“Ice Cold Arrival”: South Africans Wowed As Father Shows Son’s Matric Dance Ice Cream Truck Entrance

• Albert Bredenhann, a South African content creator, shared a video of his son arriving at his matric dance in an ice cream truck
• The pink vehicle had Disney characters painted on the side and a big, red, toothy smile on the front
• South African members of the online community gathered in the comment section to applaud the young man for thinking out of the box when it came to the matric dance vehicle

Local content creator Albert Bredenhann shared a viral video of his son, Aiden, and his partner arriving at their matric dance venue in a pink ice cream truck. The vehicle surprised social media users, who thought the idea was incredibly original.

Albert shared the video on 2 October, 2025, showcasing the ice cream truck with bubbles and The Little Mermaid characters painted on the side. AA cute red-lipped smile with gap-toothed teeth and long eyelashes was painted on the front, greeting motorists and potential customers.

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The Pretoria Boys High School pupil was dressed head-to-toe in black, while his date wore a stunning gold dress with gold accessories to match. Both sat in the passenger seat as the vehicle drove to its destination, with luxury supercars and vintage vehicles passing by and doing the same. Stereotypical ice cream truck music blared from the speakers as the couple made their way to the entrance, capturing the crowd's attention.

Matric dance ice cream truck wows Mzansi

A few members of the online community headed to the father's comment section, surprised and impressed to see the unique vehicle making its way to the matric ball.

@the_bearded_goose loved the choice of vehicle and exclaimed:

"Ice cold arrival!"

@ellatjie4 applauded what they saw on their For Your Page, writing:

"Well done, guys. What a ride!"

@sonjakloppers confessed in the comment section:

"I'm getting so emotional. It's beautiful."

@ganine084 told people on the internet:

"Epic. Nobody is going to remember the sports cars, only the ice cream van. Awesome stuff."

@elizepotgieter0 complimented the matric dance couple and wrote:

"Aiden, your partner looked beautiful! You were very handsome. A great entrance. Very original."

Watch the TikTok video on Albert's account below:

4 Other stories about matric dance vehicles

• In another article, Briefly News reported that Camps Bay High School's matric dance featured an impressive fleet of luxury cars, with learners turning the event into a red carpet affair.
• A school learner surprised her classmates when she arrived in a heavy-duty truck, standing out from the usual luxury car arrivals. The bold entrance sparked excitement among social media users and inspired admiration.
• In September 2024, a matric ball couple used a Takealot truck as their mode of transportation to the event. The Cape Town learners emerged from cardboard boxes as they made their grand entrance in front of a crowd.
• Matric learners from the Kalahari went viral on Facebook when they arrived with a pony and carriage. The high school couple left members of the online community in stitches after watching the attention-grabbing arrival.

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News