Mzansi Floored By DUT Student Pranking Fellow Students with a Ghostly Scare: Video Goes Viral

Mzansi Floored By DUT Student Pranking Fellow Students with a Ghostly Scare: Video Goes Viral

  • A DUT student pranked her fellow residents by painting her face white and pretending to be a spiritual figure, scaring them door-to-door
  • The video, posted on social media, went viral, sparking both laughter and concern
  • South Africans shared their reactions, with some recalling similar pranks and their potential risks
DUT student pranks fellow students
A DUT student scared fellow residents by painting her face white and pretending to be a ghost, with the prank video going viral on social media.
Source: TikTok

A prank at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) has frightened and amused students.

One of their own decided to spook her fellow residents with a ghostly surprise. The student painted her face white and went door to door at her residence, pretending to be a spiritual figure.

The prank was recorded and posted on social media, quickly gaining traction and sparking a wave of reactions.

The funny prank

In the video, the prankster knocks on doors and startles unsuspecting students:

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Their screams of fear echo through the halls, adding to the creepy atmosphere of the prank.

The clip has since gone viral, with many viewers expressing a mix of laughter and sympathy for those who were the victims of the scare.

Student's prank amuses Mzansi

The prank has sparked a conversation about the lengths students go to for a laugh, with some recalling their experiences with similar stunts. Comments flooded the post as netizens shared their thoughts and similar experiences:

@Patience_Enhlec, a fellow student who seemingly fell prey to @imisebenzemihle7's prank, said:

"Into e ningenze yona Nina๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‘ ningaphinde" [What you all did to me๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‘ donโ€™t do it again.]

@Thulisile โค๏ธ also commented:

"Into bengizokukhahlela ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ" [I would have kicked you ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ]

@Nozizwe 'Vigitor' Nkwanyana๐Ÿฅฐ noted her fear of the prank:

"Yewena Mina Ngingaquleka ngisaba kabi ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ" [I would have fainted, Iโ€™m so scared ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ]

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@Gcina, one thigh Gap, highlighted a dangerous aspect of the prank, which she learned from her actions:

"I once did this. I knocked on another room, but the girl had asthma. She woke up immediately and was admitted to the hospital ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ ngathi never again" [I said never again.]

@REABETSWE โœจ jokingly added:

"Nka o clappa ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘" [Iโ€™d have slapped you ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ‘]

@Houseofexclusives used one popular TikTok joke to respond to the ghostly character:

"Thatha lento kyaphileka๐Ÿ˜ญ" [Take this thing; it has not harm.]

@Sphe commented:

"Ama 2K Jehovah ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚" [2000 kids, Jehovah ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚]

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The online community users were amused as they flocked to the comments section, cracking jokes.

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