“That Afrikaans Cover”: Gr11 Learner’s Subject-Themed Book Covers Intrigue South Africans

• A Grade 11 girl's themed book covers creatively reflected each school subject
• The covers, which were something very different for the learner, featured AI-generated backgrounds
• Social media reactions highlighted mixed opinions, particularly about the Afrikaans cover's historical representation

Ncebakazi Nkosi, a local Grade 11 learner, creatively covered her books to fit the theme of each subject. However, a cover for one of the subjects caught many South Africans' attention.

On 13 January 2026, the pageant princess uploaded a mini back-to-school preparation vlog, and she told people on the internet:

"So, this year my book covers are different to what I usually go for.

"I used AI to give me the background based on the subject while uploading my image."

Each cover had a picture of Ncebakazi, with her clothes and background matching the subject.

"Science is me in a science lab, Afrikaans is inspired by 'Fiela se Kind,' and Maths is giving mathematician vibes. I absolutely love the way they turned out."

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Watch the TikTok video posted on Ncebakazi's account below:

Themed book covers intrigue South Africans

Hundreds of social media users expressed their thoughts in the comment section.

@molebatsi_xo remarked to the public:

"Maybe I'm too woke, but that Afrikaans cover?"

@mfundonomics was amused by what they saw and said:

"Is it my eyes or the Afrikaans cover is of you in a domestic worker uniform? The historical accuracy there!"

@its_defnotme told people online:

"My teachers were haters. They would’ve told me it’s not allowed."

@imaan.rakate shared their opinion in the comments:

"This is proof that we are in the AI generation now."

@jasonjpphillips humorously stated:

"I thought these were funeral programmes."

3 Other stories about covering school books

• In another article, Briefly News reported that South Africans applauded a learner who covered his books with KFC packaging.
• A boy thought of a creative way to cover his school books without spending money and used boxes of household items.
• A mother turned heads online when she used Checkers Sixty60 bags to cover her children's school books.

Source: Briefly News