Pinky Ntshangase’s Makoti Duties With Baby on Back for 26 Family Members Go TikTok Viral

• Umkhokha: The Curse actress Pinky Ntshangase, working hard doing chores, went viral on TikTok, and people reacted to details about her
• Pinky Ntshangase was at her in-laws' and she shared a snippet of the amount of work she had to do as part of her makoti duties
• Online users shared their thoughts on the video, which sparked discussions about the heavy loads that many daughters-in-law are expected to carry

South African actress Pinky Ntshangase, who was heavily absorbed into her makoti duties, received people's attention on social media. A TikTok video of her hard work left many people concerned about the expectations placed on her.

The video of Pink Ntshangase, shared on 26 July 2025, doing her makoti chores received thousands of likes from netizens. People shared their thoughts after seeing details of what the daughter-in-law accomplished early in the morning.

In a TikTok video by @pinkyntshangase, she was doing her makoti duties, polishing the floor with a baby on her back. The actress claimed that she woke up early to take care of the baby as well and cooked for 26 family members. The clip highlighted Pinky's dedication to the family. The video's caption, written in isiZulu, emphasised that a bride should work diligently and so hard that she may feel dizzy.

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Lady complains about makoti duty

In a related story, South Africans felt sorry for a daughter-in-law subjected to hard work quickly by her in-laws. In the video, the woman was struggling, and people did not appreciate how they treated her. Netizens criticised the family for letting their daughter-in-law suffer with chores.

South Africa talks about makoti duty

Many people did not appreciate the video of the daughter-in-law doing everything by herself. Netizens wondered why no one helped, and she did the big chores with the baby on her back. Watch the video of the daughter-in-law at work below:

inda06_ml commented:

"Mind you, this is someone’s reality."

zandy maseko wrote:

"Slavery, I will never do this to umntwana wabantu, she doesn't have to prove anything kimi, my son chose her😳."

Bridget said:

"I was never the target market shem 😂😂😂"

Sandiso M declared:

"No wife of mine would be abused like this."

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thembile remarked:

"I would visit once every five years. I don’t play like that."

Ray ☀️ added:

"Could never be me and my mamazala would never allow it 🙄 sonke sivuka ngo 10 am and go get fat cakes."

𝑀 𝒜’𝒮 𝐻 𝐸 𝒩 𝒢 𝐸🤍. commented:

"😭Couples in America think this is abuse, I also think the same."

Other Briefly News stories about daughters and law

• A young woman showed people on the internet that her mother-in-law is one of her closest family members and they get along like a house on fire.
• South Africans were impressed by a man who lent a helping hand to his wife when she was on makoti duty.
• A woman in South Africa made a gesture of respect to her husband while serving food as a makoti.

Source: Briefly News