MIXED MARRIAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Journalist and his wife talk about their marriage in a racially devided South Africa
The series 'The many faces of' for the TV series Good Hoop was made in assignment for the Dutch public broadcaster NTR.
(Na het einde van de Apartheid spreken Desmond Tutu en Nelson Mandela over Zuid-Afrika als ‘rainbow nation’. Een land waarin zwart en wit in vrede met elkaar en de wereld samenleven. Maar hoe gaat een regenboognatie om met cultuurverschillen en met de erfenis van bijna 400 jaar kolonialisme en Apartheid? En hoe werkt dat in de dagelijkse praktijk van een huwelijk?
In opdracht gemaakt voor NTR, Goede Hoop TV serie door Saskia Vredeveld & Henna Renfurm. 2016)

[zamahlongwane]

I was with 2 white men and they both abused me physically. So not only black men beat their significant other. It's just broken men that do that race has nothing to do with it. Stay blessed and happy ❤️

[aviewthroughmyeyes]

Being a so called coloured I am so proud of you two. I am proud of both sides and I am not ashamed of being who I am and I love them both, the only thing I hate is being in a position to choose and if I had to pick I will pick them both always.

[Bambo-wt]

I married in 2005 . I am Mozambican my wife german we lived in parktown and I really experienced what u experiencing but no one can separate you guys if you love and care. We have 4 kids and life . Please never give up.
Got rejected from cables she got rejected from some black community areas . Now we are happy leaving in germany. 💕 You guys

[HassanHassan-sfxd]

Racism isn't born it's taught
The best weapon against racism is love so unite and don't discriminate against each other

[tibebueyasushaga]

Great woman defeats prejudice, racism, negative mentality toward other minor group of people . She calculates before judging that it is from where came or born, doesn't matter what it is colore . You are blessed woman because come over this world narrow thinking ....

[soniarichardson]

I am a black Mozambican and my husband is white British. In 1998, I was travelling through SA, we stopped in a town to do some shopping. A very large group of black people gathered and stared laughing and pointing at us. It was a very unpleasant and intimidating situation. I will never forget that. Other interracial (black and white) couples that I know also have had unpleasant situations there as recently as 2019. Maybe the situation is improving but there is still a lot of racial tension there. Beautiful country though.

[cebisilemabaso]

I think coloured is more than race. It's South African ethnic group associated with certain cultural beliefs, language etc. Just because someone is born by a black and white person does not make them coloured

[leok]

Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see at a glance wealth, a great career purpose is the result of hard work and hustle over time. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life, reply amen on comment section.

[SFgamer]

1:15 "As long he treats you your right and makes you happy" <-- This. That's what's more important, not color.

[frederickngwenya]

This couple is too original. None is trying to be what he/she is not. The way they speak and their beliefs. All the best guys & may God bless your marriage

[Darr]

My forefathers are black and white 🙌🙌 Now give me 10 cows, my farm and my pap geld... salute my ma se kind 🤙🤙🤙

RIDE ON BROTHER - I AM ALSO BLACK KENYAN MARRIED TO A WHITE CANADIAN. WE LIVE IN CANADA. HAS 2 KIDS A BOY AND A GIRL.
WE LOVE OUR LIVES. WE HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 14 YEARS NOW AND DOING WELL.
WISH YOU BOTH ALL THE BEST.
(GOD LOVED YOUR FAMILY).☻☺👌❤👏

[ased]

Ive been married for 22yrs with my wife, she's a white afrikaaner meisie. Some of her family was not so welcoming, but that has changed over the years. I agree, racism is taught. When we had our first baby, back in the day, some white people would stop to look at our child. That was weird. We have 4 kids today. We had our normal tiffs, but we have grown stronger over the years and our children are taught about people and to ignore color. Life is full of choices and colors. Enjoy what it offers. It is sad that a few have chosen to hate because of color, its the cultural differences that has to be overcome.

[loveafrica]

Racism will never disappear until all humans will continue to living in this planet.It's impossible to beat racism like it's impossible to beat our own shadow.There always it going to be a forms of racism out there.

[wernerbloemwagen]

What is most important to learn from these two beautiful people is that it is not always "racism" when we differ : they both actually said so in that they've had huge fights, but they were able to resolve it. Jumping straight to racism, ends the conversation (& resultant resolve / resolution) right there and then. I have come to realise that very little is down to true racism and a lot more is upto cultural differences, miscommunication, misunderstanding, prejudice, customs, etc. Unfortunately the majority of people jump the gun & go straight to "racism" which then abruptly ends the conversion. We need to acknowledge thís ánd overcome this simplistic view that every difference that we have with one another is down to racism, because it is not thát simple. Human beings are far more complex than that. May God Almighty bless South Africa and all who live in her!

[a.r]

This is rather good to see. We worked hard over the years in Jamaica to support the result of the new South Africa. God Bless them all.

[omarmy]

I interact predominantly with African people, and believe me, one of the most beautiful character traits they have, is their humility, rich or poor. In fact one of my most memorable moments was when I was stationed overseas and met a Xhosa speaking
CEO of a transport company from my hometown In Cape Town. I couldn't have enough of reminiscing time with him about our common place of birth.

[ratswilliams]

South Africa is such beautiful country with loving people, Africans, indians whites, not everybody is a hater or racist. I'm indian married to black woman. God bless mandela pure ❤.

[lesliedeneault]

Life is give and take, my father always said love and respect for each other is a beautiful thing. My parents are both mixed (fathers parents -Dutch and Indian, mothers parents - French and Chinese) and we are better known as Cape coloureds. unfortunately, most coloureds don't know their heritage, as my Dad always reminded us (coloureds are the future of the world). On one of Winston Churchill's visits to RSA, he said "one day the whole world will be like the Cape Coloured, mixed. My parents were teenagers and adults before apartheid, they lived during apartheid and my mother is still going strong. Coloureds are mixed with every race and nationality, just listen to their last names. Stay safe and keep love alive.

[mcs]

Awesome...mix always lovely..like coffee and milk...
Life so beautiful like rainbow....mix colors too😍