"They Know Their People" SA Man Bumps Into Fellow South Africans on LA Streets in TikTok Video
- TikToker @youngduragg_ filmed the moment he spotted South Africans in Los Angeles on 2 September 2026
- The group bonded instantly on the street, as he tested one of them to make sure she was South African
- South Africans online flooded the comments celebrating the unexpected reunion abroad
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A South African TikToker turned a random afternoon in Los Angeles into a moment that had Mzansi feeling deeply proud. On 2 September 2026, @youngduragg_ posted a video in which he spotted and approached two young women.
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One of the ladies suspected he was South African after he spoke, marking his second run-in with his fellow countrymen while in LA. What followed was a heartwarming exchange.
The clip captured the spontaneous chaos that followed. The group erupted in excitement as they bonded over being South African. One lady sang the national anthem to prove her nationality. Watch the viral LA street encounter here:
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Mzansi reacts to proudly SA LA encounter
South Africans in the comments could not contain themselves:
@Sandile Troy said:
"2 step verification 😭🔥 'Nkosi Sikelela i Afrika' 😂"
@Tee_ivy_ 🇿🇦 ❤️ wrote:
"She didn't say she's from 'Cape Town' 😂 she is definitely a South African"
@Len Mogal shared:
"I wouldn't trade being South African for anything 😂"
@Phiwe💅 said:
"Did you see how they didn't call themselves South African American 😚😚 but South African... proud of my khawntri people ❤️"
@Mofasa laughed:
"Lol 😂😂😂 even white people know their people"
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