“Gatsby in My Heart”: Mexican Man Explains Why He’s ‘Coloured by Association’

• A Mexican man who moved to South Africa stated why he identifies himself as a Coloured man in the country
• He shared that he listens to Temple Boys CPT, a group of Coloured musicians known for the hit track Saggies
• South Africans welcomed the man to the country and wondered if he would open a Mexican restaurant

Rodolfo Mendez, a man from Mexico, embraced his South African side and explained why he is a part of the Coloured community. Local internet users welcomed Rodolfo — and his country's food — with open arms.

Taking to his TikTok account on 9 August, 2025, Rodolfo wrote in his post:

"POV: You moved to Cape Town as a Mexican, but now you're fully Coloured by association.

"One hand in my pants, Temple Boys in my ears, and a gatsby in my heart."

Due to Coloured and Mexican people's mixed and vibrant heritage, some individuals may classify Mexicans as Coloureds in South Africa.

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Rodolfo shared that he came to South Africa for work and jokingly added that besides staying for the people and the area, he also stayed for Mavericks, an adult entertainment nightclub.

Who are the Temple Boys CPT?

The Temple Boys CPT are a group of four young men from a suburb called Ravensmead in the Mother City. They gained virality on TikTok after the rise of their popular 2022 Afrikaans song Saggies, featuring Young King.

Ronin 'Mr Stifler' Johannes, Charley 'Mr Werkhom' Dick, Terriano 'Mr Areveerend' Duimpies, and Dylin 'Mr Gham' Adams started making music together in 2018 after meeting in high school.

Mzansi reacts to 'Coloured' Mexican man

The viral video had hundreds of social media users rushing to the comment section to express their thoughts about Rodolfo's move to Cape Town and his supposedly being a part of the Coloured community.

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@blackwolf_77 wrote with a laugh:

"As a Coloured who’s been called Mexican, welcome, amigo."

@leezaida added in the comment section with a laugh:

"You've been one of us all along. You were just born in a different country. Awe, amigo."

@sbbrugby said to Rodolfo:

"You must now love rugby and support the Springboks."

The Mexican man replied:

"I’m bad at sports, but I do have my official Springboks shirt that I proudly wear when they play."

@raishacassiem shared in the comments:

"Now that you're a certified boy, can you please open an original Mexican restaurant?"

@charnellestreamer also pleaded with the man:

"Please open a Mexican food truck in Cape Town."

Rodolfo responded to the TikTok user:

"That would be a dream come true. To be able to share a part of my culture through food."

Take a look at the TikTok post below:

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• In another article, Briefly News reported that a Coloured woman broke down Coloured people's heritage, noting that it was more than swirlkouse and koeksisters.
• Big Brother Mzansi winner Akhonamathemba 'Sweet Guluva' Mbele appeared on media personality L-Tido's podcast. He was questioned about dating a Coloured girl and received advice from the host.
• After the hosts of Open Chats Podcast made derogatory comments about the Coloured community, they released a statement after receiving major backlash.

Source: Briefly News