Sizwe Dhlomo Shares How Much He Paid to Fill Up One of His Cars, Mzansi Reacts to His Fuel Bill

• Sizwe Dhlomo shared a post showing his dashboard after spending R2,600 to fill up one of his cars
• The broadcaster noted the tank gives him a range of 789 km, and he expects to refuel in about three weeks
• South Africans flooded the comments with mixed reactions, from fuel price fears to envy over his multiple cars

Broadcaster Sizwe Dhlomo sent Mzansi into a frenzy on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, after sharing a post showing what it cost to fill up one of his cars — a whopping R2 600 for a single tank.

The media personality posted a photo of his car's dashboard on X, with the display showing a range of 789 km, a fuel economy reading of 7.0 L/100km, and the clock ticking at 11:41. The needle, sitting just above empty, told the full story. Dhlomo, who owns several cars, wrote that he plans to fill up again in about three weeks, adding a touch of curiosity about what the price will be by then.

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"One of my full tanks is now R 2600, I get this many ks for it though. Let’s see how much it is the next time I fill up, which should be in about three weeks or so…"

See Sizwe Dhlomo's original post here.

South Africans weigh in on fuel prices in the country

The post quickly got people talking, with some laughing, others relating, and a few questioning the point entirely. Rising fuel costs are a sore subject for many South Africans, and Dhlomo's post tapped right into that nerve.

@uNjabulo_Nje could not hide the envy:

"One of? Please lend me one that's collecting dust; I'll keep it safe, I promise 🙏🏽"

@NkuleLangaSA shared their own experience:

"I told the petrol attendant to put a full tank on my car, and I stopped him at R2,500."

@ACMlamleli said the full-tank luxury is long gone for most:

"At least you still manage to put in a full tank. I don't even remember when the last time I put a full tank in my car. Ramaphosa's economy is dealing with us."

@LFCReggie warned of worse to come:

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"Petrol is about to be extra expensive ..... requesting an Uber will be like buying an aeroplane ticket"

@Thoko224 was unimpressed with the overshare:

"What are people supposed to do with this information?"

@EazydaOG brought a different angle altogether:

"I met Sizwe driving an NP200 the other day. I was like, wow. Don't know if bro is just humble or the car actually drives good."

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Briefly News reported that South African motorists might get some relief as the government mulls scrapping a major fuel levy.

The publication also reported that Sizwe Dhlomo stunned South Africans after he revealed that he has his own mobile service provider towers.

Source: Briefly News