A South African man named Rapea Nditsheni has gone viral across Facebook after scheduled videos and written posts appeared on his profile following reports of his death.
Online users were amazed to see new updates publishing to his page days after he reportedly died. In the messages, he addressed his followers to ask how his funeral service had gone.
Asking Followers About His Funeral Service
In a video clip uploaded to his account, Nditsheni checked in with his online audience. He spoke directly to the camera to inquire about his own burial proceedings.
“I was just checking in, wanted to find out how did my funeral go and stuff?"
"Eish, ngapansi ke, ya. There's no Black Label, no RG... It's like darkness and shit."
He then added further comments regarding his departure and requested feedback in the comment section. He stated: "Eish, ya see I saw ukuthi why did I leave? Ah, but anyways, reply in the comments apa. I'm gonna check out the comments."
In a separate text post, Nditsheni commented on his personal appearance and asked for updates from his followers. He wrote in full: "Yah you can see on my face ukuthi I was tired shem, well let me know how my funeral went - I'll read the comments."
Messages Detailing Mental Health Struggles
Prior to the video clip, a scheduled post appeared on Nditsheni's Facebook profile on September 2 at 9:00 AM. In this message, he apologised to his loved ones and discussed his personal health battles.
He wrote to his family and friends: "I'm so sorry friends and family, for leaving you all like this. If you are wondering why I did what I did to myself - I have been suffering for so long with mental issues - the day it happened I just woke up and decided I gotta go I'm exhausted."
Nditsheni closed the morning message by sharing his appreciation for those in his life. He stated: "I had a great time with you guys - lots of love, and appreciation. Let me checkout this life after death situation what is it all about."
Explaining the Facebook Post Scheduling Feature
As followers expressed confusion over the active profile, another message was published on September 2 at 10:00 AM. The post explained that the updates were not sent from beyond the grave.
"And yes I'm the one who posted the post not from beyond but you can schedule posts on Facebook.”
The event drew public attention to the post scheduling capabilities available on social media platforms. By using built-in account settings, users can compose updates and set them to publish automatically at a future date and time.
As a result of these scheduled settings, Nditsheni's pre-written posts and videos appeared online automatically.
