"Touched My Heart": Elderly SA Man Breaks Down When BI Phakathi Helps Him After Being Robbed

• BI Phakathi approached an elderly man named Teddy on a dirt pathway and asked him for taxi fare
• Teddy told the stranger he had been robbed recently and was on his way to church for a meal
• What BI Phakathi did next left the elderly man in tears and moved thousands of viewers online

An elderly South African man named Teddy was walking to church for a meal when a stranger stopped him along a dusty dirt path on 13 October 2026. That stranger was BI Phakathi, known for his acts of unexpected generosity filmed in street encounter style.

BI Phakathi approached Teddy asking for help with taxi fare, a common setup he uses to test the character of strangers. Teddy, clearly down on his luck, gently explained that he had nothing to give. He had recently been robbed, was forced to walk home from far away, and was on his way to a church that would give him something to eat.

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A humble man with a heart of gold

What struck viewers was not just Teddy's circumstance, but his spirit. Even with nothing in his pocket, he was headed to church. When BI Phakathi revealed it was a test and handed over a generous sum of money, Teddy was overcome. He repeatedly urged the younger man not to give away all his money, insisting he would be left broke. He only accepted after repeated reassurance that the gift was truly his to keep.

Teddy then said he would give some of it to the church, and when BI Phakathi agreed, the two shared a deeply moving moment. Teddy, a man studying to become a pastor, prayed aloud over BI Phakathi, calling him a man with a heart of gold. Before parting ways, he said:

"You really touched my heart."

View the full Facebook post below:

Mzansi reacts to Teddy's story

South Africans were deeply moved by the video, with many sharing their own thoughts on the page:

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Khanyisile Bhungane wrote:

"I'll give it to the church. 🤦"

Queen Thandiwe MaSotobe Khanyile shared:

"When he said you really touched my heart I felt it, be blessed sir"

Phindile PeeCee joked:

"Are you a millionaire pls answer 🤣🤣🤣🤣"

Malefu Ratekane added:

"God bless man, shame he is crying."

More Briefly News stories on BI Phakathi

• SPAR teamed up with BI Phakathi, Mbali Nhlapho and DJ Karri to recognise outdoor workers across South Africa with practical Spring Relief care packs.
• BI Phakathi stopped to help a visibly ill homeless man who broke down in tears during an emotional street encounter, prompting calls for further assistance.
• BI Phakathi stopped a KZN man heading to a mashonisa for a loan and gave him cash, turning visible distress into smiles and deeply moving Facebook viewers too.

Source: Briefly News