Grade 2 Pupils Draw Nelson Mandela for R10 Prize, Mzansi Floored by the Drawings

Grade 2 Pupils Draw Nelson Mandela for R10 Prize, Mzansi Floored by the Drawings

  • Grade 2 learners hilariously attempted to draw Nelson Mandela for a R10 prize, sparking laughter across social media
  • The drawings, shared by their teacher @chocolateyxaf, led to humorous comparisons to figures like Donald Trump and Angie Motshekga
  • Mzansi users couldn't resist trolling the sketches, making the post go viral
Grade 2 learners draw Nelson Mandela for R10 prize
Grade 2 pupils took on the challenge of drawing Nelson Mandela for a R10 prize, but their creative efforts resulted in amusing resemblances to other famous figures. Images: @chocolateyxaf
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A group of Grade 2 students recently took on the artistic challenge of drawing South Africa's beloved former president, Nelson Mandela, with the incentive of winning a R10 prize.

Their teacher, known on social media as @chocolateyxaf, shared a video showcasing the children's creative interpretations, captioning it:

"I do this yearly. Ngiyaphela oR10 😂" [I lose R10 every year.]

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The video quickly went viral, inviting a flood of humorous and affectionate reactions from followers:

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Encouraged to vote for their favourite portrait, many couldn't help but notice amusing resemblances to other well-known figures.

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@chocolateyxaf’s annual tradition sparked creativity among her learners and laughter across Mzansi. One commenter @empowered kids quipped:

"I saw Donald Trump and Angie Motshekga. How do teachers not laugh 😂😂😂"

@empowered kids wasn't the only one pointing out the unintended likenesses to the former US president and former South Africa's Minister of Basic Education. @BoipeloK commented:

"Kae kae ke bone bo Donald Trump 😭😭"

Another user, @Simphiwe Dlamini, playfully said:

"I actually see Mandela in no 5😭🤣"

Netizens had a field day, as the laughter didn’t stop there. @!!!! couldn’t resist trolling as they listed other figures they saw in the sketches:

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"I saw Joe Biden, Cyril, DJ Phori, Donald Trump, Kanyi Mbau, Skomota, Shebeshxt, Chief Justice, some MPs, the list goes on 😅😅😅"

@Jacobeth_nong’s comment brought even more laughter:

"Number 2 ngathi Donald Trump, 3 Michael Jackson, 4 Cupcake, 9 Tsekeleke 😂😂🤣😭"

In particular, user @callmevee_🌻 was convinced that one of the drawings took things to another level, commenting:

"21 even has wings to show that he's now an angel 🥹🥹🥹 Deserves that R10😭🤌🏾"

@MamaBear humorously observed:

"21 doesn’t care 😂😂😂😂😂"

While another user, @Flower, suggested a consolation prize for all:

"Listen I think lol the best Mandelas were already from 1 - 10. Then 11 onwards lol a lot was going on. 🤣😅 Teacher, I think they should all get a sweet for participating..."

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The teacher, identified as John, took to social media to share the funny, incorrect answers the little one wrote.

Social media users camped in the comment section to share their reactions to the innocent boy's answers.

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Reitumetse Makwea (Editor) Reitumetse Makwea is a Current Affairs journalist at Briefly News. She has a National diploma, Advanced diploma and Post-graduate diploma in Journalism from the Tshwane University of Technology. She first worked as a student journalist and freelancer for Caxton's Record Noweto and later joined The Citizen News, where she worked for a little over 3 years covering politics, environmental news, business, education, and health. Reitumetse joined Briefly News in 2024. Email: reitumetse.makwea@briefly.co.za