“I Love This for You”: Mom Celebrates No Longer Being Broke and Bitter, SA Applauds Her Graduation

“I Love This for You”: Mom Celebrates No Longer Being Broke and Bitter, SA Applauds Her Graduation

  • A single mother made waves online after posting how she had overcome her broke and bitter stage by graduating
  • The awe-inspiring clip she posted showed her as a sad parent with her child, then cuts to her wearing a cap and gown
  • Women in a similar situation to her came out in droves to share their struggles and how inspired they felt
Single mommies across Mzansi were filled with inspiration after a lady shared how she overcame being broke and bitter.
Single mommies across SA were filled with inspiration after a lady shared how she overcame being broke and bitter. Images: Sam Edwards/ Getty Images, lesa_mango
Source: TikTok

The old internet saying goes that tough times never last, only tough people last. A resilient single mother overcame her bitter and broke days with her then eight-month-old baby only to graduate four years later with her five-year-old son accompanying her.

Rising from the ashes

TikTokker lesa_mango shared her journey online showing how down and out she was when she was 24 years old. The clip was accompanied by a caption that read:

'Because God pulled through🙏🏽 “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us” ROMANS 8:18✨'

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See the inspirational clip below:

Can't keep a strong woman down

The women of Mzansi have such deeply motivating stories to share. The lady in the clip is not the only one who has overcome a difficult situation in life. According to Psychmatters, South Africa has the highest rate of single-parent households with over 60% of them having a single parent.

Of that 60%, 47% of households are run by single mothers. This shows how determined the women of Mzansi are to keep the ship afloat even when things aren't great. South Africa's ladies play a massive role in the counties society.

Single mom are the backbone of many families across Mzansi.
Single mom are the backbone of many South African families. Image: MoMo Productions
Source: Getty Images

Single mothers across Mzansi applauded the lady for overcoming her struggles and the woman encouraged others that things can get better.

Read the comments below:

Uppity African said:

"As an employed mom, I always pray for more moms to get jobs cos I know what they are going through. God bless sisi."

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Neo Sebete mentioned:

"Another day for crying for strangers 😭 Khupuka lapho queen may God grant you strength and wisdom to grow that prince and give him the best life."

Danielle shared:

"Unemployed, broke and bitter. 24 and 1,6 years😔😔 Can't wait for my greatness."

BeingmaBee commented:

"Such videos inspire me, I am a young mom I got my daughter at the age of 17 doing matric passed with a diploma, now am 23 and she's 5 am unemployed am always crying am going back to matric next year."

Rinny🌸 posted:

"Congratulations stranger ❤️I'm happy for you."

𝘼𝙨𝙖𝙠𝙝𝙚_𝙋𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙖 said:

"This has to be the best "We no longer" challenge. I am so inspired and motivated 🤍"

Itebeng Dingoko mentioned:

"I love this for you mommy 🥰"

More inspirational stories from Briefly News

  • Briefly News previously reported that a woman's remarkable weight loss transformation has captured the hearts of South Africans, inspiring many to consider their own fitness goals.
  • At the beginning of February, a University of the Free State student, Kabelo Shube, took to his TikTok account to share the pride he felt when he received R7 095 from Fundi to fund his studies.
  • One South African lady, Kholiswa Mda shared her inspiring story of experiencing her fair share of being unemployed for three years after graduating high school.

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Siphesihle Z Luthango (Editor) Siphesihle Luthango is a human interest writer at Briefly News. He has a strong background in digital media and storytelling. Graduating cum laude in Journalism and International Studies from Monash South Africa (2018-2020), he has worked across various platforms, from online news and business reporting to digital marketing and content creation. He has written for The West African Times (2021), and Floww (2023-2024) writing human interest and business stories. Siphesihle has expertise in multimedia journalism, SEO, and digital marketing. Email: siphesihle.luthango@briefly.co.za

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