“Is It Going to Cure Cancer?”: Mzansi Reacts to Spar’s R95 Hot Chocolate
- A man who was at Spar showed the internet that a tin of hot chocolate costs R95 at the local store
- People took to the man's comment section to share their outrage over the price of the popular drink
- Many internet users also complained about the taste of the hot chocolate, which they felt did not match the price
Source: UGC
With the beloved winter's drink almost reaching a three-digit price, local shoppers shared their shock at the sight of Spar's R95 hot chocolate.
TikTokker Leeroy Esbend took to his account @leeroyesbend after visiting the local store and spotting the pricey red tins neatly packed on the shelves.
In the video, a surprised Leeroy says:
"R95 for hot chocolate at Spar. Is it going to cure cancer?"
Watch the video below:
Mzansi reacts to pricey hot chocolate
People in Leeroy's comment section were just as shocked at the price the content creator shared with them.
@marilynjayapalan shared with online users:
"There is nothing affordable in South Africa anymore."
Adding humour to the comments, @darren_mclean89 said:
"Single people must pay to stay warm this winter."
@lady_maxwell0 was one of many who complained about the taste:
"It doesn't even taste nice. It tastes like sand in water."
@naddi818 told netizens:
"Don’t forget the 99c, which makes it R96. Round it off, it's R100. Welcome to Cupcake's economy."
@user2074743324027 reminisced about the popular drink:
"Growing up back in the day, my mother used cocoa powder in warm milk and added sugar. That was our hot chocolate."
Cape Town woman showing 20-year-old till slip stunned by drastic price changes
In a related article, Briefly News reported about a local woman who showed a long till slip from Shoprite she still had that dated back to 2004.
The items included R135 Pampers nappies, a 2l bottle of Coca-Cola costing R8, R23 for a tray of extra-large eggs, R12 for a packet of cigarettes, R154 lamb pack, R5 for a 420g can of sweet corn, a R9 jar of peanut butter, dog food costing R9, a 5kg packet of sugar and many more household food items.
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Source: Briefly News
