Man’s Afrikaans Dessert Song To Get Crush’s Attention Humours South Africans: “Sweet Girl”

• Keith Juluka, a local comedic musical artist, joked that he would sing in Afrikaans until his crush noticed him
• The young man called the unknown woman different types of desserts, including cheesecake and chocolate mousse
• The snippet of the song had many social media users laughing and believing the song would turn into something big
• Briefly News spoke to Keith, who shared how he got the idea to sing about desserts and explained his writing process

Local comedian and creator of funny songs, Keith Juluka, had the internet laughing once again when he released a snippet of an Afrikaans song. He shared that he was singing in the language until "she," presumably a crush, gave him a chance.

The Johannesburg-based comedian uploaded his verse to his TikTok account on 8 September, 2025, and it has already received over 160 000 views since its publication. In the clip, the jokester talks about desserts and calls the unknown woman all sorts of sweet treats.

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He sings in Afrikaans, calling the person his ice cream, cheesecake, pudding, and chocolate mousse. Talk about a delicious selection!

Comedian explains his dessert song

While speaking to Briefly News, Keith, who is actually in a relationship, shared what gave him the idea to refer to his 'crush' as a dessert in his song:

"The idea came from the desire to explain to her that she excites me as much as a good dessert does. I have a sweet tooth, and my love for dessert may need an intervention, but that made it easy to refer to my crush as dessert."

Regarding his song-writing process, Keith explained that it varies, as it could start with either an idea or a word.

"You start to repeat the word over and over again in your head. Soon, you start singing the word in different styles and genres, and then you sing it in a style that sounds good to you and boom, you are on to something.

"The rest of the words are then built from there. That is one of the main processes I go through. Obviously, afterwards, you have to find the right beat or type of beat and record the song."

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Afrikaans song makes Mzansi laugh

Hundreds of local online community members took to the post's comment section to express how the song amused them. Keith also took the opportunity to share in his post that he will be performing a one-man show in Cape Town on 27 September, 2025, and in Gqeberha on 25 October, 2025.

@jakkiep said with a smile:

"This is the best Afrikaans song I’ve heard in a while."

A curious @notuntilivehadmycaffeine wondered in the comments:

"Who is the 'dessert' that you're singing about so beautifully? I think we should go talk to her. She sounds like a very sweet girl."

After watching the viral clip on their For You Page, @ratos3333 laughed and shared with Keith:

"You just opened up the little Afrikaans centre in my brain."

A humoured @heleen_97 pleaded with the comedian:

"I need your help to get my learners excited about Afrikaans. This is totally the new songs they'll be hearing every day from now on."

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@meneer_cee, who saw big things coming Keith's way, remarked:

"I can see this turning into something serious. When it explodes, your name is going to be up there, bro."

Upon seeing the positive response he got from social media users, Keith added in the comment section:

"It looks like I have to make this a full song."

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

4 Other stories about Afrikaans songs

• In another article published last year, Briefly News reported that Keith wrote a comical song in broken Afrikaans about the teacher he had a crush on, Mevrou du Plessis.
• An Afrikaner took to his TikTok account and used a filter that judged his singing. After belting out a popular Afrikaans folk song, he received negative feedback from 'Simon Cowell.'
• In February, 2025, Afrikaner musician Steve Hofmeyr released a special song for fellow Afrikaners following accusations that the South African government promoted racial discrimination against them.
• Keith also posted a funny Afrikaans alphabet song that combined popular South African foods with a surprise romantic twist.

Source: Briefly News