Sol Phenduka Calls Out Childhood Friend for Overcharging Him on Construction Job, Mzansi Reacts

• Sol Phenduka accused a childhood friend of overcharging him on a construction project at his family home
• The friend charged slightly over three times what a stranger quoted him for the same job
• Netizens weighed in with some explaining why the friend had overcharged Sol Phenduka

Renowned broadcaster Sol Phenduka sparked a heated online discussion after sharing that a childhood friend overcharged him for a construction project at his family home.

The Podcast and Chill co-host, who hogged headlines after Kaya FM fired him, shared how he had approached a childhood friend with a job offer. He said the friend charged him over three times what a stranger quoted him for the same job.

Sol Phenduka, a Big Brother Mzansi alumnus, asked why his childhood friend was overcharging him, considering that he had previously contracted him to do some work at his family home a while ago. The post was captioned:

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“A broer I grew up with and know well quoted me R87k for a job. A stranger quoted me R25k. He got the gig. 25k work is truly of high quality. The stranger has never heard of me, doesn't know me. I expect him to charge more. How is a dude I grew up with overcharging me so much? He even did work ekhaya for my family back then.”

See the post below:

Netizens react after Sol Phenduka complains about being overcharged

In the comments, several netizens explained why the friend had seemingly overcharged Sol Phenduka, while a stranger was cheaper. Others

Here are some of the comments:

@mminakgomotrevo argued:

“The person you know has a built-in advantage of trust and relationship. They don't face the same pressure to offer a rock-bottom price as a stranger who needs to win over a new customer and prove their value. For example, Temu is trying to prove itself, while Takealot already thinks it has established itself.”

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@Zani_Baccaria shared:

“Your friend sees you as Sol, who's a friend of MacG and has money, but the stranger sees you as a client like any other client.”

@Cand_Ziziba said:

“The difference between 87k and 25k is just huge. This is not overpricing. This is under-pricing, and you will pay for it.”

@unclesplanet replied:

“There are guys who don’t mix friendships with their jobs, and there are guys who charge desperately.”

@Akani_116 recalled:

“I once sold avocados to a minister who is an ANC comrade. I was selling a bag for R25, a friend I was with was saying I should charge him more, and I refused. People do that based on who you are.”

Minnie Dlamini officially responds to Sol Phenduka's dismissal

Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that popular TV and radio personality Minnie Dlamini responded to Kaya FM's decision to fire Sol Phenduka.

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The actress officially reacted to Phenduka's dismissal after it was reported that she had approached the courts suing him and MacG for R2.5 million. Dlamini reportedly dragged the podcasters to the Equality Court for hate speech, unfair discrimination, and harassment based on sex or gender.

Source: Briefly News