Asisipho Burwana/ Picture: Instagram

The creation and ever-evolving nature of technology and social media have given birth to the most creative ways to express yourself, and memes have become one of the most popular ways to do so. We often see the faces of strangers shared across multiple platforms and the world, however, how often do you think about the faces and people behind these memes?

The list below consists of the faces of some of Mzansi’s most popular ‘unknown’ faces that have been circulating on countless phones

1. Siyabonga Makhavhu

While her name might not ring a bell, Siyabonga’s face is a familiar one in Mzansi after she blew up following an appearance on popular SABC 1 TV show ‘Speak Out’. In this show, Siyabonga trended her “Where are the pots?” saga as he found himself in deep trouble due to a catering accident.

2. Asisipho Burwana

Due to his funny nature, Asisipho quickly became an Internet favorite, especially on X (formerly Twitter), where he has a significant following. Due to his expressive and animated nature, his images and videos often make the rounds on social media as his memes tend to describe even what users cannot express in words, giving life to the phrase “a picture is worth a 1000 words”.

3. Nathanial Junoir Oliphant (formerly Junior Singo)

Although Nathaniel came into the limelight at an extremely young age and has been involved in a multitude of projects throughout his career, the media personality will live on in the minds of many South Africans for his popular meme which reflected the sentiments of many who could not find. the appropriate words.

4. Hlaudi Motsoeneng

The leader of the African Content Movement (ACM), Hlaudi Mostoeneng is one of the most recognizable faces in the country, however, this cannot be attributed to his political achievements or ideologies. Instead, he blew up on the internet and is now unofficially known as “That thing” for his popular remarks.

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