“Had Me in Tears”: Wellington Ouma’s Slow Trolley Dash Makes Man Emotional

• John Koopman, a comedian in the Western Cape, created his own trolley dash for a woman from Wellington
• The grateful ouma took what she wanted in the aisles at her own pace and received assistance when it came to the meats
• Local members of the online community applauded John's kindness, while some felt he should have given the ouma more time to shop

Comedian John Koopman put aside all jokes and showed generosity when he let a Wellington ouma participate in what he called a Tiny Trolley Dash at Shoprite. Several social media users felt John was doing the Lord's work and praised him for opening his wallet and heart.

On 14 November, 2025, John uploaded a video on Facebook showing the dash. He told the woman, who was to use a trolley with two baskets:

"You have 30 seconds to get anything in the shop."

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When the timer started, the woman slowly added coffee to her basket, possibly tea, and headed to the end of the aisle to grab a selection of meat, with the help of other customers. John also reminded the woman to grab sugar.

In his caption, the media personality wrote:

"This one had me in tears."

The total cost of the groceries came to R462.14.

Trolley dash receives praise

Several members of the online community applauded John for his generosity, though many wished he had given the woman more time to shop.

Anna-Marie Rynhardt stated in the post's comment section:

"May God bless you for what you are doing. I wish our government could also get off their high lifestyle of living and help our poor. May He continue to keep you safe. Amen."

Nirosha Johnson Japtha showed appreciation and wrote:

"John, thank you for choosing to do this for the elders. They all appreciate it. You can tell by the look in their eyes and faces."

Deirdre Meyer added in the comments:

"Super amazing, and respect for you. I love what you do for the community. Be blessed."

Mary Ann Collins remarked under the post:

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"God bless everyone involved in this Tiny Trolley Dash. It's hilarious and adorable!"

Donny Julies said to people on the internet:

"That's so entertaining. Thank God for this. This challenge is everything!"

Gillian Fredericks Van Noie stated with a laugh:

"You can at least give a minute."

Watch the Facebook video posted on John's account below:

3 Other stories about trolley dashes

• In another article, Briefly News reported that a woman was laser-focused on the meat section when she participated in a trolley dash at Pick n Pay in Alberton, Gauteng. People applauded her choices.
• South Africans were frustrated with two men who they felt had failed to complete the task. One social media user joked that the men weren't built for the timed challenge.
• A Shoprite employee became a viral sensation for his technique that focused on valuable items. Many online community members suspected that he was a spaza shop owner and praised his strategic, yet unusual, approach.

Source: Briefly News