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SA Voices in Germany

From the bustle of Joburg to the cobblestones of Berlin, our journey carries more than luggage — it carries memories, humour, heartache, and hope. Here you’ll find the voices of South Africans who’ve swapped braais for Brötchen, sunshine for seasons, and still keep that unmistakable Mzansi spirit alive.

Dive into their blogs, vlogs, podcasts, and everyday moments.
Laugh with them. Learn from them. Walk alongside them.
Because even when we’re scattered across the world, ons mense bly ons mense.

Youtube channels

  • Tebogo Prinz – You can follow her on Instagram and Youtube
  • Clyne Brunold  shared his impressions on the cultural differences between SA and Germany on his Youtube Channel
  • Ronet has a YouTube channel where she documented her experience in moving to Germany

Personal Blogs and websites

    • DeWet Herselman – aldiepaaie personal blog. Travel, Europe and general stuff
    • Jason Markotter  – Jason wrote about his experiences in Berlin, he moved there from Cape Town
    • Bronwyn Koch – “So who am I…..I am a wife….a mother….a South African…an expat….as of two weeks ago I now find myself living in a foreign country surrounded by a foreign language, foreign people, a foreign way of living….this is my life in a blog and how I am adapting to living in Germany as a South African”
    • Sarona Wolter from HypeWoman – is a podcast for women, where we share stories of everyday women doing extraordinary things 

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