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EP 29 The Shocking Reality of Being a Foreigner in South Africa

Sarah PHefo

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THE SHOCKING REALITY OF BEING A FOREIGNER IN SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦

What is it really like to be a foreigner living in South Africa today?

In this video, I share my personal experience as a Congolese immigrant living in South Africa—the challenges, opportunities, struggles, and lessons I've learned along the way. From dealing with documentation issues and finding work to facing discrimination and building a life far from home, this is my honest story.

This video is not about creating division but about raising awareness, promoting understanding, and giving a voice to the experiences of many foreigners who call South Africa home.

🎙️ In this video, we discuss:
✔️ Why I left Congo for South Africa
✔️ The reality of life as a foreigner
✔️ Challenges with documentation and employment
✔️ Xenophobia and social perceptions
✔️ The positive side of living in South Africa
✔️ My hopes for the future

Whether you're a foreigner, South African, or simply interested in immigration stories, I hope this conversation helps us better understand each other's experiences.

💬 Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below. Let's have a respectful conversation.

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20 Comments

@patricklarrylusalobekabamb6130 3 months ago

Thank you Sarah for speaking from a different perspective.
I am glad that you remain objective and spoke truthfully.

@WisemanAgbonlahor 3 months ago

Congratulation. For the ability to tallk by the power of the holy spirit God continue to strength you.

@rafaelw8115 3 months ago

I must admit that I checked your channel a couple of times wondering when/whether you will ever talk about this topic. So when your video popped up in my notifications, I clicked immediately. This is a very sad moment for Africa as a whole and my appreciation for SAn people has completely disappeared. I understand that not all SAns are the same. But the fact that the whole SAn society (including the govt, the police, the judiciary, the media and the civil society) appears completely powerless in front of this street violence raises a lot of questions in my mind. Anyway, keep safe, my sister. I was planning to visit SA this year, but this country is now completely out of my bucket.

@mbalitreats 3 months ago

Thank you my dear may God bless and protect 🙏 💖 ❤️

@ThembiKhumalo-l9l 3 months ago

Remember you interviewed a South African living in Congo married a man there she said she never witnessed any war in Congo. From that day I never believed Congolese about staying in South Africa.

@tshilidziernestramuhuyu2132 3 months ago

My sister listen to your family.Thank you.

@auguykazadi4657 3 months ago

❤

@patrickkasindi6560 3 months ago

Hi Mrs sarah
Group in SA, living in SA as Congolese as well .
I decided to move to Ireland.
I don't wanna on the list of criticizing the all country for small group off Afrifobia peoples.
What I no SA peoples are one of the kind, I'm not supporting illegality, but on the same timeI don't support vigilantisime against African
peoples like me and you.
Every I go for me when I see a SA person I will always see my family, ... so to be honest, I don't know what to do right now, all my kids are born in SA

@DieumerciKabeya-q7f 3 months ago

Thank you

@collinphahlane7527 3 months ago

So be it, let it collapse if it happens!

@easyinvesting63 3 months ago

It is definitely spiritual. One of their leaders sprays them with some type of water, they also burn incense.

@ThembiKhumalo-l9l 3 months ago

Name one who has created jobs for South Africans?

@RichMoricho 3 months ago

Is too much influx or of foreigners documented or undocumented since the resources are limited n South Africa can't carry the whole world,is not that big.Read Deuteronomy 32:8 God allocated nations lands with their boundaries with their spiritual principalities to government there n those r the sons of God

@collinphahlane7527 3 months ago

Your Congo is bleeding, yet no solutions for it and more solutions for our country.

@reneleticiabaron342 3 months ago

Most of those doing these things in South Africa dont believe in God. They dont fear God. God fearing ppl dont go on like that. And those that fear God is not saying anything to speak up against this

@HloniRatjatji 3 months ago

How do you know is the spirit of the Devil. what if God is calling you back to your mother and once he has heard Africans crying for help and he wants to save them that is why the world is deporting Africans he wants Africans to take back what belongs to them. Remember that God is not a coward and he doesn't respect coward how are you a coward when God leaves in you it shows that your faith is weak. Jesus is referred to as a lion of juda the king of kings lions are known for their bravery and confront challenges head on they don't run away you can't be a coward and whant to insert God and blame the devil Be brave like your father and go fight your Battle in Congo God will fight with you and you will win.

@lodovixkabongo7391 3 months ago

Be bold dear, you have two countries and it is normal for SA, to do what they are doing , we just not okay with the killing but their problems are true, but afrofobia is not good, you are trying to warn your in-law, they don't want to listen. Drop this topic. Consequences correct better than advices. God bless you.

@phemelomogatusi8495 3 months ago

Spiritually, legally, rightfully, God etc. Those solutions dont work in Africa otherwise we would be far ahead. The only solution is to physically Dudula the problem.

@HloniRatjatji 3 months ago

God send Moses to fight the Great pharo to realise the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt but because Moses had a great faith in God he went and fought what seems to be the impossible even God wants you to fight for what is right if you had great faith you would have prayed and stayed in your country and fought but because you faith is weak you runaway not trusting in God you decide to save only yourself and left your brother's and sisters to suffer in Congo would God wanted you to stay and fight or be a coward. God said David is the Man after my heart and David was a great warrior David used to kill his enemies he didn't show the mercy because of his bravery and faith in God he gained God's respect stop accusing the devil for your cowardness the is also a scripture that says were the is fear the is no love and we know that God is love so you fearing for South Africans shows that your faith is weak