TikTok of Little Girl's Reaction to Loadshedding Despite Her Mom Warning Her Several Times Has Mzansi Amused

TikTok of Little Girl's Reaction to Loadshedding Despite Her Mom Warning Her Several Times Has Mzansi Amused

  • A funny video of a mother repeatedly warning her toddler daughter about loadshedding has gone viral
  • The footage posted on TikTok shows the mom telling her child that the power is about to go off, but she was still stunned when it did
  • Social media reacted to the little girl crying when her favourite show goes off due to loadshedding

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Even though we've been living with loadshedding for over a decade, it still surprises many South Africans when the lights go off.

Girl's surprised reaction to loadshedding
A girl was surprised when the TV went off despite her mom telling her about loadshedding. Image: @cgas_candy/TikTok
Source: TikTok

One little girl was still surprised when the TV went off while watching her favourite cartoon show - even after her mother warned her about loadshedding several times before the power went off, LOL.

A video posted by Candice Stanley shows her warning her toddler daughter, Emily, about five times that it was almost time for loadshedding.

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The child appeared oblivious to what her mother was saying before the TV turned off as a shocked Emily could be heard saying, "Shedding".

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Candice captioned the funny video:

"I warn her about loadshedding otherwise she will cry nonstop because Cocomelon is off. However, she's in she every time the power goes out and there's only the desk light on‍."

South Africans relate to the toddler's loadshedding shock

Many netizens found the child's reaction both amusing and relatable. Others even shared that they are always shocked when the power goes out despite having the Eskom SePush app.

x commented:

"Me too, Emily, me too."

Caela wrote:

"Emily is all of us."

Karlien Snyman replied:

"Same girl, same."

K E F I L W E reacted:

"Loadshedding is affecting our mental health. The trauma."

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commented:

"My daughter just says, mommy is it Eskom or she just say 'mommy Eskom happened.'"

Annelize said:

"Even the president is shocked."

Aniraceram said:

"Ai Emily, I'm shocked too, every single time, even with ESP notifications."

Limpopo woman’s resourceful outdoor oven defies loadshedding

In another story, Briefly News reported that this creative young woman devised a plan when the power outage struck, threatening to interrupt her baking plans.

TikTok user @chima_mosequa uploaded a video of how she baked scones outside due to constant bouts of loadshedding in her area. Undeterred by the absence of electricity, she transformed her outdoor space into an impromptu oven using basic materials at her disposal.

With a fire pit, carefully arranged coals, and a sheet of zinc metal serving as an improvised baking surface, she embarked on a unique cooking adventure.

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Nothando Mthembu (Senior editor) Nothando Mthembu is a senior multimedia journalist and editor. Nothando has over 5 years of work experience and has served several media houses including Caxton Local Newspapers. She has experience writing on human interest, environment, crime and social issues for community newspapers. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree and an Honours Degree in Media Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, obtained in 2016 and 2017. Nothando has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Email: nothando.mthembu@briefly.co.za