The late graduand, identified as Elethu Pangwa, had bagged a diploma in biotechnology from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, but he tragically passed away just one day before the graduation ceremony.
In a touching moment captured in the viral clip, the young man’s father received his son’s diploma certificate on his behalf during the graduation ceremony.
As Pangwa’s father walked up to the stage to receive the certificate, the audience gave him a standing ovation as a form of respect for the deceased.
The video, which has since gone viral, has stirred emotions from social media users.
Reacting to the clip, an Instagram user wrote, “This is by far one of the saddest cheers I have heard in my life 😢.”
Another user added, “Oh God! Almost cried watching this🥺 no parent deserves this. May you never bury your child if you are watching this🙏🏽.”
Watch the video below,
In other news, the lead Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly popularly known as COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo, has recounted how he battled and survived an undisclosed sickness.
He addressed worries about his health after pale and fragile images of him appeared online the previous year. The photos were taken while he was with his wife, Modele, and other church members at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.
On May 11, 2023, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo and other pastors went to an international minister conference that David Oyedepo, the head of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, hosted in Ota, Ogun State.
He acknowledged being unwell last year and spoke about his rehabilitation during the occasion, but he kept his illness’s specifics a secret. Fatoyinbo claimed that his mentor Oyedepo prayed for him and spoke blessings over him while he was receiving medical care.
“Last year, I was a little bit ill and against everything, the medical sciences, Papa (Oyedepo) spoke, and I am here today. And I want to give God the glory!” he stated.
