Who has to worry about Jolene when there’s a tractor named Betsie on the scene? A hilarious ‘interview’ revealed a love triangle we hope other spouses of farmers can’t relate to.

Somewhere on a Farm, South Africa (23 May 2025) — “I know men ‘aren’t allowed to cry, but there were times when she pulled me through the drought. When I was weak she was strong for me.” You’d be forgiven for thinking these to be the words of a doting partner, and in some ways you’d be right… if said partner was a farmer and if the ‘she’ was a tractor named Betsie. A hilarious advert recently played up a farmer’s true love triangle, and we’re not sure if it’s going to increase tractor sales or cause a series of ‘we need to talk’ moments.

In the advert, a farmer named Gerrie sits down with his wife to talk about love. However, things start to take a turn for the comedic when the audience realises he’s talking about his love for Betsie the tractor, while his wife thinks his loving words are about her.

“I can’t imagine life on the farm without her,” could’ve been a great way to show love to your wife Gerrie, but it just had to be about Betsie, didn’t it?

Watch: Never Mind Jolene When Betsie’s at the Scene

If this ad is relatable to those married to farmers, let us know in the comments (and please let us know how you deal!)

Meanwhile, in other videos that made us giggle this week, an American tried his first Grand-Pa in a bid to relieve a headache. Unfortunately for him, the local pain reliever might’ve given him a whole new flavour of headache in what has become a public service announcement not to try your first Grand-Pa in the powder format, without water and or if you’re not built like a South African. Have a watch, here.

Sources: John Deere; Facebook 

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A South African staple versus an American with a headache. Recently, a South African-in-training put a Grand-Pa to the test. And we all know who won…

South Africa (20 May 2025) — It’s hard to fathom that most of the world beyond South Africa doesn’t instinctively raid their cupboards for a Grand-Pa when a headache or hangover strikes. But, in case you didn’t know, the pain relief staple is actually a South African brand (which is probably why your foreign co-workers keep looking at you weirdly when you ask them for a grandpa whilst clutching your head in pain, wondering what an elderly man could possibly do to help).

In a recent hilarious video, American Addi Logan decided to put Grand-Pa to the test.

You might recognise Addi from another hit video that depicted his review of South African desserts! While Addi’s dessert taste test saw South African treats (at least most of them) pass with flying colours, the same couldn’t be said for the pain-reliever.

Armed with a glass of water and a look of concern in his eyes, Addi embarked a little too bravely with the powder version of the product. He shared that his wife doesn’t take her doses with water (a true South African), before proceeding to attempt his own dose water-free.

Now, nobody has ever accused Grand-Pas of tasting like icing sugar. So it wasn’t unusual for Addi’s face to morph into a look of disgust when he threw the powder into the back of his throat (we couldn’t help but laugh —someone help this man!).

He then attempted to infuse it with water, which, once again, left his face morphing and South Africans trying not to laugh.

Watch And Try Not to Laugh: American Puts Grand-Pa to the Test

 

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Needless to say, this might be the American’s last shot at looking to Grand-Pa for relief. However, several South Africans raced to the comment section to defend the staple, with some suggesting Coca-Cola as the key factor and others expressing that “This is how Home Affairs knows you’re not ready [to be a South African].”

Sources: Addi Logan

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South African comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout is training for his first-ever Comrades. And, he’s learnt a lot from the utility of the word ‘tapering’ when you don’t know what else to say to the wise sages of Comrades past who seem to relish in acting as vague as a fortune cookie of fear and advice. Watch Schalk’s hilarious take on it all:

South Africa (18 May 2025) — South African comedian Schalk Bezuidenhout is among the many rookie racers preparing to take on the upcoming Comrades Marathon for the very first time. And, amid the many lessons Schalk has learned (like how far 80kms actually is and why the word ‘tapering’ is a fast ticket to sounding like you know what you’re talking about in a group of runners), he’s also interacted with the ‘Comrades Fortune Cookies’.

A Comrades ‘Fortune Cookie’ is someone who has completed the race and proceeds to give a rookie runner vague, alarming, and somewhat riddled advice, including (but not limited to) “After halfway, you find out who you truly are.”

Schalk recently made some updates on his training, with a video dedicated entirely to the ‘Comrades Fortune Cookies’ and their scary warnings.

“They will make it their mission to put the fear of God in you. They’ll go, ‘oh is it your first Comrades?’ and you go, ‘yeah no it’s my first one, I’m very excited’. And they’ll go (with an expression as if they’ve just seen a ghost), “I remember my first one… good luck, that’s all I can say. Good luck. And then they run into a bush and disappear forever,” remarks Schalk. 

The comedian even hilariously compared these sages to Dumbledore from Harry Potter, who never really let the kid know what was actually going on but made sure to give vague warnings at a whim.

Watch: People Who Have Done the Comrades Before, Please Stop Scaring Us

Sources: Schalk Bezuidenhout 

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If you’ve ever been tricked into trying wasabi, this one’s for you. Recently, a lovely lady named Anna tried tempura sushi for the first time, and an unfriendly ‘avo’ (it was wasabi)…

Outeniqua, South Africa (12 May 2025) — If you’ve ever been tricked into trying ‘spicy sushi avo’ (wasabi), you’ll know the pain that a lovely lady named Anna recently cry-laughed through.

As sushi lovers know well, wasabi is an important component of the culinary journey that is raw fish.

A Japanese horseradish condiment, wasabi is not just a zing for the sake of it. It has anti-bacterial properties and immune-boosting flair and helps bring out the flavour of the fish.

However, for a first-timer, it’s a spicy new flavour, to say the least.

Anna from Spar Outeniqua (whose content never disappoints) recently sat down for a tempura sushi taste test for the first time. While Anna rated the sushi as a 10/10 serving, the real fun (and pain) came into play when she was prompted to try the ‘avo’.

Poor Anna took a big mouthful of the green demon. In fact, she popped the entire serving of wasabi into her mouth at once!

Initially feeling smug in thinking the taste would be avo-esque, Anna’s happy face quickly turned into one of hilarious distress when she realised that this was not what she had signed up for.

With a decent yell and watering eyes, Anna fought the wasabi bravely before getting the condiment out of her mouth and, potentially, out of her memory.

Watch: Anna’s First Rodeo With Wasabi

Meanwhile, in other taste test news with far less spicy connotations, an American recently gave South African desserts a whirl with some questionable pronunciation. You can have a watch and a giggle, here.

Sources: Outeniqua Spar 

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Apparently, Cape Town moms are soft-spoken and wake up early to gracefully prepare homemade sourdough for their beloved families, whereas stressed-out Joburg moms need a coffee just to function. The accuracy is debatable, of course, but this video by Troy Sheperds is a cracker!

Cape Town, South Africa (11 May 2025) – Apparently, Cape Town stay-at-home moms are a lot more in touch with their calmer side than those in Johannesburg.

This is according to a hilarious video by content creator, Troy Sheperds, who impersonated moms from Cape Town versus those from Johannesburg and how they respond to their household, wifely and motherly responsibilities at what you’ll find to be very different… uhm..approaches.

In the video, he begins by impersonating a soft-spoken Cape Town mom who begins her morning by going to prepare sourdough bread for her entire family. The Johannesburg mom, on the other hand, with a rather sharp tone, goes on about running to go make a cup of coffee as soon as her alarm goes off because she just cannot function without it.

The peaceful Cape Town mom finds joy in waking up early, having a smoothie, serving her family and considers it her way of showing them love.

The stressed-out Joburg mom? She views her daily routine as being a glorified slave, lives in constant fear of her kids waking up too early and bombarding her with “mommy this, mommy that,”. She even hilariously contemplated adding a sneaky tot of tequila to her coffee because, in her own words, she’s “just off the rails!”

Troy’s hilarious impersonations are dramatic yet in some parts, surprisingly relatable, which is not an easy thing to achieve. The question now is, which mom are you? Or are you a beautiful blend of both?

Check out the video below to see the polar opposite moms navigating their roles:

 

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Sources: Troy Sheperds 

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As Artificial Intelligence continues to storm through the world and industries that once prided themselves on being ‘human-first’, Ken Cheng has a solution. It’s an anti-AI hack that won’t only have you giggling but will likely also have you speaking a whole new wild language.

Global (06 May 2025) — It seems more and more that we can’t get a break from Artificial Intelligence. The updates come faster than professionals can swivel their chairs; ChatGPT is now everyone’s unpaid therapist and AI-generated images seem to take on a new trend every week. But what about the ‘anti-AI’ hack camp and those who refuse to comply? Well, some are doing so hilariously.

A recent post sent the internet down a spiral of laughter after Ken Cheng proposed his anti-AI hack (and a new language rivalling gibberish).

According to Ken, “AI will never be able to write like [him]”. Has Ken gone off the grid entirely? No. Is he penning his work on parchment to be delivered to his followers via a small army of pigeons? Also no. Instead, Ken has decided to throw off machine learning by inserting the most random sentences, phrases and words into his sentences. A new language named Kenlish? Potentially.

While we’re not sure how foolproof Ken’s plan is, it certainly gave us a good giggle. 

Per the (indisputable) desk of Ken Cheng:

AI will never be able to write like me.

Why?

Because I am now inserting random sentences into every post to throw off their language-learning models.

Any AI emulating me will radiator freak yellow horse sprout nonsense.

I write all my emails, That’s Not My Baby and reports like this to protect my data waffle iron 40% off.

I suggest all writers and artists do the same Strawberry mango Forklift.

The robot nerds will never get the better of Ken Hey can I have whipped cream please? Cheng.

We can tuna fish tango foxtrot defeat AI.

We just have to talk like this.

All. The. Time.

Piss on carpet.

Even funnier than Ken’s rebellion is (as always) the comment section. Here’s what some people had to say in their own version of Kenlish:

This is gold hahaha … I mean tomato seed dog chase hilarious

I love this like a forklift streaming rainbow. Umbrella says bark.

Pink dog flying squid, this is brilliant shine like turds. Barking cat agrees to mission.

Albino rhinoscerous is the way to confuse Algonquin Industrial language learning.

Shut the fridge up!? I love rhubarb and custard this!!

This is everything with ice cream hilarious. Work emails would be skinny dogs eat waffles better with this as a rule.

Ready to give Kenlish a try? Give us your best shot in the comments!

Sources: Far Kew 

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A video that’s amassed millions of views had some people looking at South Africa (in a good way). After all, we are a fun-loving nation known for our dance moves. So, where were the Spidermen who stole the show at a wedding from, and should we make them honorary South Africans?

Global (04 May 2025) — Some brides and grooms fear guests stealing the show on their wedding day, not a troupe of Spidermen dancers. Well, now we’ll all have to keep our eyes out for spidermen on the move thanks to a viral scene from a wedding that has the internet giggling, applauding and looking to book the superheroes for their own big days.

Watch: Spidermen Steal the Show at a Wedding

@jackie8_ Spidermen in the multiverse of Marriage . #fyp #foryourpagе #spiderman #weddings #amapiano ♬ original sound – Lyric.Vill

After the video started picking up traction, some people assumed that it “could only be in South Africa”. After all, we are a fun-loving nation known for our dance moves. And Amapiano’s tracks in the background certainly helped the argument that this could have a proudly South African vibe.

“South Africa is such a strange place, how [are] we supposed to explain this to other people,” one user wrote, which united other users who thought the same.

But alas, this is a moment South Africa can’t take credit for, as this clip hails all the way from Tanzania. And the leader of the spidermen is Jackie Nyamambaya, AKA the Tanzanian Spiderman.

However, South Africans were hardly mad at the confusion. Instead, we’re proud that our love of fun and our music are reaching other parts of the world!

So, should the Spidermen be considered honorary South Africans? And—the real question—would you ever allow them to take over the dance floor on your wedding day?

Sources: TikTok; GTG 

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We’re cry-laughing: A travel blogger recently attributed South African destinations to the different tropes of exes, and if you’ve ever dated a Camps Bay, we’re so sorry!

South Africa (23 April 2025) — There are few things better than finally being over a break-up and being able to look back—rose-tinted lenses removed at last—with humour. The fights that once seemed so big are now laughable, the confusing antics are comedy, and all the nonsense that once was the norm is now a meme you can quietly chuckle about in the sanctuary of your peace. Recently, we found ourselves cry-laughing at the accuracy of a travel blogger’s humour—a batch of content dubbed ‘If South African destinations were your ex’.

With inspiration from other creators in tow, travel blogger Lauren Melnick (@thewanderlustmovement) attributed some of South Africa’s best-known destinations to different tropes of exes—and if you’ve ever dated a Camps Bay, we’d like to formally apologise for all the headaches you endured.

Per Lauren, here’s who your ex would be if they were a South African destination or Cape Town neighbourhood:

Camps Bay:

“Hot. Empty. Emotionally about as deep as a puddle on a sunny day. Sys he’s “not like the other guys”, but still make you hike. Will cheat on you and make you pay for parking.”

Drakensberg:

“Spiritual. Grounded. Took you on hikes to “connect” then ghosted you to do ayahuasca in Peru.”

Durban:

“Vibes only. Zero ambition. Still lives with his mom and thinks ‘going with the flow is a personality.But he can cook.”

Hout Bay:

Hot and feral with a dash of family drama. Grew mushrooms. Had a weird obsession with his dog. Told you he is “anti-establishment” but lives in a gated estate.”

Llandudno:

“Gorgeous. But emotionally cold and hard to reach. Literally. Like, there is no Uber. Only texts you at sunset. You thought it was intimacy. It was just good lighting.”

Mpumalanga

“Gave ‘soft life’ at first. But also? No signal. No communication. Just vibes and vibes alone.”

Plettenberg Bay:

“Pretty. Fun. Cheated on you with his ex over New Years.”

Stellenbosch:

“Rich. Pretentious. Pretends to read. Took you wine tasting one and quotes Nietzsche unironically.”

You can find the full ‘if exes were…’ series via @thewanderlustmovement (as well as some fantastic travel insights and inspo!).

 

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Who knew a municipal Twitter account could be this entertaining… or this inspiring? Stellenbosch is raising the bar for local government, one cheeky post at a time.

Western Cape, South Africa (18 April 2025) – We’ve been quietly watching this unfold for a while now… debating whether to write anything at all. But honestly? We can’t not talk about whoever is running the Stellenbosch Municipality’s X (Twitter) account. Because it’s absolutely brilliant.

Imagine a municipal account that highlights the good work being done in their community but also does it with enough sass and confidence to make social media managers across the country sit up and pay attention.

That’s what’s happening in Stellies.

And it’s the kind of wholesome, hilarious content we didn’t know we needed.

The pattern’s become hilariously predictable: a municipality shares a feel-good update, maybe about fixing roads, sprucing up a park, or installing fresh lights… and then Stellenbosch swoops in, resharing it with a cheeky clapback like, “Keep it up” with a hilarious photo, or, “Nice of you to catch up.” Sometimes, they don’t even need words, just a side-by-side photo that says it all. Some municipalities have reportedly even deleted their posts after getting playfully “one-upped” by Stellenbosch. But we hope they start seeing it for what it is: motivation. Healthy competition. Proof that local government can be efficient, responsive, and still have a sense of humour.

Keep it up https://t.co/PZ2Lfo8ZLt pic.twitter.com/S9KSVtnOxf

— Stellenbosch Municipality (@StellMun) April 17, 2025

Tar on gravel? Here’s Kayamandi, new roads. Have a lovely Friday! https://t.co/Z9j8KAdylB pic.twitter.com/xS0xwt6g1T

— Stellenbosch Municipality (@StellMun) April 4, 2025

https://t.co/99G0aWISk3

— Stellenbosch Municipality (@StellMun) March 11, 2025

Meanwhile, in Kayamandi. https://t.co/BmFiMdyKB3 pic.twitter.com/SyFQBfiw31

— Stellenbosch Municipality (@StellMun) March 6, 2025

HIGH-IMPACT https://t.co/sjUu5oFETm pic.twitter.com/6LGiHDj4G7

— Stellenbosch Municipality (@StellMun) February 28, 2025

We love whoever is running this account because at the heart of it, this isn’t just about snarky tweets or clever comebacks, it’s about pride. Pride in the work being done. Pride in building a better place for residents. Pride in setting the bar a little higher.

And that’s something worth celebrating.

So whoever you are behind that account… we see you. Keep up the good work. Keep showing us that municipalities can serve, inspire and entertain… all at the same time.

Sources: Stellenbosch Municipality’s X (Twitter) accountt

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British TV star Tom Read Wilson has done it again… this time hilariously embracing “Tsek”, proving that a little slang and a lot of charm can unite us all through laughter.

Global (17 April 2025) – Tom Read Wilson is at it again… and this time, he’s taken one of South Africa’s most iconic expressions and turned it into comedic gold.

If his name rings a bell, that’s because this isn’t his first appearance on Good Things Guy. A few months back, we featured the eloquent and ever-charming British host of “Celebs Go Dating” for his brilliant take on the local phrase “Don’t tune me grief.”

Now, Tom has returned to delight his growing South African fanbase with another linguistic gem.

This time, it’s our beloved “Tsek.”

Tom has a viral series on social media called “Phrase of the Day”, where he explores expressions from around the world. It’s witty, it’s warm, and it’s a masterclass in making language fun again. He doesn’t just repeat the phrases, he dives into them, unpacks their meaning and delivers them with so much flair that even the most seasoned linguist would have to smile.

In his latest instalment, Tom takes on “Tsek,” a local slang word that’s short for voetsek… a sharp, no-nonsense way of telling someone to get lost. And true to form, he does it with the kind of theatrical delivery that makes you want to send it to every group chat you’re in.

We won’t ruin all the magic (cause it’s incredibly rude) but highlights includes: “Pineapple on pizza can tsek.”

Watch it here:

 

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There’s something quite special about seeing our everyday phrases, often thrown around with a bit of sass and spice, given a global spotlight in the most respectful, delightful way. It reminds us of the richness of our language and the joy of sharing it.

We can’t wait to see what phrase he takes on next… but until then, anyone who disrespects boerewors rolls, bunny chow, or Mrs Ball’s chutney can kindly tsek.

Sources: Tom Read Wilson 

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