Johannesburg Woman Overwhelmed With Emotions As She Becomes First Family Graduate, TikTok Video Goes Viral

Johannesburg Woman Overwhelmed With Emotions As She Becomes First Family Graduate, TikTok Video Goes Viral

  • A young woman became emotional after seeing her brother following her graduation ceremony at the University of Johannesburg
  • She is the first graduate in their family, and emotions were high as she achieved such a significant milestone
  • Mzansi congratulated the lady on pushing through and getting her degree after years of hard work

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Woman celebrates victory of graduating
Johannesburg woman goes viral for becoming the first graduate in her family. Images: @nomalangaogrand/TikTok.
Source: TikTok

In a heartwarming moment that has touched the hearts of many, a young woman became emotional after seeing her brother after she graduated.

Johannesburg women trend to become the first graduate in their family

TikTok user @nomalangaogrand is the first university graduate in her family. The heartfelt scene was captured in a TikTok video that has since gone viral, resonating with nationwide viewers. The emotional post shows the young hun's tearful reaction when she sees her brother. He was the only family member able to attend the graduation as her mother passed away.

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Woman overcome with emotions as she graduates

After she shared the heartfelt post, it quickly gained traction, spreading across social media platform. Viewers were moved by the powerful display of sibling love and the significance of being the first graduate in their family.

The comments section overflowed with messages of encouragement, celebration, and personal stories of similar journeys:

@Baby O said:

"Chopping onions, somehow I also felt that hug."

@ItumelengSA commented:

"Chopping onions. Congratulations."

@soso said:

"I just got goosebumps reading the caption."

@ZintleZwane said:

"Your brother loves you. Keep on making them proud."

@siwe804 commented:

"I shed a tear, thinking of the sacrifices that my brother is also making just for me to finish this degree."

@threadbag3072 said:

"Not only your mom is proud you have a entire community and ancestors engaging in your joy."

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@Bennie Handsome commented:

"Congratulations to you is very touching and emotional."

Lady graduates from the University of KwaZulu-Natal against all odds, Mzansi, inspired by her perseverance

In similar stories, Briefly News reported about a woman from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) who shared the hardships she had to go through to graduate.

The lady studying teaching couldn't hold back her emotions as she donned her graduation gown.

Tears streamed down her face as she reflected on her immense challenges, and peeps applauded her perseverance.

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Trisha Pillay (Weekend current affairs editor) Trisha Pillay is a Current Affairs writer at Briefly News. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Johannesburg and an Honours degree in International Politics from UNISA. She joined ENCA straight out of varsity and completed an internship at the channel. Pillay later went on to cover politics, crime, entertainment, and current affairs at the Citizen Newspaper. She joined Newzroom Afrika in 2019 and became a senior bulletin editor for shows focused on politics and current affairs on the channel. She joined Briefly News in 2023. You can contact her at trisha.pillay@briefly.co.za