Watch: SA billionaire Robert Gumede gifts son with Porsche for passing matric
Celebrating in style! Robert Gumede has given his son, Robert Junior, a gift with a hefty price tag for passing matric.
Robert Gumede, a South African billionaire and founder of IT firm Gijima Technologies, decided to spoil his 18-year-old son, Robert Junior, for passing matric.
While most parents choose to take their child out for dinner or buy them a new cellphone, Gumede bought his son a Porsche 911 GT3. It is reported that the luxury car's price tag starts at a whopping R1.7-million. The 911 GT3 is a high-performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car, which is mainly intended for racing.
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In the video, the family fools Robert Junior into believing that he’s getting a Porsche Boxter S (which costs around R795,000), but when he turns around and sees the yellow 911, he goes all kinds of crazy.
So as a family we decided to fool my little brother and made him believe that he got the Boxster S. Yes he was happy... But wait and see his reaction to what we ACTUALLY him.
— TG (@ThembaGumede_) January 8, 2019
Proud of you little bro! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/a3sznVQRai
Gumede brothers shaking the hood , yeses im sick! 😭😭🔥🔥🔥 inspirational stuff 👐👐👐 ... Cc @ThembaGumede_ pic.twitter.com/4uSPORHJng
— LEFA (@LEFA_Lek) January 10, 2019
Here's how Twitter reacted after hearing the news:
Can I be the joke that takes the Boxter S pic.twitter.com/lE7DpF7YiP
— un·der·score D (@mthu_d) January 9, 2019
— Photography_BAE😋 (@BaePhotographer) January 8, 2019
One day my kids are gonna ask me what I was doing when other kid's parents were getting rich.
— Mohlale Marcia (@MohlaleMM) January 9, 2019
Am a 29 yrs old adult, ready to be adopted by the Gumedes. pic.twitter.com/aMi0ZgcZp4
— phuti khomotso ratshabedi (@Doc_Phuti) January 8, 2019
Bruh i can even settle for a 1989 corolla at this point pic.twitter.com/xSgwFJRGWu
— IAmNoOne👣💞 (@ThatVendaGirl) January 9, 2019
But some people are now asking whether the gift is a bit too extreme for such a young kid. Hey, in my opinion, if dad’s got money, why not? If Robert Junior has passed his matric and this is a spoil, then I’m glad for him.
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What do you make of it? Was this gift a bit too much from the dad, or each to their own?