“You Are Doing Very Well”: Gent Builds His Mum a Mansion, Amazes Mzansi

• Content creator @Abashweza shared an inspiring video of a young man's incredible journey building a massive modern mansion for his mother in their village from start to finish
• The footage shows every step of the construction process, from clearing the rural land and laying foundations to installing modern fittings
• Social media users were amazed by his dedication, with many asking for house plans and praising how he camped out in the unfinished home to oversee the project

A young man has left South Africa inspired after documenting his incredible journey of building a dream mansion for his mother from scratch. Content creator @Abashweza shared the heartwarming video at the end of May, showing every single step of what can only be described as a labour of love that took months to complete.

The video begins with the determined son standing on a large piece of rural land covered in trees and vegetation. What followed was months of hard work, dedication, and pure determination as he transformed the empty plot into something truly spectacular.

The video shows the initial land clearing, where trees had to be removed and the ground prepared for building. Then came the foundation work, followed by the concrete structure that revealed just how massive the house was going to be.

As the walls went up, viewers could see this wasn't going to be any ordinary village home. The design was thoroughly modern, with huge glass doors, sliding panels, and an open-plan layout that looked like something from an architectural magazine. The young man documented every stage, from the plumbing and electrical work to the window installations and interior fittings.

Watch the Facebook reel below:

Building vs buying considerations

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Mzansi celebrates the achievement

Viewers were absolutely blown away by the transformation and the young man's dedication to his mother.

@Jane Koketso requested:

"I need a nice butterfly plan, eight rooms 😫"

@Amogelang Motsugi revealed:

"That's his house, I've been following this guy since the project started...🥰He was just showing his mum how far the house is..."

@Nelly Mamba Mkhabela asked:

"What's his name, wanna buy his house plan?"

@Brian Khosa joked:

"The trick is very simple 😭😭😭Stay away from women during your building phase."

@Sibahle Siba Nkomzwayo reflected:

"Nothing so beautiful as watching a vision or a dream coming into reality."

@Tsholofelo Ngwexane praised:

"Inspired by how you started staying there while busy, it's the belief that you had to say it's coming together."

Other stories on building projects

• Briefly News recently reported on a Soweto man who transformed his tiny backroom into an incredible loft space.
• A bizarre Eastern Cape house built directly over a car gate had people laughing and scratching their heads.
• A Khayelitsha businessman created a luxury modern shack that looked more expensive than most brick houses.

Source: Briefly News