“No Absent Fathers”: SA Inspired After Students Share What Successful Parents Do for Living
- Two young ladies went around their school to ask their mates what their parents did for a living, and the answers amazed Mzansi
- The first thing South Africans noticed is that all of the students experienced the luxury of growing up with both parents in their home
- Social media users were inspired to work harder so that their children could too brag about their parents' occupation
The lovely students interviewed over ten learners who all named their parents' noble jobs in Mzansi.
Source: TikTok
As the different girls took turns answering, they showed great pride in their parents for achieving such greatness.
SA inspired by successful parents to do better
Success is different for everyone. Some people dream of swimming in money, while some dream of disappearing into a remote village and feeding cattle.
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Whatever success means, money is needed to accomplish certain things. Mzansi was motivated to improve their lives after two learners interviewed their schoolmates about their parents' careers.
The girls proudly answered the question, and the following occupations were mentioned:
- University Project Manager
- Winemaker
- Chef
- Teacher
- Psychologist
- Technology Manager
- Food Scientist
- Plant Scientist
- Retail worker
- Entrepreneur
- Accountant
- Software Engineer
- Game Developer
- Education Specialist at UCT
- Member Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
- Estate agent
- Oil industry worker
- Member of Statistics SA
- HR of the Department of Communications
- Hospital owner
- Hospital builder
- Guest House owner
- Car dealership owners
- Supply chain worker
- Doctor
- NSFAS auditor
- Fashion designer
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Mzansi inspired to do better after viral TikTok
Social media users were stunned by the proud students and commented:
@Zusange Jingqi realised:
"That means we must further our studies so our kids can be this proud."
@Siweh needed to have a word with one of the parents:
"'My dad is an Auditor for NSFAS' Leave your dad's number."
@Zarh👑 was stunned:
"'My mom owns hospitals, and my dad builds hospitals' haibo, this child."
@mantshangaseG explained:
"My daughter is there on scholarship; don't ask her about me; she does not care."
@Gugu Ka Mishe made a rare request:
"I have a meeting tomorrow. Can I borrow the English, please?"
@Phiwo Ngxiki was inspired:
"I want to become these kids."
@Mashoto Molopo wondered:
"I wonder how my kids would answer that question."
@Cimela Nwabisa: Andi proud, my kids will say my mom works in HR department as an Industrial Relations officer ☺️☺️
@nellysfundi was happy to see the learners getting a long:
"This school! Oh my goodness, the e sisterhood here is amazing. You are all so friendly and happy. It's so beautiful to watch, big up to the culture of this school because it's so evident in all of you."
@bokamosomachik noticed the pattern:
"I love how they all have come from homes where both parents seem involved."
@𝑨𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒘𝒆🎀🇸🇿 felt motivated:
"Eish, let me go study."
@Nelisiwe Penny Ngcobo shared:
"Yho, I must work hard as a parent."
@username10111 commented:
"You can tell that these kids are raised in stable homes with both parents. I love how they are all so enthusiastic and responsive to the interviewers. To the one who lost her dad."
@Ntombizodwa Grace Ma wrote:
"I need to do better for my kids."
@🌺🍃PETUNIA FLOWER 🌺🍃was in awe of the wealth:
"So everyone comes from a rich family in this school."
@Zee was pleased:
"Yoh! Ma 2k are blessed. I hear my mom, my dad...no absent fathers here. Shout out to the parents; no black tax was detected."
Private school kids share what their rich parents do
Briefly News also reported that student at a private school in Sandton shared on TikTok what their wealthy parents do for a living. While some shared their parents are lawyers and doctors, others noted their fathers worked as sports professionals.
The professions wowed social media users, who added humour in the comment section.
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Source: Briefly News
