“It’s the People’s Fighter”: Student Survives on R100 a Month, Shares Budget Meals

“It’s the People’s Fighter”: Student Survives on R100 a Month, Shares Budget Meals

  • A young man showed off what he survived on for the whole month as a student for just R100
  • In the video, the gent unveiled all the different foods he purchased from Shoprite and the clip went viral
  • South African netizens reacted to the guy's footage as they rushed to the comments section, expressing their thoughts

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In this economy, many are looking for ways to survive by any means possible, and this young gent did just that.

A TikTok video shows a student unveiling his budget-friendly meals from Shoprite.
A student showed off his budget-friendly meals for the month from Shoprite in a TikTok video. Image: @thanyanimalivhusha
Source: TikTok

The man plugged South Africans on budget-friendly, ready-to-eat food that impressed many people in Mzansi.

Student plugs SA with R100 meals for a whole month

The gent, who goes by the TikTok handle @thanyanimalivhusha, showed off what he eats to survive for the entire month on just R100 bucks.

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@thanyanimalivhusha indulged on eggs, bread, various pap combos and more items that cost R5 or less at Shoprite. The man's video impressed many, but some remained sceptical about the store's food quality.

It gathered over 158K views along with thousands of likes and comments within a day of its publication.

Watch the video below:

Mzansi shares opinions on man's viral video

South Africans had mixed reactions to the student's meal suggestions as they flooded the comments section, expressing their thoughts.

Loy simply said:

"OMG, you wouldn't buy those if you knew what I know."

Owami asked:

"Darling, is it safe?"

Snash was impressed:

"Shoprite is saving people’s lives right now."

x_itsdatbeesh_ky_x expressed:

"Shoprite is the people’s fighter. You might die on the toilet, but you gotta respect that they ride for us."

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Itumeleng commented:

"Surviving is winning, Franklin."

Woman shows off R500 meals for a whole month

Briefly News previously reported that a woman in Mzansi caused a considerable stir online after she showcased her three-day meals from Shoprite for R500.

A stunner helped many South Africans save a few coins in this shaky economy. The hun shared a video on TikTok showcasing the meals that last her a month for only R500. The babe, who goes by the social media handle @tshudu_t, unveiled a sandwich that cost R5.

Source: Briefly News

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Johana Mukandila (Editor) Johana Tshidibi Mukandila has been a Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News since 2023. She holds a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology (2023). She has worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, PAICTA, BONA Magazine and Albella Music Production. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at the CPUT. She has passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. Reach her at johana.mukandila@briefly.co.za