Pietermaritzburg Village Impendle Charms Mzansi With Beautiful Houses, Video Goes Viral

Pietermaritzburg Village Impendle Charms Mzansi With Beautiful Houses, Video Goes Viral

  • A video of a rural area in Pietermaritzburg shows the flourishing trend of modern homes being built
  • The aerial footage sparked conversations about the allure of rural living and challenged the urban migration craze
  • Thousands of TikTok users are amazed by the beautiful houses nestled on top of a picturesque hill
Aerial footage of Impendle village in Pietermaritzburg trended
A video showing houses built in Impendle, Pietermaritzburg went TikTok-viral. Image: @mr.smokinggreen.ndurhman
Source: TikTok

Home videos are always a hit on social media. This time TikTok turned the spotlight on Pietermaritzburg's rural houses and that created a buzz among South Africans.

Building modern homes

A mesmerizing aerial video shows the remarkable development taking place in the quaint KwaZulu-Natal village of Impendle.

Modern homes are springing up, challenging beliefs that urban living is always better.

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Choosing village over city

The video uploaded on the TikTok account @mr.smokinggreen.ndurhman gained over 214,000 views. For many, it was nice to see citizens opting for the tranquillity of village life over the hustle and bustle of big cities like Johannesburg.

Watch the video below:

Inquiries and applause

Meanwhile, praise and questions flooded in the comments section, from people who were fascinated by the lush area captured in the video.

@Thabo278 said:

"The best is to build on hill side for flood but very beautiful and the climate is sharp. "

@mashezithandi wrote:

"Nice and clean village. ♥️ I love the place."

@clintonlouw1 commented:

"I have also seen these kind of houses in Mpumalanga and Limpopo. They love their pillars."

@kgoshimoagi asked:

"Y’all cannot afford roofing tiles or you just don’t prefer them? "

@sehle_andice posted:

"At least ba zamanyana le bona."

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@6Khumbu stated:

"The are trying push hard. Black child it is possible. ❤️ ❤️ Ndaa."

@Silindile suggested:

"Plant trees for God's sake. "

@syandabhungane1 added:

"This area will become a state."

KZN rural area with white houses inspires SA

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that many South Africans prefer living in homesteads in the country's rural areas and are building their dream homes.

One woman showed netizens a quaint area in KwaZulu-Natal boasting magnificent houses. The video sparked people's interest as most of the homes were painted white, hinting at the style of the people in the area.

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Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za