KwaZulu-Natal Graduate Presents Degree to Late Mother at Gravesite, Emotional TikTok Clip Goes Viral

KwaZulu-Natal Graduate Presents Degree to Late Mother at Gravesite, Emotional TikTok Clip Goes Viral

  • A graduate shared a sad TikTok video presenting her degree to her late mother at the gravesite in KwaZulu-Natal
  • The touching footage garnered attention and thousands of views and likes within three days
  • The tribute resonated with people and is a reminder that departed loved ones can never be forgotten
A woman at her mother's gravesite in KZN
A woman visited her late mother at the gravesite in KwaZulu-Natal. Image: @sethulomyeni
Source: TikTok

A graduate from KwaZulu-Natal honoured her late mom by bagging a degree. She shared an emotional tribute with TikTok users.

The moving video captures the woman arriving at the site with her certificate in hand, brushing aside loose stones, and celebrating next to the grave. She even lay on the tomb covered with gravel and took a moment to process and reflect.

Video of woman at the gravesite trends

She wrote on the video that she went to show her mom her academic achievement and graduation photos.

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The TikTok video posted by @sethulomyeni has struck a chord with viewers, amassing over 203,000 views and garnering 4,600 shares and likes. It proved that the memory of loved ones remains vivid and enduring, even after their departure.

Parents and children relationships

This heartfelt TikTok moment not only pays tribute to a late mother but also reminds people of the unbreakable bond between parents and their children.

Watch the video below:

South African man lowered into a grave

Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that A South African man was jokingly lowered into a grave in a video shared on Twitter. The man can be heard reciting church hymns often sung at a funeral.

Another man, presumably recording the video, can be heard laughing in the background. The man in the video appears to have a great time descending to his fake burial.

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Video of people grooving at a gravesite stuns SA

In another article, Briefly News reported that grooving beside a grave is not the norm, even in Mzansi. Seeing people banging groove tunes and dancing next to a fresh grave was eye-opening for many people.

While there are people who request an after-party for their burial instead of mourning, dancing at the actual gravesite is something else.

Source: Briefly News

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Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za