Man in Soweto Turns Backroom Into Loft, TikTok Video of Detailed Process Inspires SA

• One man living in Soweto left many people amazed after sharing the building project he completed in his backyard
• The TikTok creator documented each day of making a big change to his space, which was a small room before
• The video attracted a lot of attention on social media, and people shared their thoughts on the big change
• Briefly News spoke to financial expert Fulufhelani Mashapha about the link between generational wealth and access to property and opportunity in South Africa

A man impressed online users with his building project. He showed people that he upgraded his backroom to be something more trendy.

The video of the man's efforts to improve his property received more than 30,000 likes. Many online users commented on the man's video in admiration of his work.

Man makes change to small space

A man on TikTok @lebohangmlangeni showed people that he had big ideas for his backroom. In the video, he demolished the space and replaced it with something better. The clip showed the basic layout he was able to achieve after installing a staircase to separate the spaces and create a loft. Watch the video of his work below:

Briefly News asked financial expert Fulufhelani Mashapha how breaking financial cycles can open doors to property ownership and upward mobility in South Africa. She explained:

"Property ownership not only offers stability but can also generate additional income, helping to supplement existing earnings.

"This extra income can be invested to secure the future and build generational wealth, creating lasting opportunities and a stronger financial foundation for the next generation."

TikTokkers show off renovations and upgrades

Many South Africans love to see dramatic transformations that people undertake in their living spaces. One man redecorated his small backroom and the result went viral. In another story, a woman went to work on improving her RDP house. The lady did a lot of work and her home looked unrecognisable after she was finished. Another woman on a tight budget still managed to change her home. The lady focused on her kitchen area and spent less than R2000 on it.

SA applauds Soweto backroom makeover

Many people thought the man did a good job of changing his space. Some people declared that they wanted to try his idea, and that he was a visionary. Read comments about the man's space below:

Aderiana Miya said:

"I love to see people succeed but when it’s my South African brothers and sisters ngathi yimi, they way I get so overjoyed 🥹❤️"

7th Venusian commented:

"And I'm going to copy you, neh. This is a smart idea 🔥"

Busy Bee gushed:

"Beautiful transformation 👌"

ZuZaBon@3 gushed:

"Vision is key in life🤞🏾 Can't wait to see the end result 🔥"

sassee_muntu was inspired:

"OMG I have had this vision for a while now, i think this my sign cant wait to see the finished results."

Vee cheered:

"Congratulations May your pockets never run dry in Jesus Name 🙏"

4 Briefly News stories about building a home

• A couple told people that they were able to finish building their dream house after they did everything in secret.
• People were impressed by a young lady who was able to build a home for herself and her children from scratch.
• One woman inspired people after documenting the long journey she had before getting to finish the home she was building.
• People were impressed by a lady who used her bursary money to build a home for her family, and they moved out of a shack.

Source: Briefly News