2 Bloemfontein Elderly Men Face Off in Dance Battle in TikTok Video

2 Bloemfontein Elderly Men Face Off in Dance Battle in TikTok Video

  • A TikTok video showed a dance event that took place in the Free State area and two men were involved
  • The men decided to show what they are made of on the dance floor as they took part in an event by Red Bull
  • Online users had a lot to say about the older men who showed each other who is boss when it comes to busting moves

A video originally shared on TikTok on 21 July 2025 and later spread to X, captured people's attention as it showed older South African men dancing. The two were taking part in a competition in the Bloemfontein area.

Two men in Bloemfontein had a dance battle
A TikTok video of two men in Bloemfontein dancing against each other in a competition. Image: @romeo_od
Source: TikTok

The video of the men received thousands of views and likes across social media platforms. There were many comments from people who were amazed by the older men's agility.

In a TikTok video by @romeo_od and later reposted on X by @MKHBrian, two men had a face-off on a dance floor set up in Bloemfontein at Hoffman Square. The man who went first was the oldest between the two, and he had impressive moves, including a WWE Undertaker dance move, which was a crowd pleaser. The second man had his turn, and he also impressed people with his agile moves and rhythmic flow.

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Red Bull sponsored the dance battle the older men faced off
Red Bull hosted the dance battle that the men participated in. Image: Gongora
Source: Getty Images

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In another story, a woman impressed people with her knowledge of a hip-hop song. The lady who looked like a typical auntie was rapping word for word to a popular rap song. Many people were impressed and applauded the woman as a cool aunt.

South Africa enjoys older men's dance battle

Many people thought that the dance battle between the elderly men was entertaining. Netizens admired how well they moved despite their age. Watch the video of the full dance battle and a close-up of one of the older men.

@MeaOfficial256 said:

"Must have been a big baller in his days šŸ”„šŸ”„"

@deadbynextweek commented:

"Older people being cool is wild because that type of cool is WAY stronger than a 20-something just being hip."

@Melo_Malebo was amused:

"You can tell when a parent goes to groove."

@FairyTale424 wrote:

"Imagine pulling up and seeing your pop man doing this among your homies šŸ˜‚"

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@tallyohhh was impressed:

"What’s with these African dads bussing it down in slacks and dress shoes lately lol šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„"

Rivaldo wrote:

"The fact that they can dance better than me is not sitting right with me😭"

usi_Mangethe wrote:

"That time at home we were hungry, waiting for him to come back ne’shibo umuntu ubusy iyadansa edrobeni 😭"

Clarissa Barke chose her winner:

"The first dad did the things."

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Rutendo Masasi (Weekend Entertainment and Human Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 3 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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