"They Captivated Me": Russian Woman Loves South Africans Crashing Her Zanzibar Vlog
- A Russian travel blogger filming a sunset video on a Zanzibar beach got an unexpected visit from a group of South Africans
- The group spotted themselves on her screen while Sister Bettina played in the background and turned to face the camera
- South Africans online flooded the comments, proud of their compatriots bringing the energy abroad
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A Russian travel blogger got more than a scenic sunset shot when a group of South Africans turned her quiet beach recording into a full-on dance session in Zanzibar.
Personal blogger @marya_permyakova was filming a selfie-style video on a white-sand beach on 19 October 2026, with the kwaito classic Sister Bettina playing in the background. A group of South Africans nearby spotted themselves in her screen, turned to face the camera, and broke into song and dance, singing along to every lyric and pulling out their best moves behind her.
The moment was as spontaneous as it was infectious.
The song behind the moment
Sister Bettina is no ordinary track. The song was recorded in 2005 and released in 2006 by South African artist Mgarimbe, whose real name is Nkosinathi Mfeka, and produced alongside Jabu Mgeni. In the two decades since, it has become what many South Africans call the country's unofficial national anthem. It is a fixture at weddings, parties, clubs and major sporting events, its call-and-response rhythm pulling people to their feet wherever it plays.
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That reputation held up on a beach thousands of kilometres from home.
Marya later shared her reaction to learning the song's significance, writing:
"Finding out that this song has become South Africa's second anthem is a special pleasure. I've already travelled to these incredible places, and once again, they captivated me with their atmosphere. Now I'm dreaming of returning to hear this track right there."
Watch the video that has the internet talking below:
Mzansi reacts
South Africans flooded the comments section on the Instagram page, proud and entertained in equal measure:
@portiamoemedi wrote:
"We need to stop dancing and singing like this 😂😂😂 the world will think we don't have problems 😂"
@gundo_nematshema said:
"They invaded your video and now we invading your page 😭🇿🇦"
@mrphuture_sounds added:
"With valid papers btw ❤️🇿🇦"
@mona.monyane declared:
"South Africans 😍 our people are a vibe shem🔥 HIBIRI🔥"
@luciano_augustusdj noted:
"Only South Africans can do this in any country 😉❤️🤭"
@ms_ndevu said simply:
"Oh, we are such happy people ❤️"
@kgosiace summed it up:
"NO DNA, JUST RSA 🇿🇦"
More on South African dance and viral videos
- Briefly News recently reported on a South African woman who turned a police Nyala encounter into an energetic dance session.
- Rachel Kolisi tried to keep up with Liphelo’s TikTok dance challenge, leaving viewers entertained by her efforts.
- Afrikaner men took over a wedding dance floor with Mandoza’s ‘Nkalakatha’ as the kwaito hit united guests.
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