“She’s Going To Be Bilingual”: Farm Teacher Bonds With Toddler Over Sponono Chant, SA Entertained

“She’s Going To Be Bilingual”: Farm Teacher Bonds With Toddler Over Sponono Chant, SA Entertained

  • A heartwarming video of a young farm teacher and an Afrikaner toddler singing a popular chant captured many hearts online
  • The clip, shared on TikTok, shows a young child beautifully singing a classic hymn alongside her teacher in a touching classroom moment
  • Social media users flooded the comments with love, praising the sweet bond and hoping for more adorable content from the duo
Her beautiful voice and ability to pronounce the words had Mzansi wowed
An Afrikaner toddler sang a Zulu song, beautifully touching many hearts. Image: @nokwaziie0
Source: TikTok

A sweet moment between a toddler and her teacher left internet users impressed by how well the little one sang the hymn and by the duo's bond.

The video was shared on TikTok by user @nokwaziie0 and gained massive views, likes, and comments from social media users who loved it for its pure vibes.

The toddler sings a popular chant

The video shows a young Afrikaner child confidently singing “Siponono,” a popular children’s hymn, with a voice that stops hearts. Her pronunciation of the Zulu words is on point, and her tone is perfect. You can tell she’s got music in her soul. The toddler is sitting at a table with her teacher, who is standing next to her, singing with no fear and all the feels.

As soon as she hits the final note, her teacher, clearly proud, laughs in pure joy and pulls her in for a hug. It’s one of those simple but powerful moments that just radiate love and connection.

Others thanked the teacher for a job well done, asking her to share more videos of them
Social media users were happy that the child was learning isiZulu. Image: @nokwaziie0
Source: TikTok

SA can't get enough of the duo

The clip gained massive views, likes, and comments from social media users who sent love to the teacher and the little star. Many praised the teacher for the love and care she had been pouring into her students.

Some said it was the cutest video they had ever seen, adding that they couldn’t stop replaying the video. Others were also obsessed with the little one’s voice and begged the teacher to give her more Zulu lessons, for her to be bilingual.

User @Zethu Khumalo🇿🇦 said:

"Wena, you are the definition of beauty. Google should add your picture to the definition of BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ❤️."

User @Sweet@73 commented:

"🌹 Please send that video to White, and Mr Trumpet 🎺 can watch how cutey is so happy and singing Mama Wenzani happily 😁."

User @jesuschristgal added:

"Le wena (you too) baby gal o (you're a) Sponono❤️!"

User @OnkeOna said:

"🥰Ncooo, you're so cute. A real sponono🤗."

User @Ngqabe shared:

"I'm so in love with this cute girl. 😇 hugs and kisses 🥰."

User @Sandilemy added:

"Genocide in South Africa? It is beautiful then 😜❤️."

Watch the TikTok video below:

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Source: Briefly News

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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

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