“When Did We Get Here”: Creative Van Brings Back Nostalgia With Unique Township Twist

“When Did We Get Here”: Creative Van Brings Back Nostalgia With Unique Township Twist

  • A TikTok user found themselves asking what happened to those childhood ice cream truck
  • The user saw an old van that made rounds in the township with a freezer at the back selling ice cream
  • The online community reacted to the video, with many loving the creativity and making jokes
An ice cream van brought back childhood memories, leaving the internet in a good mood.
A van selling ice cream ekasi brings back nostalgia. Images: @Ariel Skelley, @Sally Anscombe
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A video of an old van selling ice cream in the streets with a deep freezer at the back has made rounds on social media.

In a TikTok video uploaded by @dimpho022, the van that is not designed to sell ice cream is making rounds in the community with a deep freezer on the back. A person at the back is standing next to the freezer helping those who want to buy.

The TikTok user posed a question, asking what happened to the normal childhood ice cream trucks. Well, this is Mzansi and people are getting creative in all ways in Ramaphosa's economy.

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Van unusually sells ice cream

Watch the TikTok video below:

Netizens entertained by the creativity

The video gained over 380k views, with many online users laughing at the situation. See the comments below:

@DT Developers expressed:

"Hustling has no boundaries…."

@Sana🌸 wrote:

"At home we used to hide whenever we heard that song 😂😂😂 cause we were told that they steal kids."

@user3198739205876 commented:

"This is actually smart."

@(In) Sane🌺🌺 joked:

"In December,put a few Savannah's in there for the adults. we won't tell😏😏😁."

@lw de elite loved:

"This is entrepreneurial 😁this is pivoting."

@fireisnaughty said:

"This is so much better than the van. now he won't be able to hide your children away lol."

@Mmathabo Pretty Matl applauded:

"Listen, a man with a plan will never starve🙌🏾."

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Creative Cape Town hustler captured in action

In another story, Briefly News reported about a Cape Town hustler who was captured in action.

A video of a Cape Town hustler in action has made rounds on social media. Netizens stan the guy. In the TikTok clip uploaded by @fadl19731, the hustler is seen in the streets going about his business, picking up anything that he could take to the recycling company so that he could get money and put food on the table.

Source: Briefly News

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Sinothando Siyolo (Editor) Sinothando Siyolo is a Human Interest Writer at Briefly News. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Cape Town (UCT), with majors in Media and Writing, Politics and Governance. Before joining Briefly, Sinothando worked as a Content Producer for Hibari Media and as a News Content Producer for The South African (TSA). He has the ability to write across various sections - News, Human Interest, Politics, Entertainment, and Business. He joined Briefly in 2023. You can contact Sinothando at s2pinyana@gmail.com