“Zimbabwe Is Absolutely Beautiful”: SA Woman Moves to Zimbabwe’s Richest Neighbourhood
- Alice Mofokeng swapped South Africa for Borrowdale, one of Zimbabwe's most exclusive neighbourhoods
- She posted a TikTok showing her new life in Harare, including golf outings and leisure time in the upmarket area
- The video caught the attention of viewers who said Zimbabwe looked nothing like what they expected
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A South African woman is turning heads after sharing what daily life looks like in Borrowdale. It is one of Harare's most prestigious and sought-after suburbs.
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Alice Mofokeng, who posts on TikTok under the handle @alice.mofokeng_, uploaded the clip on 29 July, tagging her location as Borrowdale. The video, captioned "zw| Million dollar giggles and handshakes plus football," offered a glimpse into her new lifestyle, including a round of golf and relaxed afternoons in the upmarket Harare neighbourhood.
Borrowdale is widely regarded as Zimbabwe's wealthiest residential area, home to golf estates, embassies and luxury properties. Alice's video showed a side of Zimbabwe that many viewers said they rarely see represented online. The clip quickly gathered attention, with viewers expressing both surprise and admiration at the lifestyle on display. Some who grew up in Zimbabwe said watching the video brought on waves of nostalgia, while others from outside the country admitted they had been dreaming of visiting or returning.
Alice has been building a following around her Zimbabwe content, offering an honest look at what it means to relocate and settle into life in a country that does not always get the most flattering coverage abroad. Watch her TikTok below:
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SA stunned by Borrowdale Lifestyle
The comments section filled up quickly, with people from across the region sharing their thoughts:
@Tony said:
"Zimbabwe is absolutely beautiful - will be travelling there in Sept"
@Joe wrote:
"Please adopt me, I want to come back home 😭😭"
@Ms Baby🫦|Yapper shared:
"I'm day dreaming of my life in Zim everyday 🥹 Stunning mam 👏❤️"
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- A TikTok video by a Zimbabwean man living in Australia compared property prices between Harare's Borrowdale suburb and Cape Town.
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