“That’s Our Grandma Now”: 85-Year-Old Gogo Celebrates Her Birthday With Cute Moves at Spur, SA Moved

• An 85-year-old granny had Mzansi smiling after dancing during her birthday celebration at a popular restaurant, proving that age is just a number
• The clip was shared on TikTok after she got up without hesitation when the staff arrived with her cake
• Social media users loved her vibe, wishing her a happy birthday and praising her beautiful energy, while others called her the country's gogo
• Briefly News spoke to a local Spur waiter about cute birthday moments at her workplace

An elderly queen reminded restaurant employees and customers at Spur that age is just a number. As soon as the waiters arrived, clapping and singing for her, she showed off her sleek moves, which earned her much praise online.

Gogo's clip was shared by TikTok user @mazaleniomhle4, attracting a flood of comments from social media users entertained by her contagious vibe.

Gogo's birthday dance lit up the restaurant

The clip starts with a waiter rushing to the young-looking gogo's table with a cute pink and white cake in one hand. She places it on the table, where gogo is seated opposite a grown woman and an older man.

As the waiters got closer to her table, singing and clapping, she boldly got up and hit the stage, showing cute dance moves, mixed with the late Tata Mandela's signature dance. Her video is captioned with a message wishing her a happy 85th birthday.

Watch the TikTok video below:

Celebrating a birthday at Spur

We at Briefly News spoke with Thina Sebenzile, a waiter at a local Spur restaurant. We asked how it makes her feel, as a waiter, when she sees moments like the gogo dancing and showing her moves during a birthday celebration. She said:

"It's heartwarming. Moments like that make us so happy because you see real joy. It reminds us why we love working here, it's not just about food, it's about making people feel special."

The team asked if she sees gogos and older people dancing or getting excited often during birthday celebrations at her restaurant. The waitress responded:

"Not every day, but when it happens, it's always super special. Gogos and grandpas are usually shy when we go to sing for them. Most of the time, it's the kids who get hyped, so seeing a gogo with that energy is something we don't forget."

When asked if seeing moments like that makes her job more fun and memorable, Thina added:

"Such moments absolutely make our job meaningful and memorable. Those are the stories we tell each other after work. It reminds us that it's just a job; it's about creating memories with people."

SA loves gogo's vibe

Social media users flooded the comment section, complimenting the granny on how good she looked at 85. Many joked, saying they now knew who Tata Madiba's choreographer was, after seeing the moves. Some called her a vibe, saying she probably brings the vibe wherever she goes. Others called her the country's gogo.

User @❤️😍Asipha shared:

"Nah, that's our grandma now🥺."

User @Lerato said:

"This year’s Spur birthdays!? Top tier 😭😭❤️."

User @MissTwa4 added:

"Knowing my grandma, she would have also stood up ka di crutches a bina le yena 😂😂😂 mhsrip."

User @Xolani Nyilika commented:

"Yoh, the way ugogo stood up, I thought the girl was like 'I am not doing this, culani nodwa ngahamba Mina manje (sing alone, I am leaving you guys,' kwaze kwayisibusiso ukuthula uze ufike kuleminyaka (It's such a blessing to reach such an age)😍."

User @MaSha shared:

"Normalise inviting us to the restaurant you guys are having a birthday at 😂🤣. I could have been jiving with gogo 👏."

User @gogodj7 said:

"Oh yes, gogo, happy birthday to you, girl. God bless you with many more years to come, enjoy your day gogo wesizwe (of the country) 🥰."

3 Briefly News articles about gogos

• A local gogo was filmed yelling at a villain while watching her favourite telenovela, leaving social media users in fits of laughter.
• A gogo joined a GBV march held for Cwecwe in Matatiele, pleading for men to treat children and women with respect, reminding them that they have mothers, aunts and sisters too.
• A granddaughter asked her granny to accompany her to church, but she refused, revealing she had never been to church, leaving Mzansi shocked and amused.

Source: Briefly News