“Old Age Is a Trip”: SA Jokes as Fourways Mall Security Guard Saves Legend PJ Powers From Herself

• Music legend PJ Powers accidentally left her car door wide open at Fourways Mall in Sandton on Saturday, 21 June 2026
• Security guard Hector from Fidelity Guards waited patiently beside her car and made sure her expensive Ray-Ban sunglasses were still on the seat
• South Africans flooded the comments with jokes about old age while sharing their own stories of honest Fourways Mall staff

Mzansi music icon PJ Powers got a lesson in grace from a Fourways Mall security guard on Saturday after she left her car door wide open in Sandton. Guard Hector from Fidelity Guards stood by her vehicle and made sure everything was safe until she returned.

PJ Powers shared the story on Facebook on 22 June 2026, admitting she had rushed out of her car at the mall without a second thought. She had no idea the door was hanging wide open behind her the whole time.

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Hector waited and asked her to check everything

When she came back, Hector was standing there with a big smile on his face. He asked her to go through the car carefully before leaving. Her pricey Ray-Ban sunglasses were sitting right where she had left them.

PJ Powers was so moved that she went straight to Facebook to tell the story. She called on Fourways Mall management and Fidelity Guards to personally thank Hector. She also asked the company to consider rewarding him for going beyond his duties.

She said that in a country where honesty is rare, a man like Hector deserves to be seen. The post struck a deep chord with South Africans almost immediately.

The jokes about old age came fast and thick in the comments. Many could not understand how anyone could walk away from a car with the door fully open. But the laughter quickly gave way to something warmer.

People started sharing their own stories of honest Fourways Mall staff. One person said a guard once reached into his own pocket to lend them R10 for parking. Another shared how a cleaner returned their phone while still mopping the floors nearby.

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For PJ Powers, this was never just about a forgotten car door. It was about reminding Mzansi that good people still exist and that they deserve their flowers.

See the post below:

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Source: Briefly News