“What a Hero”: SA Applauds Student Honouring School’s Maintenance Man at Prestigious Dinner

• A learner at Jeppe High School for Boys in Johannesburg showed off his morals and values by giving a man his flowers while he could still smell them
• The newly appointed polo captain at the school, Diego Coutinho, amazed Mzansi when he invited Mr Twala, the man who's responsible for the upkeep of the pool, to a prestigious dinner with the team
• Social media users were touched by the young man's kind gesture and showered him with compliments on a Facebook post 
• Briefly News reached out to Mr Twala to capture his reaction over a quick chat about interacting with the water polo team

A young South African man instilled hope in South Africa when he honoured an essential worker at his school.

Diego Coutinho invited the school's noble maintenance man to the Aquatics dinner with the rest of the water polo team.

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SA applauds student's honorary gesture

South Africans were proud of a young man who showed off his morals and values when he honoured and celebrated the school's maintenance man at a dinner party. The newly appointed water polo captain, Diego Coutinho, amazed many when he extended an invitation to the school's essential worker, Mr Emmanuel Twala.

Twala is responsible for maintaining the school's swimming pool complex. The water polo team wanted to thank him for his tireless work.

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Mr Twala was honoured to be invited by the water polo team to their prestigious dinner and said:

“I am old enough to be the father of most of these boys, and I think they see me like that – they treat me with the respect that they would give a father, and I, in turn, speak to them that way. I try to offer advice, and sometimes they tell me things. I always treat them with the same respect.

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“I am still feeling happy about what happened on Saturday night. It was great to be appreciated in that special way. The way everyone treated me made me feel really special.

“Diego, as the captain of the team and as a prefect at the school, is a leader among the boys. He recognised me, as his elder, thanked me and treated me with respect as a good example to the other boys at the school. The swimmers and water polo players who see me at the pool every day greet me and say thank you. The boys doing other sports can learn from Diego and recognise the people who make it possible for them to do that.”

Social media users were melted by the kind gesture and commented:

@Jacques Stephen Rossouw shared:

"An incredible gesture, and what an honour it must have been for Mr Twala. What a hero he seems to be to the boys."

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@Buhle Mohomotsi felt proud:

"What a brilliant young man. Well done to the rents."

@Louis Charasika commended the youth:

"Very correct of the learner. The youth should teach us as the older generation to normalise these kinds of behaviours."

@Atheeya Baker commented:

"Diego is the star of the show of gratitude and Emmanuel for being diligent in his work."

@Dudu Mbatha praised Diego:

"Raised very well. I love this."

@Justine Nienaber said:

"This kid is going to go far in life."

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Briefly News also reported that South Africans were in awe of a rare yet sweet moment between a car guard and his loyal customer. An 84-year-old grandpa, Gavin, received a special visit from his parking lot pal, Guy, in the hospital after being admitted.

Their bromance lit up Mzansi as they lay in bed together for a picture that would trend on the internet.

Source: Briefly News