“That’s a Present Father”: Cashiers Gush Over Man Buying Son’s Birthday Cake, SA’s Moved

“That’s a Present Father”: Cashiers Gush Over Man Buying Son’s Birthday Cake, SA’s Moved

  • A doting dad from Joburg was captured at a local grocery store getting treats for his son on his special day
  • The clip was shared on social media users by one of the employees who was touched after seeing the father
  • Many social media users praised the young man for being a responsible and kind man in the lady's comment feed
Social media users thanked a man for taking care of his 3 year-old-son after seeing his video
A Checkers employee shared a video of a father buying things for his son's birthday. Image: BFG Images / Getty Images
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The absence of fathers in their children's lives has made us appreciate the little things done by those who are men enough to acknowledge their responsibility.

A Checkers employee shared a cute video of a young dad getting a cake for his son on her TikTok account under her user handle @ingrid_the_actress, leaving Mzani proud of the man.

The doting dad at the grocery store

The clip shows the man at the till about to pay for two bottles of 2L cooldrinks and a large blue cake. The employees thank him for being a responsible father as they take a look at a message written:

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"Happy birthday my son Gift, 3 years."

Watch the video below:

Mzansi appreciates the young dad

The loving dad's video became a hit on the video streaming platform after the lady scared it. Both men and women praised him for stepping up and taking responsibility for his child.

User @Ilovemycountry SOMETIMES😌😔 said:

"A win, king! Hopefully, those of us who don't show love and effort to our buddies (little ones), we change after seeing men out here do it."

User @just_her_faith shared:

"God bless, mokgotse waka🥰🥰 What a very humble person."

User @Thea added:

"May God bless you, papa. It's the thought and the action that counts."

User @valentinemorson999 noted:

"A present father is everything a child needs ❤️ Big ups to you, brother 🙏 💙"

User @Rha9003 commented:

"So proud of this guy, shame. My son is 12, and I doubt his dad knows his birthday, or a shoe size 🤞"

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User @Minentle Mahlangu.xx asked:

"Can someone help me find the guy? I’d like to buy his son a gift🥹🙏🏾"

Dad and son wash their rides together

In another Briefly News article, a father received much praise after sharing a video of himself washing his Polo and his toddler washing his Mercedes Benz mini.

Social media users praised the dad in the comment feed, acknowledging the role of a present dad in a child's life.

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Bongiwe Mati (Editor) Bongiwe Mati is an experienced reporter currently working under the Human Interest desk at Briefly News since (Aug 2024). Prior to joining the Briefly team, she worked for a campus newspaper at the University of the Western Cape (2005) before joining the Marketing and Sales department at Leadership Magazine, Cape Media (2007-2009). She later joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant (2023-2024), writing for digital and print magazines under current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. She can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za