Nelson Mandela University Graduate Honours Zulu Roots on Graduation Stage, TikTok Video Has Mzansi Screaming

Nelson Mandela University Graduate Honours Zulu Roots on Graduation Stage, TikTok Video Has Mzansi Screaming

  • A Nelson Mandela University graduate took the stage dressed in full traditional Zulu attire
  • A video of the young man honouring his roots at graduation has gone viral on TikTok
  • Mzansi loves how the youth are remembering where they came from and representing their cultures in special moments like this

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A young man who recently graduated from Nelson Mandela University has gone viral on TikTok. Dressed in full traditional Zulu attire, he gave Mzansi a show.

This NMU graduate had hearts bursting with pride as he took the graduation stage
Nelson Mandela University got a show form this young man on graduation day. Image: TikTok / @bhengu_mlondi
Source: TikTok

NMU Zulu graduate has people screaming as he honours his roots

TikTok user @bhengu_mlondi shared a video of a friend taking the graduation stage dressed in full traditional Zulu attire. Respectfully, the young man asked if he could perform a quick dance, and it gave people the chills.

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The video shows the man proudly honouring his roots while accepting his degree, something we are blessed to see in Mzansi. Take a look:

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Mzansi claps for the Zulu graduate and our beloved South Africa

This is the type of content that will have you feeling patriotic. The youth is accomplishing things those before them could not, but they are not forgetting what those before them did to allow them these opportunities.

Read some of the heartwarming comments:

@mfuthy said:

“loving this generation Guys aiiiibo... congratulations ”

@TheSelfCareQueen said:

“Love how we are moving from doing things the Western way and celebrating ourselves as our authentic self with our culture, love this.”

@afrvckn_pearl_ said:

“There is something in the air about the 2023 graduation season.”

@Charmaine Zoe Kate said:

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“I'm loving this bethunana”

@Ayamma said:

“I love how Zulu people are representing ♥️♥️♥️everywhere”

Emotional TikTok video shows proud father collecting late daughter’s degree on graduation: Mzansi weeps

In related news, Briefly News reported that no parent should ever have to experience the loss of a child. One father walked the graduation stage at Nelson Mandela University to accept the degree of his late daughter.

It is an immensely proud moment for any parent to watch their child graduate. However, losing your child just before you get to experience that must be an unexplainable pain.

TikTok user @kgabodelly shared a video showing a man walking the graduation stage, collecting the degree of his late daughter.

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.