Dr Musa Mthombeni Shocks Mzansi by Complaining About R20 Million House Prices

• Dr Musa Mthombeni took to X on Sunday, 30 August 2026, to express disbelief over soaring property prices in South Africa
• The TV personality and medical doctor said he had never been so tempted to comment on Property24 listings before
• Mzansi erupted in laughter and sympathy, noting that if a doctor feels the pinch, ordinary South Africans have no hope

Even a doctor earning a comfortable salary is not immune to South Africa's brutal property market. Dr Musa Mthombeni, the beloved medical doctor and TV personality, left Mzansi in stitches — and in solidarity — after venting on X about property prices that are spiralling out of control.

In a post shared on Sunday, 30 August 2026, Mthombeni wrote: "These house prices are going insane! No way! I've never wanted to comment on Property24 more than I have over the last few days. Bathong wena! What do you mean R20 million????!!!!"

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When Even the Doctors Are Feeling It

What made the post resonate so deeply with South Africans is the simple fact that Mthombeni, by most standards, is doing very well for himself. He is a practising doctor, a media personality, and is married to actress and TV host Liesl Laurie. Yet here he was, just as gobsmacked as the rest of the country, scrolling through property listings they cannot afford.

This comes as housing prices across South Africa, and particularly in cities like Cape Town and Johannesburg, continue to climb at rates that are outpacing most income brackets.

Actress Nomzamo Mbatha also previously raised eyebrows after commenting on Cape Town's staggering studio apartment prices, suggesting this is fast becoming a shared frustration across the celebrity world.

See the post that got Mzansi talking:

Mzansi debates Musa's post

The post quickly drew a wave of reactions from South Africans who found both humour and hard truth in Mthombeni's words.

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@madamkimberlly wrote: "When a doctor is complaining, guys just know it's over for an ordinary citizen 😭 gwa nyewa guys"

@ladybrownkhunou hit back with brutal honesty: "😂😂😂😂 wena o betere o complain ka 20 meter nna i dnt even afford to build myself a shack."

@place_lanes added a sardonic twist: "And worst of all khona le hater line we SAns have come up with yokuthi futhi oksalayo awuzo hambha nayo leyondlu ka 20 drillion uyezulwini nayo, uzoyi shiya apha ku malume Ndiks no sis. Nosi 😩😂"

@shuzmasixole shared his own exhausting search: "It's ridiculous, insane; the last 6 months have been heavy hunting, Cape Town even, but hayi it's insane. I'm 5-to giving up or buying farmland ndakhe qha 😑😳"

@LiAisiOn added: "I just searched properties in an area I love in the west of Johannesburg, with a max price of R9mil… Only vacant land came up!!! 😥😥😥🥵"

Source: Briefly News