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WATCH: Internet reacts to video of boy with no school pie lunch

8 months By Zintle Mdaka

The internet went into a frenzy, sparking a heated debate after a video showed a young boy with no pie lunch at school because he hadn’t paid.

In the video that has since gone viral, school children were in class eating pies and downing them with juice, while a young boy covered his face as the teacher was capturing the video.

The teacher could be heard in the background citing that all the children paid for lunch, and there was nothing she could do.

Also see: How to pack a lunch box like a pro (for school and work)

The video touched many hearts and had some social media users calling for donations towards the boy’s lunch. The Emerge Africa Humanitarian Award winner and social media influencer, Mandisi Tshingana, heeded the call and started collecting donations. The latest figures that he presented were R30 102.81 set to be donated to the parents of the boy.

Also see: Mandisi Tshingana raises funds for late TikTok user Thimna Xhamela

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