Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post provides a compilation of some comments about Covid-19 that I happened upon while reading the discussion threads for several YouTube vlogs about African Americans visiting South Africa in December 2021.
This post also includes a video of African American vlogger Mansa Mayne enjoying himself at a Johannesburg area nightclub name "Tanzania". Most of the comments in this compilation are from the discussion thread of that reaction vlog (given as "B" below).
Latest Update: Added comments from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTypUz-4PHc&t=221s&ab_channel=MansaMayne "ZIP LINING IN CAPE TOWN (ALMOST D*** NOT CLICK BATE) !", Mansa Mayne, Dec 22, 2021.
The content of this post is presented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.
All copyright remains with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publishers of these vlogs/videos on YouTube.
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Four of these comments were previously added to the discussion thread for https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/12/african-american-youtube-vlogger-mansa_16.html (African American YouTube Vlogger) Mansa Mayne Tours Lion & Safari Park In Johannesburg, South Africa (Dec. 16, 2021). I deleted those comments from that discussion thread and added them to this compilation.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/12/correcting-misinformation-that-foreign.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "Correcting Misinformation That A Foreign African Tour Guide Gave To Mansa Mayne During His Tour Of Cape Town, South Africa (December 20, 2021)." Some of the comments that I quoted from that video's discussion thread refer to Mansa Mayne's health.
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COMMENTS ABOUT COVID-19 FROM DISCUSSION THREAD FOR SEVERAL YOUTUBE VLOGS ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICANS VISITING SOUTH AFRICA (DEC. 2021)
These comments are given in relative chronological order, except for replies. I tried to include all of the comments on these subjects that were published in these vlogs' discussion threads as of Dec. 18, 2021 at around 7:00 PM EDT. However, I might may have missed some of those comments. Only a few translations are given for the non-English words.
Numbers are given for referencing purposes only.
A. Comments from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCplr-CzFxI&ab_channel=JulianAlbino
"I Moved to Cape Town and DIDN'T Expect to Witness This Here...", Julian Albino, Dec. 5, 2021
1. Cza, Dec, 5, 2021
"Brown water is healthy that's why we have 94% recovery rate
for covid 😂😂"
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This probably facetious comment refers to the brown colored water that came out of the faucet in Julian Albino's airbnb apartment.
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2. Julian Albino, Dec. 5, 2021
"🥴🥴😂"
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3. tsele khaswane, Dec. 5, 2021
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4. Pumza Marubelela, Dec.7, 2021
"Did you also get that weird "flu" most of us got
at vogue nights? Which turned out to be the omicron 🤢"
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5. Julian Albino, Dec. 7, 2021
"Omg really?"
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6. Pumza Marubelela, Dec. 7, 2021
"@Julian Albino yup...lucky you clearly you didn't get it.
It's awful!"
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Julian Albino is an African American model who moved to South Africa in December 2021. His travel vlog includes content from a gay perspective, such as information about gay beaches in South Africa.
The "weird "flu" most of us got at vogue nights" comment wasn't in reference to the party at the Johannesburg nightclub named "Tanzania" which is mentioned in the comments given below. That party happened near Johannesburg on December 12th, and the comment (given as #4) occurred earlier in December and I think in Cape Town although Julian was also in Johannesburg before he moved to Cape Town.
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B. Comments from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm3K0BoMZz4&ab_channel=CloutCassette
Clout Casette, Dec. 12, 2021
"Party In Tanzania After Movie with Mansa Mayne, Blxckie, Sino Msolo, Ta Fire Deli",
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Clout Casette is a South African vlogger.
Mansa Mayne is the young man with dread locks who is wearing a sweat shirt.
December 12, 2021
1. Nelson Sibiya
"Everyone This is Tanzania the Club , not Tanzania the
country in East Africa. Danko.
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"Danko" = thanks
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2. Amanda Spahlanga
"Thank you Tanzania 🇳🇦🇿🇦🇺🇸❤"
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3. Nelson Sibiya
"Tanzania the club in mzansi not the country."
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4. Linda Mbusi
"this is the nighlife i wanted mansa to see in SA, he is
having fun which makes us as his fans happy. No wonder he is offline, he has
hangover from hell"
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5. Tsholofelo Sharon Mbele
"I'm from nochill god's live Instagram I saw mansa's pinned
comment saying he's been sick from yesterday and today ayidlali I bhabhalazi"
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"bhabhalazi" / "babalas" = hangover
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6. tumelo mothoa
"😂😂tb terrible
babalas"
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7. Virgo, December 13, 2021
"He suffered sleep exhaustion + hangover after and felt
sick 😅"
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8. Themba Theo
"Omicron omicron le!!! hhayi la. Danko 🤟"
9. Lu Mavey
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10. Amanda Spahlanga
"Covid is China not here 🍻"
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11. Edwin Sass
"Any one say pandemic"
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12. Refiloe Comakae
"I hope Mansa won't catch the virus here🙉🙈"
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13. Tshidi Oageng
"No one wear mask. I'm worried about them 😑"
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14. Cyril Mbatha
"We are the country that discovers if not
make these viariants"
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I think the word "if" is a typo for the word "did" or some other word.
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15. Cathy Martens
"It's mild. South Africa is the saviour,
as usual. Get it, get the antibodies and get on with life. Love South Africa
xxxxx"
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16. Carmen Johannes
"Yoh! I also hope not that's alot of ppl 🙈🙈"
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17. Tafari 98, December 13, 2021
"Sometimes u gotta stop saying stuff as
such when folks are having fun! 🤷♂️"
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18. Refiloe Comakae, December 13, 2021
"@Tafari 98
What? It's a mass gathering and no one is wearing a mask."
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Sun Flower
19. "Thanks for this update... I've been searching
Mansa's name... He very quiet today"
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20. Mk Mitchell
"Me too...I was so worried."
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21. Scribess
"Me too! lol I been monitoring Mansa like
the feds since he landed. He is loved here"
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22. kaybee
" @Scribess
we have to his family was bit worried that he was travelling alone to a
foreign country"
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23. Moipone
"@Scribess
so many of us😂😂😂😂"
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24. Lethabo Phenyo
"@Scribess
😂😂Facts"
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25. Keenan Appplus
"Omicron ngaka daso 😩😂"
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26. sphindile Khanyile, December 16, 2021
"Let them keep making the variants we shall not
perish bafo danko"
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27. Samantha Mbabaali
"U mean covid
kaliwali... ..😂😂😂"
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28. "Finally, yasssss, ManSa saw it with his own eyes, we club
till the sun comes out
Ha're tsamaya rona re robala mo🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"
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29. Pumeza Qina, Dec. 13, 2021
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December 13, 2021
30. Lindo Dludla
"This place is overcrowded"
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31. omega majozi
"Now i see why Mansa got sick..🤣"
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32. Mosito
"Tanzania , Malawi etc
isnt it like code names for secret corona virus party locations?"
33. KAYBEE SIBIYA
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34. Ziphozenkosi Zondo
"Tanzania kunecovid. Kumnandi shame but I left knowing I got
covid lol"
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35. Thobeka's Lifestyle, December 14, 2021
"😂😂😂😂"
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36. sphindile Khanyile, December 16, 2021
"Umuhle ke munjalo asife one time😅😅😅😅"
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37. Itumeleng Prime, Dec. 18, 2021
"Young people are brave I guess. This packed party happened
during omicron😰😱"
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Here's another comment about that same party from a Reaction video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6jaho5nlP0&ab_channel=ShaunTayabaReacts "Mansa Mayne says he Will Never Party at Tanzania Ever Again! 😂 (South Africa 🇿🇦) REACTION!" , Shaun Tayaba Reacts, December 14, 2021
"Lalina,Dec. 15, 2021
"Talk about "omunye phezu komunye" ... Translation
"People on top of each other". Its what the Wakanda song was all
about. 🤣🤣🤣 How can you not get sick
during a pendemic in that situation? I wonder why he didn't leave when he was
tired."
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I'm not sure which "Wakanda" song that commenter meant.
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1.gladwn_, Dec. 16, 2021
"Get well soon man! ❤️🩹✨ we’re happy you’re having a good time! Btw a lot of us have been sick from the weird flu. Get some Benylin 4FLU at the Pharmacy and cut up some Ginger, Turmeric and lemons and boil in hot water. Season with cayenne pepper and some honey, it worked for me ✨ Corenza and Linctagon works too 🤍 get well and enjoy Cape Town!✌🏼"
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2. lesley-ann banda, Dec. 16, 2021
"Yeah it's true we've all been under the weather with flu, Flusin and Sinutab are also great."
This December 16, 2021 vlog was about Mansa Mayne in Cape Town, South Africa. However, comments about that African American music reaction vlogger feeling "under the weather" began to appear in the discussion threads for vlogs (such as the one given as "B" in this post) that were published after the no chill and other South African men who looking after Mansa in Johannesburg took him to that nightclub named "Tanzania". In the discussion thread for this vlog, Mansa had the sniffles and said he partied at "Tanzania" [nighclub] from 10:00 PM until 8:00 AM the next morning.
Disclaimer- I'm sharing this comment that includes home remedies for hangovers for the historical record and not as a recommendation to try these remedies:
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3. Pulane Lehloo, Dec. 16, 2021
"Big up to your courage to come to South Africa despite of the Omicron scare. Take it one step at a time. We know you're going to come back again. South Africa is now your 2nd home 👊👏🇿🇦"
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"Other countries have way more cases of Omicron, not sure why they scapegoated SA."
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Added comments
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTypUz-4PHc&t=221s&ab_channel=MansaMayne
1. Chelle F., Dec. 22, 2021
"Love your channel, the Trip to South Africa has been great
for us. Sorry you got sick. Maybe the world should stop & let the pandemic
end."
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2. Dumo Melaphi, Dec. 22, 2021
"I pray your test results comes back negative so you can be
able to go home and spend Christmas and New year with your loved ones..
In as much as we love you I know we won't mind you being
around but it's only fair that you go home we will have to see you next time
you have been through the most in SA 🇿🇦 but it's all
love from our end never ever doubt that.❤️❤️🤗🤗.
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3. Busisiwe AB, Dec. 22, 2021
"You can have symptoms and test NEGATIVE, relax ❤"
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4. Phanda Panda, Dec. 22, 2021
"Me thinks you'z got the Cron man.....from your stint in
Tanzania...I ain't seen no social distancing there"
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In this comment "Tanzania" refers to a Johannesburg area nightclub and not the East African nation with that name.
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5. Baphithi, December 23, 2021
"Omicron probably got you in Johannesburg. You and your buddies weren’t into masks, that
was really worrying."
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6. Carmen Johannesm Dec. 23, 2021
"This was the funniest story time 🤣🤣
sorry that you not feeling well it's Tanzania. I hope next time you spend more
time I'm Cape town and get an airbnb because you spent ALOT of time in Joburg.
We have lots of love for you in SA Mansa and bring someone with you next time.
I hope you pass the covid test because SA does not need more bad publicity
regarding COVID. Lol the world already think we created the virus 🤣🤣"
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Here's a comment that I just added to the first of four pancocojams posts about Mansa Mayne's visit to South Africa https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/12/african-american-youtube-vlogger-mansa.html:
ReplyDelete"Since I've published four posts about that trip, I've decided to share some of my opinions about Mansa Mayne's visit to the nation of South Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic (Dec. 2021).
I can understand how Mansa Mayne may have felt (may still feel) that going to South Africa this December was something he should do, in part, because he wanted to experience South Africa, and so many of his subscribers are South African, and he & his vlog had just gotten recognition this year on a national South African talk show, and so many of those subscribers were asking him to visit South Africa.
I also get why Mansa Mayne may have decided to travel to South Africa during December since December is considered THE festive/party time in that nation (and in other African nations such as Ghana and Liberia).
The South African announcement about the highly contagious omicron variant of Covid-19 might have caused him to cancel his plans, and perhaps it was courageous and honorable not to do so.
I assume that Mansa had to have testing and vaccinations in order to travel to South Africa and also had testing when he arrived in South Africa.
When Mansa Mayne made the decision to travel to South Africa DURING THE PANDEMIC, I believe he should have planned to follow and then should have followed the protocols that were set up for how people should act and interact during a pandemic such as wearing a face mask PROPERLY while around other people, not being in over crowded settings, maintainin social distancing, going to a doctor if and when they felt sick, and quarantining themselves if and when they felt sick even if they didn't have Covid-19.*
Unfortunately, as his South African vlogs and some of the comments in their discussion threads document, Mansa Mayne didn't follow these protocols. .
Watching Mansa Mayne's South Africa vlogs and particularly reading the comments in those vlogs' discussion threads motivated me (as an arm chair traveler) to surf the internet and watch and read discussion threads for a number of other travel vloggers who I hadn't been familiar with (some African American and some from other African nations). As a result, I learned more about the history and current dynamics of South Africa (such as the differences between Coloured and mixed race in that nation compared to in the USA). And I'm still learning.
I think Mansa Mayne also learned from his experiences in South Africa and I dare say if and when he has to travel again during a pandemic, I think he would do a lot of things differently than he did this time-including following pandemic health and safety protocols, not just to protect himself*, but also to protect others and to serve as a role model for others to do the same.
*I don't know whether Mansa Mayne had Covid-19 in South Africa. He may have "just" had a bad cold or flu. However, I think that when he felt ill for a couple of days, he still should have followed protocols such as going to a doctor rather than continuing to self-medicate himself. Not going to a doctor or getting tested when he felt sick is part of what I mean that I believe that Mansa Mayne wasn't a good role model during a pandemic."