“It Really Hurts”: Young Student’s Emotional National Anthem Moment Leaves Mzansi Relating

“It Really Hurts”: Young Student’s Emotional National Anthem Moment Leaves Mzansi Relating

  • A South African content creator shared a video of a high school student getting extremely emotional while singing the national anthem
  • The heartbreaking moment shows the young man singing with such pride and passion that fellow students around him notice his emotional breakdown
  • South Africans flooded the comments relating to the student's feelings about the country, with many saying his tears represent how citizens truly feel
A video went viral.
A young student went viral after singing the national anthem. Images: @Suid Afrika's Privaat Diens
Source: Facebook

A young student's powerful emotional reaction while singing the national anthem has touched the hearts of South Africans who say they completely understand his feelings.

Facebook user @Suid Afrika's Privaat Diens, who shares South African content, posted the moving video on 21 August 2025 with the caption:

"South Africa our land ✊🏽"

The video shows a high school assembly where students are singing the national anthem together. However, one young gentleman becomes extremely emotional as he sings each verse with incredible pride and passion.

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Tears stream down his face as he continues singing, creating such a powerful moment that other students around him begin to notice his breakdown. A female student standing beside him looks completely confused by his emotional response, unable to understand why he's crying during the anthem.

A video went viral on Facebook.
A student from a local high school went viral for his passionate singing during a school assembly. Images: @Suid Afrika's Privaat Diens
Source: Facebook

Mzansi relates to the emotional moment

@Geraldine Meyer joked:

"That girl is like, bro, what's up with the tears?😂"

@Ulldrick Thompson noted:

"That guy is serious about the National Anthem."

@Shakeera Daniels laughed:

"It's the way she looks at him😂😂😂"

@Sharlotte Barnes explained:

"They don't understand that boys' hearts are with the Bokke now❤️❤️❤️"

@Douneel Heidy Collins suggested:

"He should show our national soccer team how it's done 🤣🤣 That's how you should sing the anthem."

@Violetta Senobiah Scheepers related:

"It really hurts looking at South Africa 🇿🇦 😢 😪 💔 I feel you, boy 🫂 🤗"

What are national anthems

According to experts on WorldAtlas, a national anthem is basically a country's special song that tells the story of its people and history. The anthem helps citizens feel proud of their country and remember all the good things about their homeland.

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National anthems bring people together through one song, no matter where they come from or what language they speak. When people sing or listen to the anthem, they all stand up together and feel connected as one nation. Kids who sing the national anthem at school learn to love their country and feel united with their classmates.

South Africa's national anthem is quite special because it uses five different languages out of the country's eleven official languages. For many South Africans, singing the anthem brings up strong feelings about their home country, both the beautiful parts and the tough times the nation has been through.

Watch the Facebook clip here.

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Source: Briefly News

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Nerissa Naidoo (Human Interest Editor) Nerissa Naidoo is a writer and editor with seven years of experience. Currently, she is a human interest writer at Briefly News and joined the publication in 2024. She began her career contributing to Morning Lazziness and later joined Featherpen.org. As a TUW ghostwriter, she focused on non-fiction, while her editorial roles at National Today and Entail.ai honed her skills in content accuracy and expert-driven editing. You can reach her at nerissa.naidoo@briefly.co.za