KZN Man Spends Less Than R40 at Local Vendor for Vegetables, SA Inspired by Helpful TikTok

• One guy cracked the code for how to shop for vegetables at a bargain, and people were impressed
• The KwaZulu-Natal man set an extremely low budget and tried to get as much as possible at a local market
• The video on TikTok had many people fascinated as they realised how essential street vendors are

A TikTok creator decided to hit the streets and buy vegetables cheaply. The man was on a tight budget and showed people what he got.

The video got over 10 000 likes from fascinated foodies. Netizens who watched the video said they would support small businesses more.

TikTok creator shows internet how cheap veggies are

A creative from KZN, @andykerr031, went to a vegetable vendor and spent R30. In the video, he got tomatoes, onions, and a plastic bag of potatoes. Watch the video below:

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The video reminded people of the power of street vendors. Some people said the same food cost over R100 at a local supermarket like Pick n Pay. Briefly News reported that the most expensive supermarket was Spar for basics.

Edwin_S commented:

"HEAR HEAR! Let's stop putting millions in CEO pockets. These mama's on the street are feeding families, not rigging the system to make millions!"

@swirl commented:

"Everyone is like yes, but when it's time to actually support, different story."

Clinton Eagles commented:

"R150 at Pick n Pay."

Milton Ncube786 commented:

"I always buy from street vendors. Main reason is my granny was a street vendor & she did a lot for us with the little she got there. RIP maNdlovu."

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Anisah Shaik commented:

"If only the government would give them proper stalls so we can support them. Some parts of town are dangerous!"

R1 200 Woolies grocery haul has SA clowning lady over shopping choices

Briefly News reported that a content creator on TikTok showed how she spent over R1 000 on groceries for the week at Woolworth's store. The lady's groceries inspired a debate about how much more people could buy at other stores, such as Pick n Pay.

The video of Woolworth's grocery haul got 23 000 likes and hundreds of comments. With the rising cost of living in South Africa, the prices of different grocery stores are a hot topic, and people were not shy to pick favourites.

Source: Briefly News