South Africa to New Zealand - 20 Things to Know

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  • čas přidán 22. 06. 2024
  • I'm from Johannesburg and I recently moved to Auckland.
    Made this video to help South Africans integrate better into New Zealand.
    All footage filmed with my Samsung at actual places I went to. Zero stock video footage. All authentic. All real. Hope you enjoy.
    Here's my video for electricians:
    • Electricians - South A...
    Here's another video where I compare SA vs NZ with a rugby theme.
    • South Africa vs New Ze...

Komentáře • 632

  • @ToxxicMafia
    @ToxxicMafia Před 5 měsíci +158

    I live in Gauteng South Africa and my neighbour is from NewZealand. His wife is a South African who he met in New Zeland; they started a family back in NZ, but ended up coming to live in SA.
    Even the famous billionaire Rob Hersov is now living in SA with his young Kiwi wife.
    Just thought I'd add that there's also migration happening in the opposite direction.

    • @crispinswainstonharrison9042
      @crispinswainstonharrison9042 Před 5 měsíci +5

      It’s called immigration

    • @ToxxicMafia
      @ToxxicMafia Před 5 měsíci +21

      @@crispinswainstonharrison9042 migration refers to both emigration and immigration

    • @azza_88-jl1rp
      @azza_88-jl1rp Před 4 měsíci +13

      I had some friends from south Africa growing up (i'm Australian), i remember them being shamed as "racist"...well those racists now own million dollar homes, live in safety, have some semblance of taxes being used for public good and general public order. Most importantly their children receive a 1st world education and opportunities to choose from. To all those that didn't "chicken run" what do you think SA is going to look like in 50 years, (as White hegemony decreases globally) if you stay, I genuinely wish you well.

    • @ToxxicMafia
      @ToxxicMafia Před 4 měsíci +30

      @azza_88-jl1rp good for them and the million dollar houses. SA will be much better in 50 years, sometimes things must get very bad before a new positive trend begins.

    • @azza_88-jl1rp
      @azza_88-jl1rp Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@ToxxicMafia That's the attitude, keep the dream alive and hope for the best.
      Here's hoping all the technological advancements (like over the last 50 years), that have made our lives easier and freed up all this time, time we would have spent working, creates an environment to look forward too.

  • @grahamwilliams663
    @grahamwilliams663 Před 3 měsíci +24

    South Africa is Both Heaven & Hell in One Country, I'm too South African to live anywhere else😊

  • @hanlisaunderson7139
    @hanlisaunderson7139 Před 3 měsíci +18

    I am South African, I had the priviledge of traveling to many places, but there is no place like home. Even with all the problems in SA, dit bly my harts-plek. I love the culture and nature and our people. The truth is every country has it's own issues, and everyone can not leave.
    Best of luck Sam.
    May NZ be good to yoy

    • @rodgerhargoon3402
      @rodgerhargoon3402 Před 3 měsíci

      Its politics that cause all the shit and hate all over the world

    • @techmansa
      @techmansa Před 25 dny +1

      also traveled and prefer this country and ppl with its kak

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 14 dny

      Hanli Saunderson, I decided to reply personally to this comment, which is on my new video, czcams.com/video/ZIOeVzyh5tA/video.html , as I thought your comment was important. I replied at the end of the vid. Thanks!

    • @jskok3280
      @jskok3280 Před 14 dny

      @@techmansa- I agree.

  • @christiaancoetzee2964
    @christiaancoetzee2964 Před 3 měsíci +16

    I know of many relatively wealthy people from SA that relocated to NZ and are battling to survive financially. Some work multiple jobs just to survive. Every time we have a steak braai I think of our family in NZ who have to carefully plan their meals and who are not able to buy beef that often. Some were retrenched and one even suffered sexual harassment and had to resign as the system seems to favor men. Some areas are subject to land claims and buying a house is ridiculously expensive and mostly unaffordable to many. Ironically we had family from Pretoria who got robbed in their first month in NZ yet never in SA. I played with the idea of immigration, but am so glad we stayed. I enjoy the people, weather and lifestyle in SA more than my dissatisfaction with the crime and politicians.

    • @edjohn4590
      @edjohn4590 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Your family in NZ should find better work!😆 I live in NZ an definitely don’t have to plan my meals.. we live very comfortably

    • @Joanna.Blooming
      @Joanna.Blooming Před 3 měsíci +1

      I totally agree, I have heard of similar stories as well. I'm staying here, this is my home.

    • @UNDEFEATED.2
      @UNDEFEATED.2 Před 3 měsíci

      So true. Rather the devil you know ❤

    • @ToxxicMafia
      @ToxxicMafia Před 2 měsíci +1

      i recently heard of a South African family that's planning to come back from USA(Florida) after their daughter was sexually violated in the US.

    • @nicholasrudloff
      @nicholasrudloff Před měsícem +2

      I moved to NZ from SA and I don't have to plan my meals either 😂 Single income household. NZ is a more expensive place to live in yes. But it's worth it. Life is different here. Nobody cares about your new bakkie, your Jeep Tshirt, your 85 inch TV or your R1000 bottle of whiskey. People just enjoy life and enjoy family and being able to do things like normal people. I feel proud looking at a map of the world and then seeing where NZ is, knowing that I'm here and a part of it. I'm a Kiwi and I knew I was home the minute my feet touched the ground here.

  • @FynbosGarden
    @FynbosGarden Před 4 měsíci +37

    Stay in South Africa! Every other place WILL leave you feeling…safer possibly…but definitely shortchanged. Don’t be dull. Stay!

    • @reinholdachleitner2069
      @reinholdachleitner2069 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Shortchanged.Its the opposite in NZ and in Australia,think before give such false statements.

    • @robertcarr4172
      @robertcarr4172 Před 3 měsíci +3

      As a South African... you are wrong. Aus and NZ are way better ( aside from the housing issues, although houses in SA are now getting to a stupid level too)

    • @ShaunDurandt
      @ShaunDurandt Před 27 dny

      ​@@reinholdachleitner2069you lot were broken by dictatorial governments the last four years. Just a taste of what they're capable of. I hope your eyes are open, there's more to come.

    • @drdal
      @drdal Před 13 dny

      Yes, but for them who speak english very good or english is their first language it will help them very much. The culture is still very british even New Zealand is so far away from Great Britain as it is poosible to come. New Zealand is far away from "everything" but it is very safe there. 🙃😊

  • @pinatacospinatas5481
    @pinatacospinatas5481 Před 4 měsíci +15

    Liking your vid Sam. I spent 3 amazing months in the South Island. Loved everything about NZ!

  • @nardusvdw
    @nardusvdw Před 5 měsíci +13

    Thank you for your info. You are THÉ 1st person that gives us insite on unanswered questions.
    Well done Sam!
    See you in 2 months in NZ.
    Hopefully, our new home land.

  • @BBox99
    @BBox99 Před 5 měsíci +39

    AS a kiwi I don't recall us ever calling it "Jumping The Tasman" We've mostly referred to going to Australia as "Crossing the Ditch" or "Over The Ditch".

    • @user-jn6gz8zc7e
      @user-jn6gz8zc7e Před 4 měsíci +2

      Tasman was dutch

    • @BernieMc7
      @BernieMc7 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Or as SAFAs call NZ, the back door to Ozzie, where they actually want to live

    • @jessicaryan9820
      @jessicaryan9820 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Ag shame

    • @janicesmith1956
      @janicesmith1956 Před 2 měsíci

      I was born in nz lived in joburg and Durban for 15 months. I saw a car ship,in Durban too. I was pleased to get home . Auckland is too big now plenty of other cities towns here . No sth African vans polluting here. Like Joburg. Aussie is very hot place to live and dry as.

    • @drdal
      @drdal Před 13 dny

      Ok, but why so many kiwis prefer to move to Australia? Is it higher salarys there or are there any reasons? My nighbour have live in New Zealand and she think it was so nice and safe there. And oposite Australia there is no dangerous snakes, spiders or animals in New Zealand. And the nature there is wonderful.

  • @nontsikelelokafundo5081
    @nontsikelelokafundo5081 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Thank you Sam, funny how you explain the sarcastic side I laughed so hard😂. Very straight forward and clear video, thanks 😊

  • @franciskumu1007
    @franciskumu1007 Před 4 měsíci +15

    Thanks brother..Great video..really enjoyed it ..yup never got over you guys winning world cup but at least it went to a southern hemisphere..keep up the vids bro..oh sweet as😅😅

  • @jerainebendie5205
    @jerainebendie5205 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the video, it is very informative and covers relavent topics.

  • @Phansikhongolza
    @Phansikhongolza Před 5 měsíci +23

    The reason for carpets will be for warmth. Try surviving a winter without them. Especially a south Island winter.

  • @DN-kz7xl
    @DN-kz7xl Před 4 měsíci +3

    Thanks. Concise and informative.

  • @eleanorjames1118
    @eleanorjames1118 Před 5 měsíci +24

    As a South African that lived in New Zealand for twenty years and then came back to South Africa twenty years ago, I enjoyed the trip down memory lane. I used to rollerblade around the Auckland waterfront back in the days when it was just a harbour full of fishing boats and then saw it go upmarket for the first Americas Cup. Great memories. Loved the look at K'Road and Ponsonby and enjoyed hearing some words and expressions I haven't heard for a while. Lots of fond memories.

    • @user-iz4wy9vu3t
      @user-iz4wy9vu3t Před 5 měsíci +2

      I have to ask (I hope you don't mind), but why did you come back?. 20 years is a very long time, I'm sure you had built an entire life there. (You don't need to answer this if it's too personal. I'm just curious).

    • @eleanorjames1118
      @eleanorjames1118 Před 5 měsíci +23

      ​@@user-iz4wy9vu3t Hi. No worries. I loved New Zealand but always missed South Africa, particularly the bush and wildlife and the general vibe of the place. I had gone there as a 19 years old with my then boyfriend and had stayed after we broke up because, as you say, I had built a life there. But my whole family lives in South Africa and, as my parents started to age, I decided I really wanted to be part of the family again, not just an occasional visitor.

    • @user-iz4wy9vu3t
      @user-iz4wy9vu3t Před 5 měsíci +6

      @@eleanorjames1118 I get that. Being away from a supportive family can be very hard. Thank you for your answer!

    • @azza_88-jl1rp
      @azza_88-jl1rp Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@eleanorjames1118 Did you have any children, and if so, are they in South Africa?

    • @eleanorjames1118
      @eleanorjames1118 Před 4 měsíci

      No kids ​@@azza_88-jl1rp

  • @corneliacoetz243
    @corneliacoetz243 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Thank you. Good to know the info.

  • @T.P.SCLARMAN
    @T.P.SCLARMAN Před 3 měsíci +1

    Very informative really appreciate all the info I'm already here 😊

  • @moonlighteternal8024
    @moonlighteternal8024 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Hi Sam! Thanks for your video! Loved hearing about NZ! Sounds lovely!:)

  • @louiseg8678
    @louiseg8678 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I really enjoyed this 😊 thanks

  • @garysmall4544
    @garysmall4544 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Very nice commentary. Haven't lived there for around 43 years. Looking good Auckland! Raewyn

  • @antoniobenn7342
    @antoniobenn7342 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great video. Clear, succinct. Well done Sam 👍

  • @ivanconsulting6081
    @ivanconsulting6081 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Really enjoyed this video, nice one boet. Look forward to your next video. Am a South African 5 years in the Philippines myself.

  • @user-sr9kr3oq2l
    @user-sr9kr3oq2l Před 5 měsíci +14

    Fabulously assembled and presented!
    Please bring out more!

  • @chrissnijman1888
    @chrissnijman1888 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Well done Sam. Great to see that you’ve settled in so well

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 5 měsíci +3

      Thank you, Doc. So far so good.

    • @mazukza
      @mazukza Před 3 měsíci

      Are you jn the medical field? I am also considering relocating am. Also a Dr ...

  • @gingersubramoney695
    @gingersubramoney695 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Very informative video. Great stuff.

  • @user-ql6jc2gg4v
    @user-ql6jc2gg4v Před 5 měsíci +4

    Thanks! Insightful!

  • @charlottelougher628
    @charlottelougher628 Před 3 měsíci +4

    New Zealand is the best country in the world

    • @laurencefraser
      @laurencefraser Před 3 měsíci

      Ehh, depends how you're measuring it. Certainly much closer to the top of the list than the bottom in most regards though.

  • @G3R5H1
    @G3R5H1 Před 3 měsíci +1

    thanks for the tips sir have a great one

  • @dailybread5297
    @dailybread5297 Před 4 měsíci

    Great stuff, Sam I'm been waiting on the electrician breakdown

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 3 měsíci

      here it is czcams.com/video/bdp-JPP-M0s/video.html&ab_channel=SamJensen

  • @kurtetzel7940
    @kurtetzel7940 Před 3 měsíci

    This video is sweet as. Great video

  • @user-yg9rn2xg7j
    @user-yg9rn2xg7j Před 3 měsíci +4

    Amazing video really enjoyed watching. Pray i can get a job over in new zealand and relocate with my husband and kids❤

  • @peterpaulissen2690
    @peterpaulissen2690 Před 5 měsíci +11

    Good information! Show us more of New Zealand.

  • @user-ir6tf5gg7s
    @user-ir6tf5gg7s Před 5 měsíci +4

    There are 2 seas that bracket NZ, on the West Coast it is the Tasman Sea and that can be wild and wooly and give really good surf, on the East Coast it's the Pacific Ocean and that is far calmer. Auckland has both coasts, sitting as it does on a narrow isthmus, so you can go surfing or sailing in the calm Hauraki Gulf depending on the wind, and in that respect that part of NZ is better for boating and fishing. The sand on the West Coast tends to sparkle because it's ironsand and it is mined for the Glenbrook Steel Mill in Auckland.

  • @ayandangcobo2666
    @ayandangcobo2666 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Thanks for this I love my pies, I think I'm relocating to New Zealand

  • @evanselsonnene5106
    @evanselsonnene5106 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Thanks my guy on showing us how New Zealand is and living standards.
    One I'm thinking to relocate with my family to News Zealand❤

  • @djdinobravo
    @djdinobravo Před 5 měsíci +2

    Mr Jensen. Good to see you doing well on the other side of the world Bud.

  • @dodoxasaurus6904
    @dodoxasaurus6904 Před 4 měsíci +6

    the carpets bit is actually too funny, I never really took it into thought for the carpet outside, but now it makes us look crazy 😂

    • @charmainemoodley2414
      @charmainemoodley2414 Před 3 měsíci

      They must really have good vacuums there😅

    • @nicholasrudloff
      @nicholasrudloff Před měsícem

      They have shops here that literally only sell vacuum cleaners 😂 It's like walking into a car dealership..... But for vacuum cleaners

  • @magdadutoit9528
    @magdadutoit9528 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thanks, now I know more about nzl and learned alot....

  • @Dr.Geek-ZA
    @Dr.Geek-ZA Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great Video!

  • @sueelliott4793
    @sueelliott4793 Před 2 měsíci +4

    I been here 16 years and some change. No where else I would rather be despite its little problems. I did enjoy your video though, much more entertaining than most Saffers that try make videos.

  • @petergreen-gh2hm
    @petergreen-gh2hm Před 4 měsíci +4

    Great video Sam , those pies look amazing.

  • @foam4123
    @foam4123 Před 8 dny

    cool video sam!

  • @seanrota3359
    @seanrota3359 Před 5 měsíci +6

    Hey Sam, Welcome to NZ as someone who has lived in Southern Africa it is always interesting hearing different perspectives but certainly recognise the differences. I'm also a Cook Islander, as some comments have already pointed out you profiled some Cookies (drum dance) rather than some NZ Maori, yes we are Polynesian but there are differences. For those considering moving to NZ, note there are many South Africans already here in NZ literally thousands. As for sarcasm, don't leave it out it is actually very common here just depends on your social circle. Simply put, Australia is bigger, better in many respects and has always attracted Kiwis there for decades so is always compared, competed against etc.

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 5 měsíci

      Hi. Thanks for the welcome, and I really appreciate you pointing out those things.

  • @etiennerossouw
    @etiennerossouw Před 4 měsíci +1

    Well done! This is one of the best video's I have seen, if you want to live in New Zealand.

    • @christinelloyd8775
      @christinelloyd8775 Před 3 měsíci

      NO THANK YOU!!

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 14 dny +1

      Thanks Etienne. Just made another vid if you're interested. Have a lekker day. czcams.com/video/ZIOeVzyh5tA/video.html ,

  • @keatongroom
    @keatongroom Před 3 měsíci +1

    Informative 👌🏼👌🏼

  • @ThomsoyaWires-mb3wk
    @ThomsoyaWires-mb3wk Před 3 měsíci +1

    Wow useful information.

  • @RM-ti8nf
    @RM-ti8nf Před 3 měsíci +1

    Nice video!

  • @lindalawrie148
    @lindalawrie148 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you. I enjoyed this

  • @expose_massive_banking_crime
    @expose_massive_banking_crime Před 3 měsíci +1

    good video!

  • @JGold-cu5mo
    @JGold-cu5mo Před 5 měsíci +24

    Jandals = Japanese sandals.
    That Maori example was not Maori. Its from the Polynesian festival.
    It was not the loss to SA that pissed us off in the RWCF. It was the terrible officiating. Im sure you would feel the same if it was reversed. But congratulations, you won.
    p.s. My wife is SA.

    • @edwinapril4760
      @edwinapril4760 Před 4 měsíci

      Rather blame the bad decisions by your players, we all get screwed by the ref. It's how you react that matters.

    • @JGold-cu5mo
      @JGold-cu5mo Před 4 měsíci

      @@edwinapril4760 I thought we reacted pretty well to the bad decisions Thanks. Need to fix it for the future enjoyment of the game. Do you think going back 10 minutes after the try and conversion is a good idea do you? Or the ref apologising to our capitan after seeing the replay but not removing the penalty or the 3 points given in error. As happened to the SA team? Did you watch the game?
      Im sure you agree with me , you just dont realise it yet.

    • @nic0072
      @nic0072 Před 4 měsíci +5

      AB's should have had 2 red cards. Dirty players.

    • @pietervorster5690
      @pietervorster5690 Před 3 měsíci

      It wasn't ten minutes, don't eggagerate.

    • @JGold-cu5mo
      @JGold-cu5mo Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@pietervorster5690 ok. 8 min

  • @kambrose1549
    @kambrose1549 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Fun to know even tho I don't expect to go there. Thanks

  • @cccmmm1234
    @cccmmm1234 Před 5 měsíci +14

    Number 1 in my opinion is don't live life like a refugee.
    If you move somewhere then don't live like a displaced South African. Live your new life.
    Things are different, but if you keep comparing stuff to your old life (eg shopping and converting prices into Rand all the time) you will go mad.

    • @OneHeartMission
      @OneHeartMission Před 5 měsíci +2

      I agree with that, otherwise you'll always be longing for "home". Support the sports teams, change your accent and live like a New Zealander. I heard about a guy who years ago moved from an Eastern bloc country to the US. He embraced everything, even the accent. He learned English. He was now American. His kids grew up as full blooded Americans.

  • @jemma_19988
    @jemma_19988 Před 4 měsíci +10

    in new zealand no one puts a car in the locked garage just park it in the drive way also you do not need a fence on your property

    • @MrEvansjethro
      @MrEvansjethro Před 4 měsíci +3

      I believe that's because there was less or no segregation or anyone stealing land from anyone. Hence, why be afraid if you've not committed evil against another. So, your comment should fly in the face of logic.

    • @kelrogers8480
      @kelrogers8480 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@MrEvansjethroyou're own comments are illogical. Leave the guy alone - he makes perfect sense, unlike you!

    • @MrEvansjethro
      @MrEvansjethro Před 4 měsíci

      @@kelrogers8480 My comment is illogical, like really? Well, the unlearned let me educate you; my comment is based on proven facts, statistics and none racial exclusive. I don't expect you to do it, but the smart ones would search the impact of inequality and segregation. You're pathetic.

    • @laurencefraser
      @laurencefraser Před 3 měsíci +4

      Lived in NZ my whole life, plenty of people do leave their cars in a car port, the driveway, or even parked on the side of the road, but I've never met anyone who doesn't prefer to keep the car in a locked garage if they can, if only for the better insurance rates.

    • @mmmxxxdddxxx9627
      @mmmxxxdddxxx9627 Před 3 měsíci +1

      its normal cause they are second hand Japanese cars, just like those in Zimbabwe

  • @user-cx7mp8pe8h
    @user-cx7mp8pe8h Před 5 měsíci +3

    Welcome Sam. Great idea to do video of what is required to know if you are an electrician from SA. Sometimes the immigration videos especially from South East Asia and Africa make it sound easier than it is. They do not explain it helps an immigrant to have certification that is easily accredited to NZ standards.

    • @JACQUESBDUPREEZ
      @JACQUESBDUPREEZ Před 4 měsíci +2

      You will need to have your qualification assessed by the Electrical Workers Registration Board in Wellington. They will then let you know what they have accepted, and further steps to follow when you get here. You will have to do courses and write exams to eventually get your NZ Registration and a Practicing License in NZ. I am a Registered Electrical Inspector in NZ and a trainer/Assessor, feel free to ask for advise. Glad to help.

  • @samp4050
    @samp4050 Před 3 měsíci

    As a South African not planning to move anywhere cos I'm too old, but it's really interesting to see how people live in NZ. I love pies and those look really delicious with that huge meat fillings. Great tips.

  • @christofferraby4712
    @christofferraby4712 Před 4 měsíci +4

    There are still beautiful parts of South Africa that don't have lots of crime.
    The problem is that most people have gotten used to living in large cities or the greener rainier parts of the northern and eastern parts of South Africa (apart from Cape Town).
    The safer parts of South Africa tend to be in the drier regions and mostly smaller towns which is good for small entrepreneurs and people who work on-line but the majority of people have been conditioned to working corporately and living in dense cities.

    • @childofthesoil1163
      @childofthesoil1163 Před 4 měsíci

      People keep on complining about crime in SA without looking at the source of the problem those who have stole from indigenous of this country will never found peace

  • @user-yu2nt7lz2v
    @user-yu2nt7lz2v Před 3 měsíci

    So entertaining. A few years since I experienced NZ, ponsenby , batch at herne Bay.. let's get back and be there. Great review but how

  • @gailsmith1987
    @gailsmith1987 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Fabulous video. Very informative. I am from England but have lived in SA for the last 45 yrs. Too old to move now but I wish you all of God's richest blessings in NZ. Enjoy all the differences. Do they braai or barbecue? 😊

  • @baron6797
    @baron6797 Před 3 měsíci +3

    The pies alone would make me move to NZ!!!

  • @jinzhoulu931
    @jinzhoulu931 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Houses are predominantly timber mostly because it was always the most readily available building material from colonial times, the earthquake issue is a factor but it's secondary and Auckland itself seldom has earthquakes of any magnitude.

  • @evah787
    @evah787 Před 27 dny

    Hope you are happy there, it is all about attitude. Happy living 😊🇦🇺

  • @michaelfitzgerald8525
    @michaelfitzgerald8525 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Love your work Sam, don't take the critisism to heart. I'm a kiwi and I know what you were saying, your key message was attitude. Christchurch is cheaper and newer housing, a plus side of the 2011 Earth Quakes. Towns like Rolleston are new and 20mins drive from Christchurch CBD, although it's not fully rebuilt yet = work to be done.

  • @rush248
    @rush248 Před 3 měsíci

    thanks for the video. very informative. How are the people in NZ? friendly? or a bit cold? to foreigners

  • @clintonpetersen9065
    @clintonpetersen9065 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thanks

  • @knowingwhattimeitis
    @knowingwhattimeitis Před 4 měsíci +12

    My sister also moved to NZ last year and she found that Nature Parks, camping and most outdoor places are free as opposed to S.A. where we get extorted for everything.
    That said, the only way I'll visit NZ, Australia, Canada, UK is by my own means like a sailboat in case I need to get out a.s.a.p.
    The iron fist ruling there in the past few years will give me anxiety if I have to depend on flights to get out. I have serious trust issues with the powers there.

    • @krissylarsen5253
      @krissylarsen5253 Před 4 měsíci

      Trust issues - me too, and I live here 😁

    • @bitsnz1837
      @bitsnz1837 Před 3 měsíci

      Whether NZ, Aus, Canada or SA you effectively have the same wef 'young global leaders' populating the halls of power...
      Time will tell if NZ First & ACT are genuine about standing against the UN / NWO agenda.

  • @tinashemukota1431
    @tinashemukota1431 Před 4 měsíci

    Nice video. How's your experience so far in NZ? Do you also plan to jump the Tasman?

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Glad you enjoyed. No immediate plans of jumping.

  • @sihlemasondo2898
    @sihlemasondo2898 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Superb video

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 4 měsíci

      Thanks for your kind words, amongst all the critics 😄

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 14 dny

      Sihle Masondo, I decided to reply personally to this comment, which is on my new video, czcams.com/video/ZIOeVzyh5tA/video.html , as I thought your comment was important. I replied at the end of the vid. Thanks!

  • @terrykemp8131
    @terrykemp8131 Před 5 měsíci +3

    informative video. Seems like carpets , pies and geezer are things that came over from the UK.

  • @SafferCA
    @SafferCA Před 3 měsíci +1

    I've been in Canada almost 20 years, same thing. You're expected to drop much of your ways, like figures of speech and terminology, to be understood and accepted. It's understandable and challenging. Then, when you return to SA after a long absence you struggle to adjust the other way.

    • @christinelloyd8775
      @christinelloyd8775 Před 3 měsíci

      Ah Shame!!! Imagine having to living in an awful BLAND place like Canada, people KNOWN for their LACK of sense of humour

  • @shirleyvictor4156
    @shirleyvictor4156 Před 11 dny

    Absolutely stunning would like to to go stay there❤

  • @HoodyR6
    @HoodyR6 Před 4 měsíci

    Cool video bro...! 👌

  • @trudybotes9661
    @trudybotes9661 Před 4 měsíci +2

    The thing is you take yourself with you. Have a friend.there.who.moved a few years ago. After a few months there, she was terrible homesick. Was at a supermarket, heard a woman speaking afrikaans. Got excited to hear it, went over to.lady speaking afrikaans and introduced herself. The woman looked at her and said, "we never mixed with you in SA and we don't plan to do it.here". So yeah. To each his own. I have family that left because of the previous government and family that have left for this government. I know people from all over the world due to my work who have made SA their home. They say the quality of life is like no other. So go figure. The thing is, you are always an outsider no matter where you go and you will be reminded of that,.my aunt left 50 years ago,.lives in Canada. Her sister came home after 55 years there to be with her children who never left. She came home to die. People are people, no right choices and definitely no wrong choices. I.live here in SA, live a good life, have managed to send my son to the best schools we could afford. Travelled to most countries. Definitely not rich but travelling opens your mind and speaking to others you realise that every country has its issues and then you make your decision.

  • @maburwanemokoena7117
    @maburwanemokoena7117 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I really love how in New Zealand the indigenous people are respected and are learning their language.

    • @pietervorster5690
      @pietervorster5690 Před 3 měsíci +1

      You should start learning Nama then, from the only Indigenous people the Khoisan then.

    • @maburwanemokoena7117
      @maburwanemokoena7117 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@pietervorster5690 You are very ignorant, Black people in South Africa are the indigenous people because are the descendants of Khoisan. And there is no "One group of Khoisans", there are variety of tribes within the Khoisan community that gave rise to various popular known tribes in South Africa. There is a Tswana Khoisan in Northern Cape which gave rise to the 3 Sotho Speaking tribes in South Africa, then there are Khoisan from the West who gave rise to Xhosas and other Nguni tribes.

    • @pietervorster5690
      @pietervorster5690 Před 3 měsíci

      Nonsense, most Zulu and Xhosa are not rekated to Khoisan.​@@maburwanemokoena7117

    • @Gerrard_b
      @Gerrard_b Před 14 dny

      Your understanding of indigenous is all wrong my brother .
      The only indigenous people of SA are the Khoi and San . All the other tribes you mentioned are Bantu / Nguni .
      They are migrant settlers from central Africa . ✌️

    • @maburwanemokoena7117
      @maburwanemokoena7117 Před 14 dny

      @@Gerrard_b This is just an idiotic comment.

  • @abbani8591
    @abbani8591 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great video Sam, Sarcasm 😂🤣🤣 good lucky buddy

  • @groundhogguns5828
    @groundhogguns5828 Před 4 měsíci +5

    SA will never recover. Look North if you think otherwise

  • @kiweekeith
    @kiweekeith Před 3 měsíci +3

    Groot Groete aan Alamal .....Thanks Sam ... I actually came across your 'Electrician' vidclip 1st .... This also a Great vidclip, but there is One Very Important Thing that you missed out .... There is No Katie and Johannes to work in your Home and Garden .... You have to do Everything Yourself, naturally unless you have some Super Income. :-) :-) :-) .... and it is Not Uncommon to see the 'Ladies' of the home mowing the Lawns.... :-) :-) :-) Also not strange is going to the Malls and seeing an Elderly Guy, or Lady sweeping and mopping. There is no real' Lowly' Jobs. You take what you can get, But Never Stop looking to Improve. We came to ChCh, NZ in 1996, in the process we lost 2/3 of what we had in ZA, BUT, thru' Hard Work, It took Only 5 year to make it up And More. In NZ you still can get ahead thru' Hard Work !!!!!! Also, Farmers work by themselves and have No 'Staff', it is just Then and their Dogs and 'Contractors' .....Best to ALL from ChCH, NZ

  • @Gerrard_b
    @Gerrard_b Před 5 měsíci +4

    Enjoyed your vid , like your honesty . Just one thing about the beaches . SAn beaches enjoy the WARM indian ocean 😁 , Howzit from KZN !

    • @Eohippus100
      @Eohippus100 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Try Camps Bay beach. You will freeze your cojones off

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 14 dny

      Gerrard_b, I decided to discuss this comment of yours, which is on my new video, czcams.com/video/ZIOeVzyh5tA/video.html , as I thought your comment was important. I replied at the end of the vid. Thanks!

  • @mandlamncube2234
    @mandlamncube2234 Před 4 měsíci +1

    you made me love it especially snakes issue. You did not say anything about the weather is it cold as in Canada or WINTERS ARE LIKE DURBAN WINTERS. THANKS FOR THE INFORMATIVE SHOW.

    • @robharris5467
      @robharris5467 Před 4 měsíci

      I've worked in a few cities in China. Before accepting a job I'd go on Weather Wunderground site and ask questions like 'If I was in (eg Wuhan) today, what would the weather be like?'

  • @user-pl6ub5qs5f
    @user-pl6ub5qs5f Před 3 měsíci +1

    As an Electrical Technician from South Africa who's considering relocating to NZ, I m looking forward to the next Video. and would like to know the process you went through to get your visa also the Agency(Company) that assisted you with the visa application, also how long does the whole process take?

    • @edjohn4590
      @edjohn4590 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Will be the best decision you ever made.. don’t listen to the naysayers.. NZ is awesome! Not perfect.. but compared to South Africa it’s heaven…

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 3 měsíci

      here we go czcams.com/video/bdp-JPP-M0s/video.html&ab_channel=SamJensen

    • @pietervorster5690
      @pietervorster5690 Před 3 měsíci

      It depends on where in SA you live, I stay in a small rural town in the Northern Cape and it's heaven on Earth with no crime as well.

  • @shelaghdoran3221
    @shelaghdoran3221 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love NZ. My daughter and her family live in NZ

  • @marionfriedenthal7352
    @marionfriedenthal7352 Před 4 měsíci +5

    My son is a naturalised New Zealander, married and has three beautiful children. When he moved to NZ he made a point of hanging out with the Kiwis, not the South Africans so he became a Kiwi in his head quite soon.
    I loved visiting them on the West Coast of South Island where I had the misfortune of being discovered by the no-see-ums.
    A couple of words that I picked up and love are crook and biddy. As in 'I'm crook' (unwell) . Hello you old biddy. (What my son calls me. 😂) Two words that still confuse me are 'tea' meaning supper and dairy meaning cafe.
    I heard that one of the things New Zealanders and Australians argue about is where the Pavlova dessert originated.
    I would move to New Zealand tomorrow if given half a chance. ❤

  • @UNDEFEATED.2
    @UNDEFEATED.2 Před 3 měsíci

    Well said. This is home❤

  • @maryryan
    @maryryan Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you Sam....
    I found that interesting....
    Your 20 differences of things to know from New Zealand 🇳🇿 and South Africa 🇿🇦...
    I do love South Africa with all its politics 🙄 😒....
    It is a beautiful country ❤️.....
    Haven't been to New Zealand yet. ...
    New subscriber 🫠

    • @anjieismyname
      @anjieismyname Před 3 měsíci +1

      I love SA, but not the politics.....

  • @robharris5467
    @robharris5467 Před 4 měsíci

    Just a clarification re used cars. Japan has a stringent 4-year check on all cars. It's called a the Shaken Test. The essential ingredient is that the 4-year old car must have the emissions level of a new model. An owner of a 2 to 4 year old vehicle in Japan knows that the Shaken is coming and many elect to sell at the 2/3 year age point. Japanese cars are right hand drive like Japan. Join the dots.

  • @vsksf
    @vsksf Před 5 měsíci +9

    Sam, good breakdown... as a Kiwi i can say we definitely do have sarcasm, its actually a core element of our interacting... perhaps in time you will come to see it - you're actual example was just not that funny or witty to a kiwi.. and probably an inappropriate environment...
    but welcome to NZ, I hope it proves to be a positive move for you....

    • @ecomandurban7183
      @ecomandurban7183 Před 3 měsíci

      I found that the New Zealanders that I associated with had a great subtle sense of humor and liked taking the piss out of newly arrived foreigners.

  • @shelaghdoran3221
    @shelaghdoran3221 Před 3 měsíci +1

    The Pies are delicious in NZ . The Hockey Pokey Ice Cream, is also so delicious No other ice cream tastes as good as Hokey Pokey.

  • @LiSa_20_22
    @LiSa_20_22 Před 3 měsíci

    I truly enjoyed this video. I'd like to find out about the climate in Auckland or NZ at large compared to SA.

    • @awgkiwi
      @awgkiwi Před 3 měsíci

      Humid, mild winters, warm summers. Frequent showers. Sub-tropical/oceanic.

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 3 měsíci

      Glad you enjoyed it. Will consider this in my next video.

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 14 dny

      Thanks Lisa, you gave me the idea to talk about weather, which I did in my latest video czcams.com/video/ZIOeVzyh5tA/video.html , as I thought your comment was important. Thanks again!

  • @Thulebeez
    @Thulebeez Před 5 měsíci +3

    Cool tips how are winters in NZ? Are they colder than Underberg in SA?

    • @cccmmm1234
      @cccmmm1234 Před 5 měsíci +2

      NZ is not just one place. South Island is cooler than North Island.
      Auckland does not get snow. Christchurch maybe gets a small snowfall every 5 years.
      All NZ cities are close to the coast. None are as cold as Underberg.

    • @Thulebeez
      @Thulebeez Před 5 měsíci

      @@cccmmm1234 awesome so more like Durban kinda of Weather nice and warm

    • @cccmmm1234
      @cccmmm1234 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@Thulebeez Not as hot an humid as Durban.
      Remember that the whole of NZ is south of the whole of South Africa. The North most point of NZ is way south of Cape Augullas.
      I lived in Auckland for three years. I would say Auckland is closer to Cape Town weather, just a bit more humid.
      I only once recall getting frost once in Auckland in those 3 years.
      I also lived 40km inland from Christchurch for 13 years. Being inland just a short distance means it gets snow during winter. Sometimes the snow would be on the ground for a few weeks at a time. Sometimes the roads are blocked for a couple of days. Even a 4wheel drive car gets stuck in that, but they have snow ploughs to clear the roads quickly.
      But most of the time I have lives in Christchurch (ie. 15 years or so). During that time we have had snow settle on the ground maybe 3 or 4 times. Not too thick - could still drive a 2 wheel drive car.
      But don't worry about a bit of cold. It isn't like the USA or such. A bit of different weather is the last thing you should be worrying about one way or the other.

    • @cccmmm1234
      @cccmmm1234 Před 3 měsíci

      @crittersandcretins Cold? Relative to what?
      I have lived in Christchurch since 1995. I think we've seen snow on the ground 3 or 4 times in 29 years. Sure it is colder than most of South Africa, but nothing like the Northern hemisphere.

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 14 dny

      Thulebeez you actually gave me the idea to talk about winters in NZ, which I did in my new video czcams.com/video/ZIOeVzyh5tA/video.html , as I thought your comment was important. Thanks again!

  • @TJ-rh9io
    @TJ-rh9io Před 4 měsíci +1

    You forgot to tell them about - chur bro lol as a greeting or agreeing about something but very well done. 😂

  • @johanswanepoel2304
    @johanswanepoel2304 Před 3 měsíci

    @samjensen9795 where do i find your video as mentioned for electricians specifically?

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 3 měsíci

      here it is czcams.com/video/bdp-JPP-M0s/video.html&ab_channel=SamJensen

  • @tnkn969
    @tnkn969 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Must feel good to live in a safe country.

  • @kaynine1834
    @kaynine1834 Před 4 měsíci +4

    No snakes!!!!! I am on the next plane❤

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 14 dny

      Kaynine, I decided to display this comment of yours for all to see, which is on my new video, czcams.com/video/ZIOeVzyh5tA/video.html , as I thought your comment was important. It's at the end of the vid. Thanks!

  • @wbnbwn1804
    @wbnbwn1804 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Very informative.. Thank you.
    We are planning to move to new zealand via AEWV, my husband is a Mechanical engineer. What tips can ou give us so that he can improve his chance to secure a job?
    Watching from South Africa

    • @truth-Hurts375
      @truth-Hurts375 Před 5 měsíci

      If you are serious about leaving SA you will not ask this stupid question.

    • @wbnbwn1804
      @wbnbwn1804 Před 5 měsíci +8

      Was it necessary to call me stupid?And if I remember, I didn't ask you any question,i adressed my question to the owner of this channel and he didn't mention that your are his PA to come after views be rude to them on his channel.
      As you are not stupid and you know everything in this life,Mr or Mrs "I know all" please give the answer or keep quiet,we call it Wisdom... And asking when we don't know or are not sure we call it "humility".
      I humble myself and accept that I don't know.
      Call it as you want.

    • @ToxxicMafia
      @ToxxicMafia Před 5 měsíci +4

      ​@wbnbwn1804 i like how well mannered your response was, says a lot about you. All the best to you and your family on your move to New Zealand.

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 3 měsíci

      here is a vid czcams.com/video/bdp-JPP-M0s/video.html&ab_channel=SamJensen

  • @jandalznz9668
    @jandalznz9668 Před 8 dny +1

    wow, can't believe The Family BAr is still there lol. It was a ghost town about five years ago haha

  • @gysgijsbers4202
    @gysgijsbers4202 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Sandflies...was a surprise when we visited, Browns Bay across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, was the SA hangout, icecream/rollerskating at Taranaki beach I think it was, near Howick... with ❤ from 🇿🇦, we enjoyed NZ very much!!!

  • @UncleSipheEC
    @UncleSipheEC Před 3 měsíci

    Woah what about Boxer? ... Is there a Boxer store that side ?

  • @ellenkariramombe2173
    @ellenkariramombe2173 Před měsícem +1

    I like the no snake part.

  • @mr.babayaga8520
    @mr.babayaga8520 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I am coming in 2 months. Thanks for this video. Have to leave my wife and kids behind untill their paperwork gets sorted. Have a newborn and gonna miss him lol. Hopefully they can come in 4 months. Have to see if i can rent a house and sort everything out while i am there for the first few months. Luckily my parents live there and can help me with all of that. If not for them this would not have been possible. Only thing i will miss in SA is a proper braai.

    • @harry486
      @harry486 Před 4 měsíci

      You can have a proper braai in NZ

    • @harry486
      @harry486 Před 4 měsíci

      Lot of South African butchers

  • @jennebeattie3168
    @jennebeattie3168 Před 3 měsíci

  • @KingAaron1006
    @KingAaron1006 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Make another video specifically on the cost of renting vs buying (houses and apartments)

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Will consider it. Thanks!

    • @samjensen9795
      @samjensen9795  Před 14 dny

      Yip, KingAaran I've finally included your idea of talking about the price of rent in my new video, czcams.com/video/ZIOeVzyh5tA/video.html , as I thought your comment was important. Thanks again!

  • @tomhu1745
    @tomhu1745 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Very interesting and informative thank you. I would like to emigrate to New Zealand it sounds wonderful. Can you advise if they have any crime in New Zealand?

    • @brucehowe194
      @brucehowe194 Před 5 měsíci

      We have crime like most countries the one thing we don't have is wild animals.