South Africa Watches Grandfather Fall in Love With Granddaughter in TikTok Video

• One TikTok video captured a heartwarming moment between a man and the latest addition to his family
• The clip showing the bond between a grandfather and his grandchild became a viral hit among netizens
• Online users were touched by the tenderness the elderly man showed to his grandchild

A man became a viral hit on TikTok because of his grandchild. The doting grandfather was introduced to his granddaughter in a clip shared on 24 July 2025.

South Africans were in their feels after seeing the magical moment the man shared with his granddaughter. Thousands of people commented on the video, raving about the sweet moment the family shared.

In a TikTok video posted by @mukaylisiweandross, a new grandfather met his granddaughter for the first time. The elderly man seemed completely absorbed as he looked into his granddaughter's eyes with an emotional expression on his face. His eyes were gleaming, seemingly teary-eyed, as he continued to gaze at the baby girl. In the touching moment, the man paid no mind to the conversations happening around him.

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SA moved by grandfather's touch

In a related story, people were touched by a grandfather who paid special attention to his granddaughter. The little kid was struggling with a loose tooth, and she turned to her grandfather for help. He did not disappoint as he came up with a way to extract her tooth. People were even more impressed after the elderly man devised a solution that helped his granddaughter with the painful tooth get some relief.

TikTok viewers touched by emotional grandfather

The TikTok video of the grandfather after he met his granddaughter touched people. Netizens said they could see how much he loves his baby girl. Watch the clip of the older man meeting his granddaughter below:

Zo said:

"Something in him is healing, looking at his precious little grandchild 😭😭"

Mmasetshaba Kgaditse commented:

"I’m crying he looks like he’s about to cry 🥺"

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Sammy.jay wrote:

"This is a special moment, I believe that he's praying for her🥰🥰"

MaMntimande❤️ said:

"My grandfather is also my first love 🥺May his soul rest in peace."

makakhwezinosibu 🇵🇸 shared:

"My dad was like this with my daughters too 🥰. They are 9 and 7 now and control him like a remote control😂😂😂. He does anything and everything for them. Prepares meals, washes their bikes when washing his car, picks them up and drops them off anywhere. His love for my girls is crazy 🥰🥰🥰"

keitu ntshole 🇿🇦 was touched:

"He is gonna spoil her rotten, you can see by the way he is looking at her, that they will be finger and nail."

Thembeka Mthuli GUSHED:

"He can't keep his eyes off her🥰 absolutely beautiful."

Other Briefly News stories about grandfathers

• One man warmed hearts after he showed his mission to restore his grandfather's old bakkie in a TikTok video that went viral.
• A grandfather let his granddaughter put makeup on his face, and the video amused many South Africans.
• South Africa was swooning after a video captured the special bond between a grandfather and his grandson.

Source: Briefly News