“Upgraded to Videographer”: Sea Point Security Guard Made to Shoot Content Amuses South Africans

• A woman in Cape Town shared a clip of a security guard helping a blonde woman shoot content in the distance
• It is unclear what the blonde woman's video was about, but she was seen doing a warm-up routine
• People on the internet were quite amused and expressed their thoughts in the comment section

Cape Town resident Keren Setton had South Africans laughing when she showed a clip of a security guard at Sea Point Promenade helping a woman create content. People were hoping to see the man's point of view to see what his role produced.

Keren took to TikTok on 2 February 2026 and zoomed in on a blonde woman doing what appeared to be a warm-up routine while a security guard held her phone.

The TikTok user jokingly wrote in her post:

"Only in Cape Town.

"Attention Cape Town tourists: Sea Point Promenade patrol will now take your photos."

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

South Africans react to Cape Town shenanigans

Some members of the online community were in stitches when they saw the video, while others expressed their thoughts in the comment section.

@deorinda_kw said under the post:

"Collaboration at its finest."

@life_with_bonita shared with a laugh:

"Upgraded to videographer. I love this."

@tumixvi stated to the public:

"I once had to do this for a casting. Sometimes, you really don’t have anyone around to assist."

@user123456789102503 told the online community:

"Please, this is so funny. Slay, girlie!"

@kinglady_cpt remarked under the post:

"I hope she tipped him."

@b_100ashley added in the comment section:

"Sweet, man. Who knows, he might want to buy a camera now and start a business. She put him on to something."

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Source: Briefly News