“God Bless You”: Grandson and Gogo Check Out the Progress of Their House Being Built, SA Moved

• A loving grandson shared a video of himself and his granny checking the progress of their new home, which was being built in their yard
• The duo’s video was shared on the young man’s Facebook account, showing them inspecting the massive house
• Social media users flooded the comment section, showering the grandson with blessings and promising him that God would give him more than he had given
• Briefly News spoke to Mlondolozi Kani, a construction company owner about the costs of building a home from scratch

A young man who has been sharing cute social media content with his granny touched Mzansi after showing the stunning unfinished home, still in progress, that he had started building for his granny, who had raised them in a mud house for many years.

The gent, Facebook user Phumlani Gumede Phumlani, took his gogo's hand as they walked to the almost-finished house, and the clip gained massive views, likes, and comments.

Gogo checks out her new home

In the clip, Phumlani walks in front of his gogo, approaching the entrance of the house. As he gets closer, he notices that the surface is uneven and may cause her to trip and fall. He waits for her and holds her hand as they get closer to the entrance to view their new, unfinished home. After entering, he takes her around the rooms.

The clip then moves to show the gorgeous front with stunning white pillars before transitioning to the sides and ending with a picture of the duo standing where the front door will be.

Watch the Facebook video below:

The costs of building a house in SA

The Briefly News team spoke with Mlongolozi Kani, the owner of Kannjani Construction and Supplying Services about the costs of building a medium-sized house in South Africa. He responded:

"Building costs differ according to different cities, and areas. For a standard medium-sized three-bedroom house in a village, one can budget between R200 000 and R500 000. The price depends on things like the quality of materials, finishes, and labour.

Simple homes with basic finishes are cheaper while adding things like tiles, ceilings, and modern bathrooms pushes the costs up. Building in villages is often cheaper than in towns, but transport and delivery of materials can still add to the price, especially if the village is far from town."

We asked him what are the most expensive parts of building a home from scratch. The construction owner said:

"The most expensive parts of building a home from scratch are the foundation, roof and finishes. The roof takes a big chunk of the budget, especially if you use tiles or strong steel sheets. The foundation also costs a lot because it needs proper digging, cement, and reinforcement to make the house stable.

Then there are the finishes like flooring, ceilings, bathroom fittings, doors, and windows. These can really push up the price, depending on the style and quality you choose."

When asked what common mistakes people make that push up building costs for first-time home builders. Mlondolozi replied:

"Common mistakes that push up costs include not planning properly, changing designs mid-way, and buying materials in small batches. Many people start building without a clear budget or proper house plan, which leads to delays and overspending. Changing your mind about the layout or finishes while building can also cost more.

Not buying material in bulk, also wastes a lot of money as you end up paying more for deliveries. Lastly, hiring unskilled labour to save money is a gamble that may backfire and lead to poor work that needs fixing or having to start the whole process if done badly. "

SA shows the young man love

The clip gained 460K views, 51K likes, and 1.3K comments from social media users, who all sang the young man’s praises. Many were excited to see how big and gorgeous gogo’s new house looked, assuring Phumlani of God’s blessings and wishing the old lady many years to enjoy her new home.

Other youngsters shared how much they were learning from the young man, promising to love and respect their elders as well.

Use @Phindile Mdladla said:

"God is great, congratulations mfethu."

User @Munashe Homwe shared:

"You are blessed young man keep up good love to our magogo❤️❤️❤️."

User @Sibongumenzi Sithebe added:

"May God bless granny with more many years to come, more and more years to witness the boy’s love and wishes come true."

User @Leeza Kani commented:

"I'm so proud of u bhuti, yhooo uyisifundiso esihle nakuthi (you are a great example to us too), big well done kuwe mntanakuthi (to you my brother)."

User @Dimakatso Madi shared:

"You're doing a great job! God bless you, boy."

User @Vincent Modidi Sekeleoane said:

"We have true leaders in this world that are selfless, we really need to get it right next time with that important X."

3 Briefly News articles about gogos

• A caring grandson took his grandmother to the beach in Durban for the first time, where they enjoyed themselves playing in the water, warming many social media users' hearts.
• A young man showed his grandmother a pile of bricks he bought to build her home, after promising to move her from her mud house to a proper house.
• A gogo joined the march for Cwecwe's justice in Matatiele, saying enough was enough and asking how men could be so cruel to kids and women, calling for that to stop.

Source: Briefly News