Watch: Celebs take on the #DakiweChallenge

Watch: Celebs take on the #DakiweChallenge

DJ DNB Gogo's hit single, 'Dakiwe', has sparked a viral challenge  that has everyone dancing. 

Dakiwe dance challenge
Dakiwe dance challenge/ YouTube screenshot

The #DakiweChallenge is taking Africa by storm.

The viral dance was started by DJ DBN Gogo, whose real name is Mandisa Radebe. She is the daughter of the former minister of energy, Jeff Radebe.

Since posting a video of herself partaking in the dance challenge a weeks ago, people from all over Africa have flooded social media with videos of them taking part in the dance challenge.

Norma Mngoma

Norma Mngoma recently took part in the challenge.

She posted a video of herself and a group of friends doing the dance on Tuesday.

“Yesterday beziwa nyan nyani. What a great indeed, thank you @tarinapatel for hosting us #dakiwechallenge,” she captioned her video.

Lasizwe Dambuza


On Saturday, South African comedian Lasizwe Dambuza shared a video of himself and a group of young people taking part in the challenge.

Pearl Thusi


Another celeb who has taken part in the challenge is Pearl Thusi.


The actress shared that she was drunk for real when she took part in the challenge.


“I love you @dbngogo #dakiwechallenge. Bengidakwe for real guys. And no one warned me about this but sabangena because gogo was bringing it. (I only realized halfway through what was happening),” she wrote on Instagram.

Mpho Modikoane

South African comedian Mpho Modikoane recently held a comedy show where he got his audience to participate in the dance challenge.

“We got the audience at the #UpdopeComedy show to join us for the #DakiweChallenge I think we got it right,” he wrote on Twitter.

Image courtesy of Instagram/ @ pearlthusi

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