'I've Never Met a Nice South African' - Satirical Anti-Apartheid Song

"I've Never Met a Nice South African" is a satirical song originating in a sketch on the British television series Spitting Image (series 2, episode 5). It was written by John Lloyd and Peter Brewis and was sung by Andy Roberts.

[joshuachamberlain]

Breyton Breytonbach has sadly past away today (November 24th, 2024)

We lost the only nice South African

[robk]

"Here's the difference between an Australian accent and a South African accent. Imagine my accent, except I'm punching a black person."

[sethwoll]

“We treat the blacks in South Africa very well indeed!”

“But Mister Botha, I haven’t seen a single black person since I entered this mansion.”

“You haven’t? My god man, what do you think you wiped your feet on before you came in!?”

[andrealves]

The "I met a guy who got job right after leaving school" is such a painful burn 😭😭

[RedAmerican-qqcc]

Rest in Peace Breyten Breytenbach, even in death he still doesn't smell.

[trevormillar]

This was originally on "Spitting Image", a satirical tv show in Britain in the 80s.

[willch.]

It's back! I miss when the actual video was still on YouTube, good old days. Thank you for bringing it back, and putting so much effort into it!

[billybob-jpeh]

We got the satire when we watched this when it aired on spitting image. Shame on YouTube for censoring this comedy gold. And I did meet a nice South African once, her name was Helen and she was from Pretoria.

[henrywhyte]

"I've never met a nice Sæth Æfrican"

[loadeddice]

I once met a nice South African, but I'm white so he had it on easy mode to be nice to me

[someonegetsteve]

I worked last month with an international crew of contractors on a building site... Aussies, Americans, Germans, English, Irish, Thai, Chinese, Kiwis and one South African foreman on site and most of the work crew wanted to kill him by the end of the month. The black and mixed South Africans were fine. The English guy kept singing this song lol.

[DoxxBoxx]

the background footage makes it so much better

[Baello]

R.I.P. Breyten Breytenbach You were nice.

[ABa]

"I've shook hands with De Clerke, but I thought he was a jerk, then I opened my umbrella, to find Nelson Mandela, I will work from dawn to dusk, to buy a car from Elon Musk.."

[Towalak]

Thinking about a guy whose dad owned an emerald mine and who does jumping jacks at Maga rallies 💜

[Mylifeislikeavideogame]

Blasting this outside the office for the department of government efficiency

[LarveEffrayante]

The only nice South African is now gone...
RIP Breyten Breytenbach, 1939-2024

[jackbaynes]

As an Englishman, I can confirm that this was a song on the old version of "Spitting Image". The show that makes the Tories look like fools used to do the exact same to Botha...

[LewisYamanoteAintReal]

I feel like this is the best way on how to explain Apartheid era South Africa without getting too violent

[BogusBogusi]

damn you put real great work on this video, love it