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How Dangerous Train Surfing Attracted South Africa’s Disillusioned Youth

Surfing Soweto (2006): ‘Surfing’ on top of speeding trains is the ultimate adrenaline experience for South Africa’s disillusioned youth. It’s illegal, dangerous and has already killed hundreds.

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“I always wanted to be a stuntman”, explains ‘Bitch Nigga’. He doesn’t just surf trains. He ducks bridges, does push ups and has come up with his own entertainment routine, performed from the top of a racing train. Most of the surfers come from broken homes. They spend their days drinking, smoking and teaching each other the latest train surfing techniques.

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Comments

Frank Salifu says:

This white narrator guy feels so comfortable saying the word bitch nigga.

Mr Smith says:

3:24 JCJ Funerals

mike joness says:

I guess until this day Bitch Nigga doesn't know the definition of his name lol

beau ndumiso says:

this is…….

rampage14x13 says:

Lmaooo the Bitch Nigga part killed me

River Huntingdon says:

With all the thieving of cables that now goes on, not to mention vandalism of the rolling stock, it probably won't be a problem soon. Can't expect these herberts to run an electrified railway. Darwin Awards in action.

Sherif K says:

dangerous

James Behrje says:

Bitch nigga did have brain damage the whole time, and so does his girlfriend. Why can't American girls be that easy! ! ! Popcorn and Toast ? ? ? Come on! ! !

DEEJAYREEL says:

Will someone explain to this idiot what BITCH NIGGA means ???

Maxwell Winters says:

At exactly 21:01 dude with a blue fleece looks like a young Obama, then he shifts his head and doesnt look anymore but in that precise moment he looks. lol

Maxwell Winters says:

"Bitch Nigga" … LMFAO, probably the worst AKA i´ve ever heard.

K.Money Lu says:

Gud there is a big difference in this surfing when compared to the train surfers in Europe or US. Most people in Europe or US are aware of how dangerous the cables are, and will never give a fuck up there. While people in South Africa have no idea, an electric current could be created without even touching the cable itself

Masilver uk says:

Hie. Can you plz upload part 2 of this documentary where Lefa dies.

Daniel K says:

This is also popular in Russia and Ukraine and other former soviet countries too. There are people who will train surf Russia's high speed trains that go between St. Petersburg and Moscow at 250kph

fra conn says:

population control good start TOO MANY people

Siegfried Pretsch says:

Why was the word "disillusioned" used?I can think many other words.

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