Strong independent gogo who does everything herself turns 101

Strong independent gogo who does everything herself turns 101

- A gogo turned 101 and her granddaughter, Mokoena Salome, shared the amazing news on Facebook in the #ImStaying group

- She revealed that her gran is very strong and independent and does everything herself

- Facebook users wished the strong gogo a happy birthday

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Grannies are amazing, they play such an important role in our lives and offer so much to the younger generation.

Mokoena Salome took to Facebook and revealed in the #ImStaying group that her granny turned 101 and she took the opportunity to wish her a happy birthday.

She said that her granny has never been to the hospital and is very strong and independent, dining everything herself.

Strong independent gogo who does everything herself turns 101
Mokoena Salome wished her gogo a very happy 101st birthday. Photo credit: Mokoena Salome
Source: Facebook

Here is her full post:

"Hey, stayers my beloved granny is turning 101 years today please help me wish her the happiest birthday to her she has done so much for us I cannot tell it all I'm so grateful to have her in my life."

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"There's never a dull moment with her she has never been hospitalised in her life she's very strong and still does everything for herself and that gives me more reasons to #stay"

Strong independant gogo who does everything herself turns 101
Mokoena Salome wished her strong independent gogo a happy 101st birthday. Photo credit: Mokoena Salome
Source: Facebook

Here are some reactions from members of the group:

Gavin Esau:

"Happy birthday granny,God's blessings."

Wendy Le Goff:

"That’s remarkable Happy Birthday to your Gran. What a privilege "

Eileen Bambrough:

"Happy birthday, gogo we thank God for blessing you with good health may this be your ongoing blessing...."

In other news, Briefly.co.za reported that Christmas babies are always considered an extra blessing and 102 years ago Hlengiwe Phumla Nkosi's gogo was born.

She celebrated her 102nd birthday on Christmas and Hlengiwe took to the Facebook group #ImStaying to share the good news.

What makes her gogo extra special, besides being a Christmas baby, is that he raised her, she calls her gogo her only mother.

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"She's 102 years old today Happy birthday my granny the only mother I know she raised me, I'm the woman I am today because of her#I'm staying"

In other news, Naph W Phahladira is a young South African man who is inspiring many with the love and care he has for his grandfather. Naph is 28 years old and his grandfather is 80 years old but he still cares for him.

In a post shared to the #ImStaying group on Facebook, Naph can be seen giving his grandfather a haircut and a shave. His post has received over 6 500 reactions on the social networking site since its upload.

Stayers felt immense pride at the fact that the young man proudly shared the image of him with his grandfather.

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Stefan Mack (Editor) Stefan Mack is an English and history teacher who has broadened his horizons with journalism. He enjoys experiencing the human condition through the world's media. Stefan keeps Briefly News' readers entertained during the weekend. He graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2010 with a Bachelor of Education (BEd), majoring in History and English. Stefan has been writing for Briefly News for a number of years and has covered mainstream to human interest articles.