TikTok Video Captures SA Parents Competing in Hilarious School Race for Their Grade R Children

TikTok Video Captures SA Parents Competing in Hilarious School Race for Their Grade R Children

  • One primary school in Cape Town invited Grade R learners' parents to represent their children in a race
  • In a viral TikTok video, the parents were captured in the sports field racing each other
  • The online community reacted to the clip, with many finding the event funny and some applauding the school for the occasion
A TikTok video of Grade R learners' parents racing went viral.
Grade R learners' parents represented their kids in a school race. Images: @Peter Cade, @FatCamera
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South African online users had a lot of jokes after a TikTok video of Grade R parents racing went viral.

In the clip uploaded by @keanavanheerden3, Grade R learners from Imperial Primary School in Cape Town brought their parents to race. The mothers and fathers are seen in the field representing their kids.

Mothers took to the tracker and raced. Fathers also did the same. It was a mess for moms and dads; some fell and rolled on the grass.

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Grade R parents represent their kids in school race

Watch the TikTok funny video below:

TikTokkers laughed at the parents racing

The video garnered over 700k views, with many online users entertained by the parents. Some applauded the school for organising an event that brings the parents and the school together.

@J. hilariously asked:

"Why are parents always falling when they running ."

@Nobody duh commented:

"When my legs don't work like it use to before."

@Wesley joked:

"Clutch control is important guys."

@Molatelo.R❤ said:

"I would cry seeing my mom/dad falllike I trusted you to winj.k."

@Bianca_Prins loved:

"I swear I watched this about 10 times It's too funny especially the lady with the turquoise tights."

@KOKIKO said:

"knees switched off."

@Crissey applauded:

"The things we do to make our kids happy.. but I'm enjoying this video to the parents that attended this fun day big up it's always nice to attend your child school events."

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In another story, Briefly News reported about a Grade R graduation that left Mzansi in their feels.

One woman unleashed a TikTok video of Grade R graduation joy that'll make you wish you were back in kindergarten. Rocking tiny gowns and sneakers, these little legends just owned the graduation game. They brought the house down in perfect sync, all under the groove guidance of their teacher.

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Sinothando Siyolo (Editor) Sinothando Siyolo is a Human Interest Writer at Briefly News. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Cape Town (UCT), with majors in Media and Writing, Politics and Governance. Before joining Briefly, Sinothando worked as a Content Producer for Hibari Media and as a News Content Producer for The South African (TSA). He has the ability to write across various sections - News, Human Interest, Politics, Entertainment, and Business. He joined Briefly in 2023. You can contact Sinothando at s2pinyana@gmail.com