The Fourways Farmers Market was the subject of fiery debate after a video went viral, showing how a woman drew a crowd dancing to Amapiano.
Why are people mad about the Fourways Farmers Market video?
The outdoor market, now nestled in the leafy Modderfontein Reserve, is synonymous with relaxed atmospheres, where families gather for a day of culinary exploration and making in the serenity of Gauteng’s second-largest privately-owned nature reserve.
Expansive grasslands and hills, as well as the picturesque streams of Modderfonteinspruit, make Fourways Farmers Market the best destination for a relaxed Sunday outing.
However, recently, loyalists of the market have been interrupted by the raucous noise of ‘outsiders’.
This video clip, taken this past weekend, shows how this woman’s out-of-body experience with the hard-hitting drums of South Africa’s most popular music genre sparked a fiery debate about classism in a society already deeply divided by race.
Regulars at the farmer’s market were left with distaste when it was discovered that a new wave of attendees had infiltrated the calm and serenity of the nature reserve.
A place once regarded as a quaint and peaceful hangout situated only a 10-minute drive from Sandton was morphed into party central, and loyalists were far from pleased. Here are some of the reactions we picked from the fiery debate: