“1st Time Seeing a DIY Building”: South African Builds Salon in Video and Stuns With DIY Project
- A South African woman shared a DIY video of herself plastering and laying cinder blocks to build her own hair salon
- • The TikTok clip was filmed outdoors in what appeared to be a township yard, with the woman standing on a plastic chair to reach the walls
- • South Africans in the comments were divided between admiration and concern for the ambitious one-woman building project
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A South African woman is building her own hair salon with her bare hands, and the internet cannot stop watching. On 4 August 2026, a TikTok user posted a DIY progress video showing herself plastering walls and laying cinder-block corners for a salon she is constructing in what appears to be a township yard. In one clip, she stands on a plastic chair to reach the upper sections of the wall.
Source: TikTok
The video by @zhavia_2_savage was set to a motivational hip-hop track, and the overall tone is one of grit, self-reliance and pride in doing it yourself. There are no contractors in sight. Just one woman, a trowel, some cement and a vision. The footage captures the raw, unglamorous reality of building something from nothing, and that is exactly what resonated with viewers across the country. Watch the video that has South Africans talking:
Mzansi reacts to woman building salon
The clip drew over 2,000 comments, with reactions ranging from genuine admiration to playful worry. Whether her salon stands or not, the spirit behind it already has South Africa cheering her on. Read the comments below:
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@Mshega said:
"Since the comments are making fun of you… just know you're doing great!"
@Lesedi.m 🥢 asked:
"In a gown? 😭"
@kay_bee99 warned:
"Free advice: find a professional to do it for you coz it will collapse on your customers)
@Buddybesto joked:
"Friend, will you also sleep in it wearing a gown?"
@𝓛ᥫ᭡🪽 wrote:
"Please do mine outside."
@Presh-Mshengu was more supportive:
"WeMdolomba can I be your first client ngifuna leyoSalon iwe phezu kwami ngivele ngife 😩😩" (I want that salon to fall on top of me, I'd rather die there."
@Becoming_DrNonks🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 added:
"I've seen people doing DIYs in this app, but a building DIY, this is my first time seeing it."
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