"Thank You So Much": Philanthropist Gifts Street Corn Seller Bundle of Cash
- A well-known South African philanthropist, BI Phakathi, surprised a boy selling maize with cash
- The young man beamed with joy after receiving the money, thanking Phakathi for his gesture
- Netizens reacted to the video, with many applauding BI Phakathi for his kindness
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A generous South African man, BI Phakathi, gave money to a young boy selling mielies on the street.
According to the video uploaded by the philanthropist on his Facebook account, the boy is selling the mielies for people as his side hustle.
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As he was walking the street, selling the mielies, he came across BI Phakathi, who asked how much one mielies was. The boy responded, saying it was N660. He was carrying a huge bowl with many mielies. If he sells all of them, he would make N23k.
Phakathi gives the young man N6,600, saying he wants only one. But the boy didn't have change. He ran to the shop for one, but unfortunately, he didn't get it. Phakathi called him and gave him N1320, telling him he should keep the N660.
The philanthropist further blessed the boy with more money, giving him N56k. The boy was over the moon, beaming with happiness.
"Thank you so much, God bless you," - said the young man.
Philanthropist gives money to boy selling mealies
Watch the TikTok touching clip below:
TikTokkers complimented Phakathi for his work
The video garnered over 16k likes, with many applauding the philanthropist for his work.
@Maria Zorina Sarmiento beamed with pride:
"The boy really works hard and he knows the value of money. You can see on his face happiness. ❤️ Thank you for blessing this kid, Mr. Phakathi ❤️
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@Sharnababe Hendricks observed:
"What a well-mannered young man God bless you BI ♥️"
@Pearl Andile Ngonyama expressed joy:
"I’m so happy for this child God bless you, BI Phakathi "
@Elizabeth Nomavundo Mekgoe praised Phakathi:
"Well-mannered young man, he's so happy from the bottom of his heart ❤ Blessed are those who give!! thank you, Mr BI, you're really amazing ❤ keep doing great "
Don Jazzy surprises talented kids with N1 million
Meanwhile, Legit.ng has earlier reported that Mavin Records boss and philanthropist Don Jazzy warmed the hearts of social media users with his kind gesture towards a group of young entertainers.
The 38-year-old audio engineer showed his affection for kids as he praised the young boys for entertaining people with their talents.
Social media users lauded Jazzy's action towards the kids and celebrated them for being recipients of such a deed.
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