“Miss This Era”: SA Gets Emotional After Watching Viral Snippet of SABC 1’s 'Jika Majika' Episode

• South Africans got emotional after tapping into some of their nostalgic memories when a snippet of an old show went viral
• A TikTokker who posts random videos of old shows produced in Mzansi shared a short video of a Jika Majika episode
• Social media users shared what the footage reminded them of in a thread of over 2.6K comments on the viral video

An old snippet from a 2010s Jika Majika episode touched many South African people’s hearts on TikTok.

A social media user who posts short clips of old TV shows produced by Mzansi shared an old video that many people remembered. The Jika Majika show was all about dance.

People would apply to be a part of the show and battle it out with multiple opponents. The winner would get awesome prizes and bragging rights for being the best dancer.

Mzansi emotional after watching Jika Majika online

People online were reminded of the good old days as the show aired from 2006 to 2013. The world of music and dance was proudly celebrated.

A number of television programmes with the same theme tried to match up to the celebrated show, but unfortunately never acquired the same success. After the snippet was posted yesterday, the video went viral and reached a million views.

People remembered some of the contestants on the show and confirmed that they were doing well for themselves after doing a quick search online. The footage forced many to tap into their nostalgic memory, which made them emotional.

They remembered a life that was not so hectic and filled with mayhem and wars. South Africans expressed themselves more in the comments.

SA reminisces about good old days after Jika Majika snippet

Social media users shared their thoughts after being forced to tap into their memories:

@dumi reported:

“I went through her TikTok videos. Zanele is more beautiful now. I hope she can still dance.”

@ausimelo544🍷 commented:

“One thing about the 80s and 90s, we used to cover and respect our bodies.”

@Masego 🤎🇿🇦 wrote:

“I want to cry. Can we just go back in time? Everything was so much simpler then.”

@Jason Shake said:

“We were once a happy country.”

@blomzit_avenue wrote:

“Even here in the USA, we used to watch this and scream ‘Mboniiise’”.

@PhushyD remembered:

“Our parents were still alive when we were watching this.”

@Bmg TwoThree Sesoko pointed out:

“This was before girlfriend allowance.”

@Mimii🦋said:

“When life was so simple on Wednesdays at 6 pm whilst waiting for dinner.”

@sandy_hotcouture commented:

“Once upon a time in South Africa, when life was simpler and less complicated, now this isn’t the same.”

@Asias_mum said:

“Miss that era where we could groove in jeans and our natural hair or straight back.”

@Nokuthula Radebe wrote:

“What a time! You had to be there.”

Watch the TikTok video below:

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Source: Briefly News