“Who Taught Him This?”: Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor’s ‘Zep’ Dance Intrigues South Africans
- Dr Sizwe Mabizela, the Vice-Chancellor of Rhodes University in the Eastern Cape, was filmed doing the viral Zep dance
- The 2025 song, by DJ Smallz, 031 Choppa, Zinedine x Sguche, featuring Uncool MC, gained popularity this year
- The dance moves stunned social media users, who wondered who taught him the viral choreography
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TikTok's Zep dance challenge has taken the internet by storm and even had Rhodes University's Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sizwe Mabizela, showcasing his finest dance moves. Social media users loved seeing the fun side of the beloved scholar.
John Kotze House, a female residence on the tertiary institution's lower campus, uploaded the video on 1 February 2026, showing the leader performing the viral dance outside in front of the building. A smiling Mabizela danced with ease, as if he were aware of the trend.
The song, by DJ Smallz, 031 Choppa, Zinedine x Sguche, featuring Uncool MC, was released last year, but it is definitely dominating 2026.
The residence's TikTok account wrote in the caption:
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"If the VC of Rhodes University can 'zep,' so can you."
Watch the TikTok video posted below:
Internet users enjoy Rhodes University's VC's Zep dance
Social media users, some of them Rhodes University students, took to the comment section to express their thoughts about the Vice-Chancellor's dance moves.
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@coconutcream4 asked with a laugh:
"How did you guys get this guy to do this?"
@onwabaabuleladong was in disbelief and wrote:
"No, it's AI. This isn't the Vice-Chancellor."
@sihlenjovane1 remarked to members of the online community:
"Man, is he not the coolest Vice-Chancellor?"
A curious @buchule_putini wondered in the comment section:
"Who taught him this?"
John Kotze House replied to the TikTok user:
"Us."
3 Other stories about the Zep dance challenge
- In another article, Briefly News reported that award-winning musician Dr Malinga participated in the challenge, receiving help from his young daughter.
- A police officer's stop at the petrol station took an unexpected turn when a popular attendant danced his way into a viral moment.
- Grade 8 learners were asked to 'zep' on their first day of school, leaving social media users to praise their confidence.
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