“Need Him in the Next Ad”: South Africans Love Oom Wearing Checkers Sixty60 Onesie

• A comical video showed a man, Mark Pennells, dressed in a Checkers Sixty60 onesie, complete with a helmet and mini shopping basket to match
• The man stated that if an order wasn't delivered within 60 minutes, it would be considered free, although this is not the actual company policy
• The clip amused social media users, who took to the comment section to share their jokes and laughter
• Briefly News spoke to Mark's daughter, Melissa Pennells, who shared what led her father to wear the onesie

While Checkers Sixty60 is mostly loved by the little ones, it seems there is no age limit to its fans. A TikTok video showed a 69-year-old man wearing the teal-coloured onesie, entertaining the masses.

On 8 October, 2025, the account @mr.60.sixty uploaded a video of the older 'uniformed' fan, Mark Pennells, holding a mini shopping basket with groceries while wearing the brand's toy helmet.

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The person behind the keyboard shared with humour and laughter:

"This is our crazy dad. Please show him some love and make him go viral. He is an avid Checkers shopper and could possibly be applying for the next Checkers Sixty60 role."

Mark made a humorous claim to the camera:

"If it's not delivered within 60 minutes, it's free. That's our Checkers pledge."

According to Shoprite Holdings, Checkers Sixty60 will reward its online shoppers a free delivery if the order takes more than 30 minutes after the estimated time of arrival. Delivery is also free if the order contains fewer than 80% of a customer's first-choice products.

Why did the oom put on the Checkers Sixty60 onesie?

Melissa Pennells, Mark's daughter, shared with Briefly News that her sister, Nicola, and her brother-in-law, Brad, bought their father the Checkers onesie, helmet, dice, and a basket filled with goodies for his birthday. Mark celebrated his special day on 29 September, 2025.

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"The day after he received it, he decided to put it on and walked into the bedroom to show our mom, Cindy. She was in absolute hysterics and grabbed her phone to film it (she's the one laughing in the video)."

Cindy then sent the clip to her family, who shared the same reaction.

"We all agreed that Checkers or someone had to see it because it was just too funny."

When asked why Mark was such a fan of the delivery service, Melissa noted that her dad doesn't use the app but visits the store every day.

"He often jokes that he is part of management, as he is there so much."

Checkers Sixty60 oom amuses South Africans

The viral video garnered over 60 000 views since its publication, with several local members of the online community heading to the comment section with laughter. One person joked that the onesie was perfect for a Halloween outfit for the office, while others pointed out how cool they thought the man was.

@gibi763 laughed and wrote under the post:

"My husband better be this fun, no matter the age."

Referring to a British television presenter who specialises in motoring, @joe._.._..p humorously asked:

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"What’s Jeremy Clarkson doing here?"

@_mishie_03 enjoyed the video and remarked:

"Need him in the next ad."

@bryanlong242 added in the comment section:

"Get this man a Bell's, sorry, a motorbike."

@kerfufflewithknuckles thought the man gave off Christmas vibes and jokingly stated in the comments:

"Oh, so this is how Father Christmas spends the rest of his year."

@preshan01 told people on the internet:

"In South Africa, we lack a lot of things, but a sense of humour isn't one of them!"

Take a look at the oom in the TikTok video below:

3 Other stories about Checkers Sixty60

• In another article, Briefly News reported that a little boy had an over-the-top sixth birthday party, which featured a Checkers Sixty60 theme. Parents shared that their children were also massive fans of the local delivery service.
• A young man working as a Checkers Sixty60 delivery driver shared a video of himself and other drivers showing their cool moves in their uniforms. Some felt the clip could have been a great advertisement for the supermarket giant.
• Last year, the company's marketing team received a round of applause after a woman spotted humorous subheadings on its app. Online community members were thoroughly entertained.

Source: Briefly News