SA Moved by Where High School Lovers Ended Up After Graduation and Shared Love Story
- South Africans found the story of two high school sweethearts beautiful after they shared a bit of their journey online
- The lovers proved just how much they loved each other by taking a major step after they graduated from high school
- Social media users were happy for the young couple and shared sweet messages with them in the comments section of their viral post
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A South African teenage couple from Durban went viral online after they shared a bit of their love story on TikTok.

Source: TikTok
Thabiso and Candice Mkhize fell in love in high school and decided to tie the knot right after they graduated. The 19-year-olds celebrated their love story with South Africa by posting their wedding photos.
They have a joint TikTok account where they share more about their love story and create viral couples’ content. The pair has over 41K followers since creating their account in 2024.

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Teenage couple shares bit of their love story on TikTok
A young couple, Thabiso and Candice, went viral on TikTok after they shared a bit of their love life. The pair tied the knot in 2024 after graduating from high school.
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Their relationship started in 2023 after talking for hours on a video call; from then things bloomed. They reached a huge milestone when they found out they were pregnant a few months later.
Thabiso made plans to marry Candice and sent a letter to her family in September 2023. He was given the go-ahead and paid lobola for his bride.
The couple planned a lovely wedding and invited their close family and friends. Their love story trended online and reached millions of people.
Their recent post reached over 5 million people and was captioned:
“Of course, we made it, we are children of Christ.”
See the TikTok post below:

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Social media users shared their thoughts about the young couple and their journey:

Source: TikTok
@Nomfundo Moh wrote:
“I love this! May God bless your union, Phakade!”
@Mbali maSibisi Nkutha commented:
“This is way better than fornicating and living in sin. Congratulations. May God bless and protect your union.”
@️ shared:
“Marrying your first love must be one of the best feelings ever!! Congratulations, you guys. May God bless your union.”
@lulu was warmed:
“Oh, this is literally everything.”
@ratoo_n was amazed:
“Haibo, my age mates are getting married?”
@Mrs Mngomezulu 🦋was touched:
“Aww, high school sweethearts just like my husband and I.”
@Zanele🌸 said:
“Married at 19? Nice, congratulations.”
@Likhona Manoni commented:
“If he wants to, he will.”
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