“Guys I Have Nuggets, Phaa It’s Pap”: Woman Shows Kid’s School Lunch That Left Mzansi in Tears

• A police officer and content creator shared a TikTok video showing how she prepared her Grade 1 son's first school lunch, turning ordinary pap into star-shaped nuggets
• With food costs rising, many parents are finding creative ways to make school lunches special, while some schools offer feeding schemes costing the government R8.4 billion in 2022/23
• The video left social media users in stitches, with many joking about how the young boy would react to his unique pap nuggets during break time

Content creator @zanokuhle_dlamini, known for her fun family content and work as a police officer, shared a video showing how she prepared her Grade 1 son's lunch box.

In the clip, she cuts pap into stars and moon shapes using cookie cutters before coating them in egg yolk and crushed cornflakes for that crispy taste after frying.

Watch the video below.

The dedicated mom didn't stop at pap nuggets though. She carefully cut fruits into shapes, including heart-shaped strawberries, and added blueberries and raspberries.

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She also prepared pigs in blankets using a vienna and bread, with a special sauce in a sectioned lunch box.

School feeding schemes support SA learners

While some parents can create fancy lunches, rising food prices have made it difficult for many to provide adequate meals. The South African government's National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) helps bridge this gap, spending R8.4 billion in 2022/23 to ensure learners receive nutritional support.

KwaZulu-Natal received the largest portion at R1.9 billion, with Limpopo and Eastern Cape each receiving 18% of the total budget.

SA reacts to creative lunch

The video had social media users crying with laughter at the unique take on traditional pap.

@jazzyJacx laughed:

"Fried pap and fried bread? I know the nap after break time was epic 😩"

@Anonymous05 wrote with amusement:

"Honestly the papnuggets weren't necessary 😅😭"

@rare_earth_mineral🙂 joked:

"Who else thought the knife was a comb😭💀"

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@KayLova♥️ shared:

"My son asked what did your son do to you so he can apologise 😂💔"

@Luluuuu predicted:

"Ngwana in the next 10 years otlabe ari 'storytime on how my mom made me Kentucky Fried Pap in Grade 1'😭"

@. added:

" 'Guys, I have nuggets'... phaa, it's pap! 😭😭😭😭✋🏽"

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Source: Briefly News