“This Is Memorable”: Man Proposes to His Girlfriend on His Graduation Day, SA Moved

• A University of Venda student dressed in his graduation gown dropped to one knee to propose to his girlfriend during his graduation celebration on 12 September 2026
• The emotional moment moved his girlfriend, the mother of his twin babies, to tears before she responded to the surprise proposal
• TikToker @khuthadzo_6 shared the heartwarming video, which deeply moved viewers across South Africa
• Briefly News reached out to Khuthadzo after her partner surprised her with a romantic proposal right on his graduation day

A Limpopo graduate made his big day even bigger by pausing the celebration to do something his girlfriend never saw coming. On 12 September 2026, in Venda, a man still wearing his academic gown and cap got down on one knee and proposed to the woman he loves, the mother of his twin children. TikTok user @khuthadzo_6 captured the entire moment on video, and it has since moved thousands of people online.

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A Graduation and a New Chapter

The girlfriend was visibly overwhelmed. She wiped away tears before accepting the ring, and the two shared a warm embrace as everyone around them erupted into cheers.

For many people, graduation day marks the end of a long academic journey. For this graduate, it also marked the beginning of a new one. Rather than keep the proposal for a quieter moment, he chose to share it with the people who witnessed his achievement, turning one milestone into two.

Watch the heartwarming proposal moment in the TikTok video below:

Khuthadzo reflects on surprise graduation proposal

The Briefly News team spoke with Khuthadzo to get her personal reaction to the unscripted moment that turned a formal graduation ceremony into a double celebration.

Did you have any idea he was planning to pop the question right there in his regalia, or were you completely caught off guard?

"I was completely caught off guard. When he knelt down, I was so surprised because, to me, I thought we were literally there to celebrate his graduation only, but it turned out to be a double celebration."

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What was running through your heart the exact second he got down on one knee?

"To me, I thought we were literally there to celebrate his graduation only, but it turned out to be a double celebration."

How are both of your families celebrating this massive double blessing?

"The families are so happy and are celebrating this with us."

Mzansi celebrates the newly engaged couple

The decision resonated with viewers, many of whom pointed out how meaningful it was that he chose to honour both his degree and the woman who stood by him, including through the arrival of their twins. South Africans flooded the comments with love and well wishes:

@Solosaint wrote:

"This girl is madly in love, and I see them growing old together; you can just see the genuineness 🧡. Congrats, strangers."

@Praise said:

"When the time is right, the Lord will make it happen🧡."

@ua_z commented:

"Congratulations, Ma Matwins ❤️."

@Greatness added:

"Congratulations to you. We have witnessed you guys celebrate, even when you gave birth to twins, but this is memorable. May God always be with you. The love you guys have for each of your kids will really follow in your footsteps."

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@Singo Thabelo shared:

"Aw khuthi🧡 this was beautiful to watch ❤️."

@Xirhandziwa wrote:

"Love is such a beautiful concept 🥹🥹. Congratulations, mama 🥹❤️."

3 Briefly News articles about proposals

• Sihle Dambuza shared a humorous story detailing how he proposed to his partner, Kungi, after already informing his parents and setting the wedding date.
• A group of CPUT students crashed a couple's romantic beach proposal, unexpectedly joining in on the celebration to dance and cheer alongside the newly engaged pair.
• Briefly News reported that a man furiously rejected his girlfriend's proposal at a mall in front of a crowd of shoppers who filmed as he refused to accept the ring.

Source: Briefly News