“Steve Wouldn’t Have Acted Like That”: Prankster Leaves 2 Afrikaans Superstars Fuming
- JD Heyns, a content creator who pranks people, made Afrikaans artists Mel Botes and Wouter van de Venter the targets of his prank
- The prankster denied the two men entry into a popular festival after claiming he didn't know who they were
- South African social media users laughed after seeing how upset one of the men got during the prank
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A local prankster, JD Heyns, had one of two Afrikaner musicians hot under the collar when he made it difficult for them to enter a concert they were to perform at. The viral clip had many fans of the artists laughing after seeing their reactions.
JD, who uploaded a snippet of the prank on his TikTok account on 31 July, 2025, disguised himself as a Sniper security official at the 2025 Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK). The KKNK is an Afrikaans language arts festival, showing both visual and performing arts that takes place in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, annually. This year's festival took place from 1-6 April, 2025.
With the help of Afrikaans singer Mathys Roets, JD pranked Afrikaans guitarists Mel Botes and Wouter van de Venter by stating that only famous artists could enter through a certain door of the venue.
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JD insisted that he didn't know who Mel and Wouter were, which prompted Mel to share that he collaborated with Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr and was about to perform with Mathys.
As the prank continued, Mel was visibly annoyed and cursed. JD then told him:
"Steve wouldn't have acted like that."
Mel then said to JD:
"You have no manners! The first thing you need to do when someone arrives is greet them."
The prank ended with JD saying he would let the artists inside if they could get him Steve's autograph. Mel showed him that he had Steve's number on his phone, leading to an apology from the content creator.
Successful with his prank, JD wrote in the comment section:
"Those two guys are the most down-to-earth people you’ll ever meet. Sniper really pushed all the wrong buttons."
The full video on YouTube showed JD meeting up with the now-laughing men, who had to admit that they got pranked.
Prank on Afrikaner musicians humours Mzansi
South African Afrikaans speakers gathered in the post's comment section to laugh at the prank they had seen on their For You Pages. Some also wanted to see Mel's reaction after finding out he was pranked, which JD informed could be found on his other social media platforms.
@sonneblombok laughed and told the online community:
"I'm so glad Wouter didn't overreact."
An entertained @yollie42 shared:
"I love how quickly and loudly they have to explain how famous they are."
@_sassy.s referred to the bothered Afrikaner superstar when they pointed out with a laugh:
"Look how red his face is."
After watching the comical clip, @witwolf9 responded:
"Mel is a legend."
@shancenellelab said to people on the internet:
"I'm watching it again. It's so funny."
@driessie added in the comment section:
"It's funny and all, don't get me wrong, but it's weird how they think that fame makes them better than everyone else."
Take a look at the TikTok video below:
3 Others Briefly News prank stories
- In another article, a content creator pulled a prank on an Afrikaans man by getting into a fake argument on the phone and describing the Afrikaner's outfit as if it were his.
- A funny young woman decided to take a risk and disrespected her Afrikaans mother, who threatened her daughter's life. Mzansi was in awe of how the mother responded to her child not speaking to her properly.
- A hidden camera prank at a local grocery store captured an Afrikaner couple defending a till packer after a manager rudely disciplined the woman in front of customers.
Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.
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