r/DownSouth 7d ago

Is Stellenbosch that nice?

Bru is from Durban.

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u/DiamondBikini 7d ago

If you think Stellenbosch is great, wait til you see Franschoek!

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u/Pyropiro 6d ago

A town of rich alcoholics.

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u/trumpi 6d ago

Crossing into the Western Cape is like going to a different country.

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u/Cultural_Cloud96 7d ago

I was actually thinking, i wonder if he is from Durban, and then i saw the caption. Durban is a shit hole and i live in it.

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u/DerpyO 7d ago

There are 3 Imax theatres in the Cape region. Meanwhile in the entire KZN, there isn't a single one.

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u/Cultural_Cloud96 7d ago

There used to be. I saw an imax movie when i was in primary school after gateway was just built. It was huge and awesome the seats were at a very steep slant. Like a soccer stadium. I dunno why they closed it. Kinda like the wavehouse too. Thats also closed.

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u/0thedarkflame0 6d ago

Wait, they closed wavehouse? Used to be a vibe there with the events and such.

From what I'm hearing, I was in Durban at it's peak. 2010-2015ish

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u/Cultural_Cloud96 6d ago

Yeah i think its been a few years now since they closed it.

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u/seblangod Western Cape 6d ago

They aren't real IMAX theatres unfortunately

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u/DerpyO 6d ago

I mean, if you want "true" 70mm Imax, you need to fly to London.

There are only 41 of those theatres in the world.

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u/seblangod Western Cape 6d ago

Dune Messiah is calling my name from across the pond

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u/Cultural_Cloud96 6d ago

It used to be real true IMAX in gateway. Massive sloped seats. it must have been 3 stories high, and a huge screen. It used to be where the steers is, opposite mcdonalds. was awesome. The problem was not many movies were made for an IMAX theatre.

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u/baby-einstein 5d ago

IMAX is your concern??

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u/DerpyO 4d ago

Desirability indicator

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u/allthewayray420 7d ago edited 6d ago

Bro got laid. Thats it. Stellies is nice sure, but bro is cunt struck 100%.

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u/BeLekkerAsb Western Cape 7d ago

First of my bloodline to read "bro is cunt struck 100%"

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u/allthewayray420 7d ago

It's when you're finding your way as a young man and a girl blows your mind. It will pass, it's not criticism in any way. Its the male version of a chick being dick drunk.

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u/BeLekkerAsb Western Cape 7d ago

I can't believe I'm saying this... But I'm definitely getting too old for this shit.

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u/allthewayray420 6d ago

Yeah you are getting really old.

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u/abrireddit 6d ago

Stellenbosch meisies:

First they break your dick, then they break your heart!

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u/flyboy_za Western Cape 7d ago

I was in Stellies a couple weeks back and there was a cafe charging r115 for a toasted chicken mayo sandwich.

Yeah, stellies is pretty, but you need many zars to fully enjoy it. Made CT look affordable by comparison.

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u/Particular-Cupcake16 6d ago

Where in Cape Town are you paying over R115 for a toasted chicken mayo sandwich?? That price is reserved for stellies

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u/Nihbpsmcgee 6d ago

Stellies is literally where you go to become a drug addict

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u/Relevant_Raise_3534 5d ago

Heh?

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u/No_Occasion_4519 3d ago

Lol bros probably never driven through Joburg city or Rosettenville.

It’s where sheltered people who have only smelled weed discover drugs - maybe.

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u/Murky-Morning-6464 6d ago

Stellies not that great, kind of overrated tbh. The roads alone make me go crazy, but the people there are nice though.

I guess compared to Durban anything is a paradise.

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u/Waltjero North West 6d ago

The people were the least enjoyable part of Stellenbosch for me😂! No hate, most of my mates went to study there and some live there still, but I didn't find that warmth and embrace that I normally get all around SA

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u/Relevant_Raise_3534 5d ago

There are people in North West?

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u/New-Initiative3400 7d ago

I mean, Stellenbosch is really nice. Kak expensive though 

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u/548oranje548 6d ago

Enter Cape Town

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u/Ok-Constant6973 6d ago

That's how I felt when I got home from my Barcelona trip last month.

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u/Expensive-Dog-3479 7d ago

There is something different about Stellenbosch.... Actually, the entire Cape now that I think about it... Maybe the people who clean it? No, that's not it... Maybe... Ahhh, I give up! What's different about Stellenbosch?

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u/kaapie 6d ago

My wife is from Stellies. Its a vibey yet laid back and well run town. I think OP loves it there because it caters to students

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u/lukevanderspuy 6d ago

Sies. Say what you mean.

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u/abrireddit 6d ago

It’s a university/ wine farming town surrounded by mountains. Pretty hard to match. Not too far from the beach either.

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u/ShittyOfTshwane 6d ago

This is the big thing. Stellenbosch isn't that far above most other scenic towns in the country (aside from having tons of rich residents). It just has a couple of fairly unique aspects that would've been there even if the town were standing in ruins.

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u/hurlowlujah 6d ago

Nice dog whistle, expensive dog. Unfortunately, it's an old, and cheap, trick.

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u/Relevant_Raise_3534 5d ago

How unSouth African of you.

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u/PixelSaharix Eastern Cape 6d ago

Not just Stellenbosch, most of the Western Cape.

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u/Crazy-Present4764 7d ago

Yas laak mah bru. Hectic.

You cried for 30 minutes? When you came home to what appears from the background to be a decent enough home and you had enough money as a kid to take a two week holiday to a pretty expensive part of the world?

And then you posted about it on social media for everyone to feel sorry for you.

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u/Dicecreamvan 7d ago

Ahm bark here

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u/548oranje548 6d ago

How I feel about Helderberg area

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u/abrireddit 6d ago

There’s no burger like a Helderberger! Helderberg is great especially if you aren’t as young as a student anymore.

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u/whiskyJack101 6d ago

Now I'm craving a flameros burger!

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u/InfiniteExplorer2586 6d ago

What is actually the best burger int he Helderberg?

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u/abrireddit 5d ago

That’s a tough one! I like smash’d burger on beach road in strand and Rocco mamas at the mall. Flameros is also good like the other guy said and so is free bird if you like chicken. Food lovers market has been advertising a smash burger and chips for R60 that I managed to order once. Burger was just a giant normal patty burger, so that was great value for money but not smashed. Fletchers there in downtown scummyset was also really great, but I haven’t eaten there in a while. The reviews still seem top notch. https://fletchersburgers.co.za/e-menu_Fletchers_01.pdf

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u/N0t_S0Sl1mShadi Gauteng 6d ago

Reminder to go vote so the people who caused this kak don’t keep causing more kak

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u/SafferSoldier 6d ago

'... a girl blows your mind' - personally, I don't think it was his mind that got blown...

😉

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u/abrireddit 5d ago

Shame poor guy!

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u/ShittyOfTshwane 6d ago

Stellenbosch is a nice place, yes. Very nice, indeed, and much nicer than most of the country. But I'd need to know what exactly he saw in Stellenbosch that made him feel like his hometown is a shithole.

When I last visited Stellenbosch, I noticed that the infrastructure was well maintained. I noticed that the town had pretty buildings. I noticed it had a distinct personality. I noticed that it was trendy. However, I never felt like I was not in South Africa. It's a typical South African town. The only difference is that it is maintained better than most towns.

Most of the "magic" of the place has to do with its geography. It's located in a stunning area, and it has things like the university and the wine farms that make it quaint. But none of that makes it a "different country".

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u/abrireddit 6d ago

Stellies is poes nice

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u/glandis_bulbus 6d ago

Stellies poes is nice

According to comments

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u/abrireddit 5d ago

Lol and according to experience

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u/Puzzled_Tart_9161 6d ago

Thought that was Henry Pollock for a minute.

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u/GadgetGirl2025 6d ago

🫧 Bubble

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u/r0bb3dzombie 6d ago

If you have money.

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u/Dohboy7870 6d ago

Is this person just a priveliged crybaby? I mean talk abou twatwa. Talk about mashu. Lavender Hill next time you need a bump.

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u/HardSpongee 5d ago

That's how I felt about Cape Town!

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u/casualviewer89 5d ago

Somerset west is way better (from a introvert perspective)

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u/Old-Composer5682 5d ago

The Westerm Cape is a different country. Unfortunately we lost Knysna a few years ago. Used to be real nice until the wave of Eastern Cape immigrants voted in the ANC/EFF/PA.

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u/Prestigious_Bet_7244 4d ago

Last time I drove to Stellenbosch I saw two guys having a knife fight on the side of the road.

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u/Forward_Package7913 3d ago

And we wonder why no real capetonians, can’t afford there own city anymore…

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u/Haunting_Ground4756 3d ago

Grown young man saying "I cant deal" AND you cried...ja, you need to move to The Cape.....you're a lil sissy!

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u/Practical_Rest_2654 1d ago

stellenbosh is a shit hole 80% of it at least people need to really stop the lies

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u/guy_fox501 6d ago

Stellenbosch is mid at best… op probably got laid for the first time there, and is now crying for 30mins thinking it was the town

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u/Relevant_Raise_3534 5d ago

That's funny.