“Shows You Appreciate Her”: Man Surprises His Domestic Worker With Cake on Her Birthday, SA Moved

“Shows You Appreciate Her”: Man Surprises His Domestic Worker With Cake on Her Birthday, SA Moved

  • A man surprised his domestic worker with a beautiful gesture while she was hard at work in the kitchen, and she loved it
  • The sweet moment was captured and posted on TikTok, showing his touching gesture and her joyful reaction
  • Social media users were deeply moved, praising the boss for his kindness and celebrating the bond they shared
TikTok users said the domestic worker was lucky to have a kind employer
A man had his domestic worker jumping up and down, excited after seeing her birthday surprise from him. Image: @original_mabizela
Source: Instagram

A video of a domestic worker rejoicing at her boss's birthday surprise had Mzansi peeps wishing to trade places with her.

The clip was shared on TikTok by @nonkemabizela21, gaining massive views, likes, and comments from social media users who praised the boss for his kindness.

The boss surprises his domestic worker

The clip starts with a man walking into the kitchen, cake in hand, singing, with another person filming, while the birthday girl is busy with her chores. She lights up the second she sees what's going down, and jumps up with pure joy, laughing and smiling from ear to ear. The employer places the cake on the counter and gives her a warm hug while wishing her a happy birthday.

Watch the TikTok video below:

Mzansi loves the kind boss

Social media users flooded the comment section, thanking the man for especially celebrating his employee's birthday. Many were deeply touched, saying it was rare to see that kind of appreciation. Some praised the man for being respectful, kind, and giving, saying he should be given his flowers. Others were low-key jealous, saying they wished they had that type of bond with their employers or helpers.

The man's post had social media users believing that the helper was an honest and respectful person
Mzansi praise a kidhearted boss after seeing his beautiful surprise for his domestic worker. Image: @nonkemabizela21
Source: TikTok

User @Estelle said:

"Nothing warms my heart more than seeing people treat the help like family 🤗."

User @charly added:

"She works on her birthday? Come on, man, give her a day off! Happy birthday, Ma'am 🥰."

User @Tandi commented:

"That's so cute, I'm also a housekeeper ❤️💐. This shows that you appreciate her. God bless you guys."

User @Kakhanya Kwakhanya added:

"Oh wow, guys enkosini nakuni ngothando olungaka( thank you so much for so much love). I had one of the best birthdays ever, ndibulela ngokungazenźisiyo (I sincerely thank you) ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

User @aliwe Katsikadova shared:

"I am happy for her, guys, keep on doing that to her. Even if she works on her birthday, but she is happy."

User @MamaAfrica50 said:

"I've been working, now, I am 61 years old, and still working for her. I am an old lady to her. She doesn't care. Sister, you are lucky to have employers like that🥰."

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Bongiwe Mati (Human Interest Editor) Bongiwe Mati is a Human Interest reporter who joined Briefly News in August 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree from the University of the Western Cape. Her journalism journey began in 2005 at the university newspaper. She later transitioned to marketing and sales at Leadership Magazine under Cape Media (2007-2009). In 2023, she joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant, contributing to digital and print platforms across current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. Bongiwe can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za