"Your DNA is all RSA": White SA Man's DNA Ancestry Breakdown Sparks Warm Reactions on Heritage Day
- Rico Bekker shared his DNA ancestry breakdown on TikTok for Heritage Day, revealing he is 50.3% Dutch
- The post sparked a wave of warm reactions from South Africans celebrating the country's multicultural roots
- Commenters called Rico a living example of what it means to be part of the Rainbow Nation
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A South African TikToker named Rico Bekker sparked a feel-good moment online on 23 September 2026 when he posted his DNA ancestry breakdown to mark Heritage Day. The result showed he is 50.3% Dutch, and the reaction from Mzansi was overwhelmingly warm.
Rico shared the results in a four-panel photo collage packed with Dutch imagery. Amsterdam's iconic canal scenes, a 17th-century portrait, a historical naval battle painting and a shot of a local herring stand with a Dutch flag all featured in the post.
Celebrate Rico's Rainbow Nation heritage
What stood out was not just the result itself but how South Africans chose to engage with it. Rather than treating Rico's European ancestry as divisive, many commenters used the post as a moment to celebrate what it means to belong to a multicultural country.
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Several users said they also carry Dutch ancestry and found Rico's post relatable. Heritage Day, observed annually on 24 September, encourages South Africans to honour the diversity of the country's cultures and histories, and for many in the comments, Rico's post did exactly that.
View the TikTok video below:
Mzansi reacts to Rico's heritage
South Africans on his page filled the comments section with pride and curiosity:
@123:
"But your DNA is all RSA chomi 💜"
@Beeekay:
"How much did it cost you and where? I have been seeing this content for the longest time and I so badly want to do one 😭"
@Choozy_85:
"Think you forgot to mention that you are 100% South African. Some may look at your video and hold some nasty thoughts, but that's their problem, be proud man, after all you are a living example of what a person living in a Rainbow Nation is. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"
@babotiemuncher:
"Happy heritage month ❤️🇿🇦"
@De Pengos:
"Yep 50% Dutch. I guess you are wearing a Dutch outfit for heritage day 🔥"
@P1TS0_ZA🇿🇦⚛️:
"How do you get these stats I would also like to get some"
@TRABOLOUNCH:
"Happy heritage to all of us South Africans 🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️"
More Briefly News stories on heritage
- A Pretoria mom with no sewing experience made her daughter a Xhosa-inspired Heritage Day outfit by hand, impressing Mzansi with her effort and cultural pride.
- South Africa is aiming for a Guinness World Record with 3,000 people at a massive Heritage Day braai in Pretoria after last year’s attempt fell short.
- A young Mzansi girl’s heartfelt Heritage Month video resurfaced two years after filming, earning praise for her love of South Africa and its heritage.
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