, please, pleasr reply. I have lost touch with everyone I knew in Durban and would love to relive some of my memories from this important life epoch.

[SAiloveyou]

@DickAllen4HOF - why dont you get Facebook ...

im from Durban and i keep in touch with family and friends on there ....

[dazzzq]

daar is geen land as mooi as suid-afrika. . .

mis u ...

[foxymike78]

Man i miss home...

[stayin222love]

nice place

[parsely1988]

dam i miss home... there is nothing like home... its the best...

[musikver]

my boyfriend is from durban we are visiting his family there in december. thanks for the video :)

[naseerabadat]

I want to go back home :(

[southafricanshawtee]

en mense nie wees rasis op vsa $!goed dis regtig bedoel! indien u doen ek sal {ge}kom daar en smack u op jou hoof!

[southafricanshawtee]

man Ek regtig mis tuis. . maar gelukkig vir my ons mag wees gaan terug by die einde van die jaar! ...

[slapitman]

I lived there my whole life until 15 years ago and man I've seen the whole planet (I mean everywhere!) no where compares! Such a pity it's slowly getting worse and more like a third world country.

[contax2010]

I miss it - lovely days. I came back from Germany to study at Uni Natal (paid myself), Sunshine, Sea, Green, People, Africa. Got its bad sides now and in past White SA, but I was there and listened to Don Henley looking out at the sea from my rented flat or driving along the beach front in my Fiesta. Met my exwife there too. Wish its 6+million people all the best, hope things get better. Hey guys,stop being racist, thats really ugly and STUPID. Cheers old friends from there whereever you may be!

[69ME2]

Thats when yo can see it now truly is a crap 3rd world country. Only show all the nice bits. Wonder if they accidentally forgot to show all the violence, crap, rubbish. Rubbish on the beaches and being used as a toilet. Yes it used to be nice, but with 40 million savages that will be no more. No thank you- Australian beaches do just fine thank you.

[MrSeasunder]

@69ME2 don't you wish you were born in Australia, the are people who live there and it would be good to say something positive about South Africa. Yes Astralia might be perfect to you because there aren't any black people but South Africa is a great country which doesn't need people like you to always to do their best to show the bad side of it when its not necessary, hope you enjoy Australia and don't ever have to watch another video which has to do with South Africa :-))

[JTsky100]

@MrSeasunder whites make me sick fucking redarted rednecks

[emceesubconscious]

Man I miss home...

[krugstersaul]

same here. I live in Canada now and it sux

[BoscoTribbles]

Thanks niglen. Appreciated the memories.

[BoscoTribbles]

Thanks, niglen. Enjoyed the memories.

[superpowers17]

my home town...i miss it like crazy. cant wait for next year when i return for the world cup!!

[Kabro1887]

My father was born in SA and he lived there for 27 Years, he decided to live in Germany, because he really had Problems with the politic-situation and the Apartheit @ those days.

I have got a couple friend's down there and I would love to live there too... well, I will be back at 2010 and then I will think about it, again... :)

Thanks 4 the Vid 5*

[jimbojims]

i feel priveleged for growing up there. a truly amazing country

[jen3449]

I miss it so much, my home town, Thanks for video

[iarhungry]

my whole family are from durban and oapa oama moved to a place called underberg, but aunty me, mother (father left my mother when she was 6 months pregnant, hate him)

afrikaans and proud.

Ek mis suid-afrika so veel, Ek wens Ek kan lewe daar maar weens sodanige dinge en geld ons kan nie niks meer, die lieflik besigtigings van afrika en die weer is o, so opwindend sy asemrowend dit regtig is, ek is alleen 15 maar Ek waardeer wat ek het.

[octavier30]

some of you guys spanish and live in Durban?

[diamondboyy25]

my girlfriend lived here till she moved xx very nice tho

[DaSlug32]

Not so nice any more. Very dirty, the centre is dangerous, but the waves are good.

[kaminadwerty]

Durban is amazing. Truly nice.

[catatonicable]

Truly a fantastic city, sad that the africans have a knack of turning everything into filth, crime and chaos.

[ROFLFTW88]

Its kinda sad just how bad some parts of Durban have become . I used to go there on vacation years ago , that place is really going downhill now.

[juliechantal]

The City I was born in. I love you Durbs, will always be a Durbanite.

[Lillypanda2]

Nice video and the music is perfect. I miss Durbs but am a bit safer here on Mud Island.

[Durbanitejoller]

City of my birth, a long time ago in 1953.

[screamobaby]

I miss SA! :(

Nice Video..it was good to see Gateway again

[lanakruger352]

hahahaha

[soulposishun]

still lovely.. just in transition. I love SA and am proud.

[rickpillay]

I've read all the negative postings here, especially from ex-pat whites, living abroad. I'm sure it looks a whole lot different to people like you - the good old "apartheid" days of "whites only" benches, business districts, transportation, amenities and everything else of priviledge. Here's my message to you - keep your self serving comments and yourself the hell out of Durban.

I had to leave behind this beautiful city 25 years ago to settle in the US because of you.

[wewalkthestreet]

im white and i think durbs rules, you have , the grass is not always greener on the other side.

And for the ex pats, they are simply tring to justify why they left in the first place its called guilt... they benifited in apartheid now they simply leave when they can t benifit any more,, cowards ... what about all the white youth they left behind to deal with their fuck ups?

Food for thought just carry on running thats all you are good for .eat and run and leave me to clean up your mess

[catatonicable]

And dont come back you 'coolie' fucker.

[MrRedFredSaid]

@rickpillay - I live in the US, and can tell you with certainty that the gates are still open.

[WELLBRAN]

@rickpillay well said

[TheJomogogo]

@rickpillay

Since the nigs took over Durban has turned into a shit hole just like the rest of Africa Everywhere the black man goes, things just get better, don't they?.

[Travoobladatel]

@TheJomogogo You"re right. Niggers destroy this beautiful country.

[Chocwinx]

@Travoobladatel umm sorry south africa is where the blacks there belong before you white people came you only put development for yourself.

[TheRipcity22]

@rickpillay

Why not another African country?

Don't bother answering, we both know why.

[mstruthserum]

@rickpillay Really? You had to move to the U.S. because of whites??? Did someone hold a gun to your head when you made that decision HYPOCRITE! How come you didn't settle in Madras where your ancestors came from? Actually, I don't have a problem with Indians, however, you are an exception. In your case, I would in fact apply the label of COOLIE.

[lanakruger352]

south africa is not a beautiful place anymore.

[rickpillay]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - you are blind!

[xxsweetsnexx]

did i just see HILTON hotel lol thats the gr8est hotel

[niNu8008]

I like more, good jobs.

[Guluva69]

I miss Durban

[sunnysouthafrica]

Good photos of good ol durbs by the sea. My home. Living in London I miss the durban weather & days on north beach.

[Trinityneo12]

The Zulu kingdom. land of the true warrior.

Live by the sword and die by the sword.

Zulu, culture is not like western culture, its built by warriors and ancestors like shaka Zulu, and built on the might and magic.

Zulu man has powerfull body and thick skin, they laugh at the shit we cry about.

Any one for some "muti"? get rich and strong like a lion with black magic..... c' omon give it a try.. .vist the Zulu kingdom become fearless become a warrior......................

[runningwild107]

is jy 'n suid-afrikaner ?

[telcobilly]

Great shots of Durbs! Brings back memories, I moved to the area in 1968 fro the US and moced back to the US in 1979. It sure has changed a lot in 40 years! I remember riding the train from toti as a highschool kid to go to the movies or ice skating rink...those were the days!

[tenefan2]

Lovely photos

Missing Durban

[vertxxgg]

see guys go back DURBAN mile. SA needs you MEBKI promises look real smart

[Chillednfunked]

This video candy coats the place I lived 15 years ago, it looks like this was filmed then. It's so dirty now and has a lot of crime.

[hisxhabibi]

This video doesnt show how it really is...

[omarleft]

I kno what you mean im a merchant seaman and i was there,you gotta be real carefull ,you could get stabed just walking down the street

[momo69bikes]

hehe, i was born in durban, moved to new zealand(auckland) wen i was 7, came bak t durban wen i was 13.lol, an now im 17.lol, its home

[Macedonia20]

nice country

[yankeefanderekjeter]

united states is the exact same but way better but south africa is a very beutiful country id have to admit

[hisxhabibi]

SA and USA are very different in reality

[heisforever]

A year has gone by, and I still love watching this video. Still has the same impact as the first time I saw it, makes me long for Durban.. Thanks njglen, you've made the separation from my beloved home town, more bearable.

[goodies1983]

durban da best place in da world even better on da south coast ifafa beach baby

[Dobermann2323]

Hey kirsty im very similar!! I live in Durban and im moving to New Zealand soon. I am 15 so iv lived in durbz my whole life. Where in NZ do you stay? Iv been to Auckland before

[africaadio]

I grew up in Durban, left Sa in early 90's, I went back for a visit in 2004. These photos were neatly hand picked, please show us what the beachfront looks like now. I have heaps of photos I took during my visit in 2004, it paints a somewhat different picture. I still miss it though after 15 years abroad.

[uyfgfar]

I was born in Durban in 1993. Moved to England in 1999.. Unfortunately. I miss it so much :( going back there in february, however. I'll get any requested pictures?

[matrixsolutions1]

This is the best place in the world!

[wonkdafonk]

I miss Durban soo much!

Used to go to the beach front every weekend and now I live in the UK and the only time I go to a beach is if I go on holiday :( to spain etc. Lefted when I was 10 and I am 19 now.

Want to go back! Anyone from Westville?

[islandcook]

bellissima!!!ma questa e' la parte bella!!!...e tutto il resto???

[Ru5hman]

0:04 i stayed in that hotel :) god i miss home :(

[fabrivalio]

GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT!!! Nothing else to say... I went to Durban as an exchange student... love that place, those people and the unique culture. Daar ist lekker!!! :)

[supermaree]

looks really beatifull from these pictures but in all reality you need to add 2 million uneducated starving homeless aids infected people!!!

[uyfgfar]

hey tbh, get some respect. Durban is actually really quite rich. It's an amazing city, and sure, there are always going to be homeless people. I even see homeless people in England, yet I don't complain do I? Get some respect you ungreatful bastard.

[CHEVONEMATABARO]

i was born in durban i left when i was 12 im 21 now i would love to go bk but not to sure about the crime rate though. its a beautiful city though

[1Oehm]

i'm german i'm south african and duban is a wonderful city

the thing i'm worried about is the crime but i think we are getting better and 2010 w cup will be in south africa!!!! actally sa is one of the most beautiful countries in the world!!!!!!!

[Gindianna]

iam german and i went there for an exchange.

now i wana live there ;)

[TazPelser]

i was born in durban thn moved to england when i was 5 now i am 13 and i want to go bak lol all my friend in england say south africa is horible because it doesnt look nice but the way them pictures are tuk it lookes reallly nice lol

[dannyblack92]

hey man i was born in durban too, i left when i was 10 (im now 16)and its the best and most beautiful place in the world. i would too love to move back but crime is terrible at this moment. trust me its not worth it at this time. enjoy the uk's freedom know, and wait till crime decreases and then maybe ill see u there lol. peace, Dan

[Ru5hman]

i was born in durban too :), left when i was 9(now 17) im going back on the 25th of October and im staying for a few months should be good :) crime isnt that bad over there only had a few cars stolen ;P lol

[ZULUchik]

2010 is the day i come back home !

South Africa is the BEST place EVER

its my home and placed in my heart

im feeling homesick LONG TIME but now in NewZealand (its so quiet*theres no TAXIS beepn out and people whislen 4 ay ride haha theres NO WAVES not even ONE ! DURBAN is WERE DAAH HART IS !

[larrelzmom]

did u get any weed?

[Suvanf1]

I was born in Durban. Then moved to Australia when I was 15 years old. Now I'm 20 and I'm moving back!..I Can't wait!

[MAICOOOW]

YEAH!

[dannyblack92]

i love durban (my home) but its a bad move. crime is bad and life aint easy,is it worth the beauty. good luck though, send me some boerewors lol.

[dannyblack92]

btw first comment is to TazPelser and second is to Suvanf1

[xian19sarah]

You sound stupid. utterly thick.

[xian19sarah]

ps- The Boers were driven right back by the British and Durban was then ruled by Great Britain in the 1800s. King Edward Hospital and many buildings are named after British royalty like the Royal Hotel, the Edward Hotel, it is so so British my dear, Thank you

[xian19sarah]

I learned that Durban was named after Sir Benjamin D'urban -

Then Fynne had his part to play in Durban's history.

It was the most important seaport of the British Empire in the 1800's

Let us not forget Cecil John Rhodes and David Livingstone, simply a few of the many many English people who had their part in the country's history.

My own relatives and others are all from Britain and living in Cape Town and Durban even today as well as Johannesburg

[maheshino]

Sitting here in my London flat with the rain outside, Im just wondering why.. I had to leave my hometown. JUST SO BEAUTIFUL MAN. TO THOSE THAT ARE IN CHARGE OF RUNNING THE CITY..TAKE CARE AND MAINTAIN IT. DONT RUIN IT MAN. I WANT TO RETURN SOMEDAY

[veenmoodley]

I MISS home

[jethrodboy]

me 2 girl i like yo last name

[xian19sarah]

excuse me we seem to be having  a communication problem

firstly you were swearing so badly that I don't understand what you were trying to say and secondly, I don't like the language you used thank you- not polite at all-sorry-I don't even understand- are you speaking a creole of English or perfect English?

Thank you.

[jethrodboy]

What im trying to say is that u white south africans got your heads stuck up your ass.And this is Texas english slang baby girl.Learn it u might just understand

[cspetsiotis]

I LOVE DURBS!!

[honeyslip]

I really miss that place. Its so beautiful and South Africa is the only real place is cultural diversity and religion. THe down part is the crime;thats why everyone wants out. The crime!!

[capatainvid]

great vid but crap musik ... what happened to sipho mchunu or any music from your zulu roots

[xian19sarah]

This was a British colony and one can see why- it is a proud beautiful city and still utterly gorgeous

[crazychrisva]

I thought it was a Boer settlement first.

[iowntheclough]

why wudnt u go back? is it dangerous there?

[shelerich]

yup, makes me homesick - BUT i still wont go back.

[djfu74]

I was considering vacationing in Durban.

I think this video just convinced me.

[richl]

wheres the shots of the townships ??

[4GetMeNot101]

this makes me wanna cry... my mom made us move to spain... but i want south africa!!! i wanna go back!!! :'(

[honeyslip]

Hey dont worry, my mom made me move to Taiwan, and I'm also very homesick.

[catatonicable]

Whats it like there.?

[nanooki]

no some good ass weed..... weed that will make you sell your family!

[bvidalj]

QUE BONITO!!!

[ubitches420]

i hered they got some good ass weed there

[kykdaar]

Lou's rich, soothing voice lends itself to the words of Enid's poem - delivering the underlying message with an uncanny feeling of being. I closed my eyes and took in the title song with melancholy nostalgia - imagining the various sites, sounds, smells and locations depicted within the lyrics. Enid had indeed captured the very essence of Durban - the Durban of my childhood, youth and early adult years - which live on in my forlorn being - these 12,000km away ... sigh ...

[kykdaar]

iTekweni ... truly the City of No Winters.

"City of No Winters" CD Release Party (9/26/04) Sunday evening (9/26/04) saw yet another well attended social function hosted at Paul & Enid Holden's home in Washington, DC's NorthWest neighbourhood; except this time it was a celebration for Enid's poem City of No Winters - about her beloved hometown of Durban which had now become a treasured song on an CD of the title song performed by Lou Black, a local songwriter/musician

[ZS5RE]

I love Durban. Seriously home sick now. What am I doing in England?

[hawes02]

DURBAN IS THE BEST...HOME SICK