- South African musician Tebogo Mashego drew attention this week by soliciting donations through social media.
- A heartfelt video surfaced online showing Mashego tearfully explaining his plight after becoming stranded in Nigeria.
- On Friday, 19 September 2025, many South Africans expressed their views regarding the musician’s emotional video.
Musician Tebogo Mashego, known for his track Biri Marung, has reportedly become stranded in Nigeria.
The artist garnered significant attention when doctors danced to his song, and he is now appealing for financial assistance on social media.
Additionally, Mashego recently made headlines when a group of South African students participated in a choir rendition of the Biri Marung challenge.
On Friday, 19 September 2025, a social media user named MissNtabeni posted a video of Mashego desperately asking for help on her X account.
In the clip, the artist revealed that he is stranded in Nigeria, requesting financial help as his team has abandoned him and failed to compensate him.
“Life is difficult. I told them that I don’t wanna come to Nigeria. Please help so I can come back home,” he says.
Reactions on social media to Tebogo’s video
@sabelostormz remarked:
“We don’t feel any remorse for anyone going to Nigeria; everyone knows that’s not a country. But you still get tricked into going there?”
@madamkimberlly stated:
“😁😁😁😁😁 I’m not laughing, this is serious, mara, (but) you can’t trust bo IBU ka (in) 2025 bathong,” (guys).
@OreeditseMawela suggested:
“G Mashego should just go back to school, he is very young and immature for the industry. It will eat him alive, and people will leech on him for that reason that he knows nothing, yet loves everything.”
@SmartA39714192 replied:
“He must stay there and stop being xenophobic!”
@Coster_Rama2 commented:
“Even Nigerians don’t go to Nigeria. Yena Aya kwini,” (Where was he going?) 😂😂😂
@RhadebeB observed:
“He is as good as kidnapped, and they will want a handsome ransom, passport, and documents not on him 100%.”
@Uncensored_Rza reacted:
“This kid is so gullible. Why would he go to Nigeria in the first place? Bad things are happening there.”
@StoneMokone responded:
“So Biri Marung zaka (money) is gone or what happened 🤔?”
@SIMBAROAR1 commented:
“😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Guys, those are tears of scams. 😂 😂 😂 😂 Sprite ko (in) Nigeria?? 😳 😳 😳 We traveled the world to know African countries. 😂 😂 He must be sipping on 7 stars water, or Novida. 😂 😂 😂 Gerrara here.”
