The Voetspore team are currently sharing their second season of travels in South America – The first episode contains a splash of Ubuntu in Uruguay.
Uruguay, South America (30 January 2024) – The Voedspore team have spread a bit of Ubuntu in Uruguay, helping police officers move a stuck tow truck on the border between Uruguay and Argentina. In their first episode, the team is on their way to Argentina and sees the big tow truck stuck on an embankment between the highway.
Voedspore is a travel focused travel show that guides South Africans through various driven routes in South Africa, Africa and around the world. A staple on SABC 2, the show is now also available freely on YouTube. Johan Badenhorst and the team have been on the road, sharing their expertise since 2000. The show is filmed in Afrikaans but has subtitles in English for those who do not understand, although the team often converse in “Mengles” – a mix of English and Afrikaans.
After an eventful first season of travels in South America which saw them travel through Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, the team have returned to complete their trip around the continent. They had stored their vehicles in Montevideo, Uruguay and are set to visit Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia, with the possibility of continuing to Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana if the border to Venezuela is open.
Kitted out with strong vehicles and all the equipment needed to tow a vehicle, it was no surprise to see Johan and the team stopping just before the border to offer a helping hand to a pair of officers who were attempting to tow a car that had been involved in an accident.
The tow vehicle had gotten wedged on the green embankment between the highway and was well and truly stuck. In a twist of fate, the rescuers become the rescued as Johan put it.
Johan and the guys got the vehicle out safely and then left the scene with hearts full and a bit of Ubuntu shared in a foreign place. The officers were beaming as the Voetspore left for what turned out to be a very long line at the border.
What we love most about the show is that there is always a sharing of stories, tales of where they have come from and where they are going. Foreigners take great pleasure in hearing the team come from South Africa and are there to tour their home country. Kindness and respect always goes both ways, even if their own word for it isn’t Ubuntu. Thankfully you don’t need a translator for kindness!
You can see the full first episode below:
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