“You Are Hilarious and Unique”: Taiwanese Woman’s Afrikaans Humour Has SA in Stitches
- A Taiwanese woman posted a hilarious Cape Town harbour walk video where she effortlessly moved through different topics
- She playfully questioned the logic behind Afrikaans words like 'doos' and 'melk' while mixing the language with English throughout the clip
- South Africans flooded the comments, saying she was one of a kind and her humour was vrek funny
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A Taiwanese woman in Cape Town left South Africans in stitches after sharing a video of herself strolling along a harbour on 4 August 2026, speaking in a confident mix of Afrikaans and English.
In the clip, shared on the Instagram account @iamsukina, she declared that Afrikaans was her first language growing up, delivered with the kind of deadpan conviction that had viewers immediately hooked. She then turned her attention to the quirks of the language itself, wondering out loud who decided to call a box a "doos" or milk "melk," as if the words had personally offended her.
Cape Town Harbour, Afrikaans and Taiwanese Confidence
The humour did not stop there. She casually mentioned that her dad had left her two yachts, the kind of throwaway flex that was clearly designed to make people laugh. She also addressed her braids directly, making it very clear that the style was entirely her own choice and that no, she did not need therapy about it.
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What made the video land so well was how funny her video was while keeping a completely straight face. The scenic harbour backdrop added to the charm, giving the whole thing a breezy, effortless feel. She held her own throughout, switching between Afrikaans phrases and English commentary without missing a beat. It was the kind of content that felt both unscripted and completely intentional.
Watch the Instagram clip that has Mzansi in stitches below:
Mzansi reacts to the proudly Afrikaans Taiwanese creator
South Africans in the comments could not get enough of her energy:
User @millak500 wrote:
"Just found your account and had to follow; this is vrek funny 😂🤣."
User @byzayaankhan said:
"The music 🔥😂🔥."
User @hanivalpriscilla commented:
"Afrikaans sewing machine 😂."
User @janelle_oliverfortuin said:
"🤣 You are hilarious and extremely unique, you are such a vibe 💗."
User @justinkamineth shared:
"Gam kom van Xam, 'n naam van die inboorlinge van Suider-Afrika (Gam comes from Xam, a name of the indigenous people of Southern Africa)."
User @1ofafindx reacted:
"Op daai! Met die brei stukkie 😍(That's it! With the braid piece)."
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