"No One's Above the Program": Missionaries Splashed With Water in Spring Day Video, Mzansi Reacts
- A video posted by skapi_101 on Instagram on 6 September 2026 captured church missionaries getting splashed with water in a township street
- The chaotic outdoor footage shows a crowd of onlookers gathered on a dusty, unpaved road amid a tense and energetic commotion
- The clip quickly spread online, with South Africans weighing in with humour and disbelief over what the missionaries experienced
- Briefly News writer Gloria Masia spoke to teacher Miss Schalk, who shared her views on learners becoming less responsive to authority and the role of parents, schools and society in shaping their behaviour
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A video making rounds on Instagram has got Mzansi laughing, cringing, and sharing all at once. Footage posted by @skapi_101 on 6 September 2026 shows church missionaries getting drenched with water in what appears to be a township street, turning what was likely a routine outreach into an unforgettable afternoon.
The outdoor scene was filmed on a dusty, unpaved road typical of an informal settlement, with bicycles visible and a crowd of onlookers gathered around the commotion. The mood in the footage is tense and energetic, capturing the moment the church missionaries were splashed, seemingly mid-mission. No further context is provided in the clip itself, but that did not stop South Africans from filling in the blanks with plenty of creative commentary. The caption read:
"Tsakane is a country, straight."
View the Instagram video below:
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Mzansi reacts with humour and sympathy
The video quickly gained traction, with commenters drawing on everything from local water shortages to the missionaries' decision to take a particular route. Here is what some had to say on the page:
@silly__suspect wrote:
"No one is above the Program 🙌🙌🙌"
@juss.sindii said:
"The aura that they lose. 😢"
@its_shampie joked: 🗣️
"John, I told you we shouldn't take the shortcut."
@lue_skys_rsa quipped in with:
"Tomorrow they are going to protest that they don't have water. 😭😭"
Schalk told Briefly News that learners are increasingly aware of their rights, but some may misunderstand those rights as meaning they cannot face consequences for inappropriate behaviour.
“From what I have seen in the classroom, yes, I do feel that some children and teenagers are becoming more difficult to discipline and are less responsive to authority than in the past. One of the factors I believe contributes to this is that learners are increasingly aware of their rights and the protections available to them under legislation and school policies. While it is important that children’s rights are protected, there can sometimes be a misunderstanding among learners that having rights means there are no consequences for disrespectful or inappropriate behaviour."
She also said the relationship between parents, teachers and learners has changed, with children sometimes bringing negative attitudes about their teachers from home into the classroom.
"A learner may come to school already believing that their teacher is wrong or that their parent will automatically take their side if there is a disciplinary issue. When a learner knows that their parent has spoken negatively about the teacher at home, they can feel empowered to disrespect or challenge that teacher because they already believe they have their parent’s backing."
"I think this creates a difficult situation because discipline becomes much harder when the learner does not see the teacher and parent as being on the same side. In the past, there was often a stronger sense that when a teacher addressed a child’s behaviour, the parent would reinforce that message at home. Today, there are situations where the teacher disciplines a learner at school, only for the learner to go home and receive a completely different message."
Schalk added that social media and peer pressure also influence young people, but believes the foundation for respect, boundaries and accountability should start at home.
“I think young people’s behaviour is influenced by a combination of what they learn at home, from their peers and from what they consume online. Social media in particular has a very strong influence because young people are constantly exposed to different behaviours, opinions and lifestyles, and sometimes behaviour that would previously have been considered unacceptable is now presented as normal or even something to be celebrated."
More Briefly News stories on Spring Day
- A Spring Day water prankster was caught by community members and begged for forgiveness after unwanted water attacks angered South Africans.
- A man in a wheelchair being targeted in a Spring Day prank sparked outrage, with South Africans demanding justice and accountability.
- A Spring Day water splash caused a scooter rider to lose control after being drenched, raising safety concerns around the tradition.
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