Video of Church on Train Has Mzansi Discussing Passenger Rail Travel: “These Are the Vibes on Them Trains?”

Video of Church on Train Has Mzansi Discussing Passenger Rail Travel: “These Are the Vibes on Them Trains?”

  • Mzansi had a lot to discuss after a clip of people singing church hymns on the train was uploaded
  • Many folks admitted that they didn't know what it was like to take the train, so seeing the clip was eye-opening
  • South Africans were somewhat split on the video, with some people loving the energy being shown while others disagreed with the act

PAY ATTENTION: Never miss breaking news – join Briefly News' Telegram channel!

A clip of some passengers singing church hymns on a train made the rounds on the socials and inspired a discussion about it.

The passengers were standing close to one another.
The passengers were standing close to one another on the packed train. Images: @Mthu_ _d/ Twitter, Images by Tang Ming Tung/ Getty Images
Source: UGC

@Mthu__d shared the video and his dislike of having a church service on a train in a Twitter post. The upload had others sharing their stories about similar events that their moms and dads used to discuss when growing up.

Hymns on rails

According to the Daily Maverick, Prasa has issued a ban on gospel songs being sung on their trains, and preachers and train traders were not too happy about it. This means that the scene shown in the video won't be allowed to happen anymore in the future.

Read also

Mzansi amazed by little girl with fake eyelashes and nails at graduation party: "Youngest slay queen ever"

PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Briefly News on your News Feed!

Although many seemed to enjoy the energy and atmosphere of such an environment and even shared stories about it, others found the sight to be uncomfortable.

See the comments below:

@koko_matshela said:

"This is how we grew up. Naledi Park Station line. The masses of our people. My parents, among them at 4 am, were in those trains full of hope. That's when you see that black people are resilient."

@Scarlet_302 mentioned:

"Loooolz hhayi I'm open for judgements, but I'll take Gautrain anytime, eksen kuvukwa umsindo ngeke bakithi hawu."

@KhumaloMphe asked:

"These are the vibes on them trains? "

@General_JBison posted:

@TheBlackspice commented:

"Trains from Umlazi to Durban are dominated by Shembe people and Ave kumnandi esitimeleni."

@Smiso71061900 said:

" 'Religion is the opiate of the masses' Karl Marx"

@SaneleW2 mentioned:

Read also

Influencer says important to spend money on boyfriend, South Africans wholeheartedly agree: "Queen right here"

"Close this chaotic behaviour, passengers want to reach their work destination peacefully."

@authoressMaru posted:

"They can’t do that, they’re gonna break people’s spirits."

Mzansi finally sees man switching off power during loadshedding, TikTok with 3.5M views has peeps up in arms

In another story, Briefly News reported that a video of how power cuts are initiated in North West Rustenburg amused people. While loadshedding continues to plague South Africa, online users got a bit of closure by seeing how it all works.

TikTokkker @mandisidyantyi works at a power station, and he showed people that he is responsible for switching off electricity. South African online users were completely taken by the video as it got millions of views.

PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy!

Source: Briefly News

Authors:
Siphesihle Luthango avatar

Siphesihle Luthango Siphesihle Luthango is an up-and-coming journalist and an experienced English teacher. He holds a Bachelors of Social Science majoring in Journalism and International Studies (Cum laude) from IIE MSA. He has a passion for telling human interest stories and joined the Briefly News team in August 2022. He enjoys watching documentaries and reading current affairs and philosophical books.

Tags: