28 January 2026 |

THE FACE YOU MAKE WHEN YOU’RE NOT ON WI-FI

Tsi….kwasuka lokho nabo lobo buso, there’s a specific face we all make when the Wi-Fi disappears. It is not panic yet, it’s not anger- still loading. It’s that blank, frozen expression where your soul briefly leaves your body while your phone desperately searches for bars that do not exist.

This time it’s not buffering, Wi-Fi dololo 😭

CONFUSION

HAIBO… That’s strange. You open your Instagram, nothing loads, you refresh still dololo, you switch to WhatsApp same story. You tilt your phone slightly, as if gravity might help the signal fall into place. Your faces say “Kanti kwenzakalani ?”

DENIAL (AH IZOBUYA)

You tell yourself “Nah it’s just slow iyabuya nou “ufaka I phone ku Aeroplane mode, then off again like you ‘re rebooting the entire country’s network. Your face has hope – false hope but hope, nonetheless.

You walk outside; you stand next to the gate. You move close to the wall sekushubile manje kunini, you lift your phone high like you’re searching for your ancestors 🤣. Someone passes and asks “YINI? UFUNANI LAPHO?” and you reply “Network “. 😒

Your Face is serious. This is serious ukhenyekile klaar .

NOMA, I BAR EY ONE KEH

You start negotiating with the internet Gods, you have been offline for too long and it’s frustrating.

“Just load this one status ..Ngiyacela bandla ”

Your face is pleading. Humble. You have been humbled by your Service Provider (pick your fighter) it’s not HYPA.

ACCEPTANCE (YAZIN’ KU GRAND) 👍

You put the phone down and sit outside while watching the kids play. Ubulisa abomakhelwane uyakhohlwa nyana that dololo Wi-Fi. You remember life before unlimited Wifi .Your face relaxes😊.

You think, “Kudala sasiphila kanje ”

And Suddelnly ..Network Is Back 💃😊

Your face lights up like someone just said, “There’s free Wi-Fi inside!” You grab your phone fast fast kuyaphuthuma. Statuses, Voice notes and missed calls.

You’re back 😊

May your signal be strong , your Wi-fi be up and may you never have to walk to the gate again just to send a WhatsApp message. THE FACE YOU MAKE WHEN YOU’RE NOT ON WI-FI is not a cute face to look at . Choose HYPA and smile more 😊.

HYPA YABANTU ….HYPA CARES

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