"Stop Ragebaiting Us": Congolese Man Pretends He's in DRC While Standing in Cape Town

• A TikToker named @sacrekayemba_ posted a video on 20 August 2026 claiming to show buses in the DRC
• The clip was filmed on Adderley Street in Cape Town, and South Africans were quick to call out the troll
• The video sparked a lively debate online, with thousands of viewers weighing in from across Africa

A Congolese TikToker had South Africans doing a double take on 20 August 2026. @sacrekayemba_ posted a clip appearing to show buses in what he described as the DRC. The only problem? He was standing on Adderley Street in Cape Town.

The video, captioned "you can see these are our buses," racked up nearly 2,000 comments as viewers flooded the post to set the record straight.

South Africans in the comments were having none of it. Many spotted the location within seconds, pointing out the unmistakable surroundings of one of Cape Town's busiest streets. The clip by @sacrekayemba_ spread quickly, with people finding the troll attempt more amusing than convincing. Watch the Cape Town clip that has everyone talking below:

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The comments section turned into a lively mix of laughter, light frustration and genuine pride in South Africa's infrastructure:

@Bosso CPT kulani said:

"This is South Africa Cape Town at Adderley Street my guy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"

@Anza wrote:

"You guys enjoy provoking South Africans"

@phillemonntshitsh added:

"Stop ragebaiting South Africans"

@Morobi Mosikare🇿🇦🇿🇦 shared:

"As South Africans, we want the whole of Africa to look like this, so that we visit other African countries as tourists, we do boardroom business deals, we do trade etc, just like European Union is doing"

@Rudzani Ramabulana joked:

"South African alcohol hits differently, I don't blame you 🤣🤣"

Other Briefly News foreigners and South Africa

• A controversial video posted by a Ghanaian speaker, who claimed that South Africa is a misplaced and nameless country, ignited significant backlash on social media.
• The growing discontent among Ghanaians regarding South Africa's handling of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals went viral.
• A South African man living in Nigeria who expressed his frustration through a TikTok video regarding ongoing questions from locals about xenophobic attacks in South Africa,

Source: Briefly News