“That’s Extortion, People”: Mzansi Peeps Stunned as Woman Pays R5 at Kasi Toll Gate

“That’s Extortion, People”: Mzansi Peeps Stunned as Woman Pays R5 at Kasi Toll Gate

  • One thing about people from ekasi is that they will always find ways to make fun no matter what
  • A woman driving in Soshanguve's Jukulyn township was asked to pay R5 to pass what she called a "toll gate" to get to where she was going
  • Social media users were left amused by the video, while others wondered why the woman paid the money
A TikTok user amused social mdia users after showing them a kasi security point in Soshanguve
A lady was asked to pay R5 to pass by a street in the township. Image @user20351699292637
Source: TikTok

A woman had to pay a few rand to pass a road in Block Y Jukulyn, a small rural part of Soshanguve.

The hun shared the video detailing this on her TikTok under her user handle @user20351699292637, shocking the online community in a post that attracted almost 600K views, 36K likes and over 2K comments.

Drivers forced to pay at "toll gate"

In the video, the woman sits in the car, narrating that they will pay R5 as they approach a little station with a red and white boom gate.

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After getting to the gate, a man warmly welcomes them as the car driver hands him the money. He then opens the gate and wishes them well.

Watch the video below:

Social media users divided over the toll gate

Some social media users found the video amusing, while others were unsettled as they thought that it was not fair to drivers.

User @veliarnoldxulu did not find the video amusing at all:

"Why nihleka this is not funny? …. This is like extortion."

User @vwcarsalesvolkswagenlifa explained:

"Once went there that side of Jukulyn, that toll. Every time you pass, you pay. Those who stay there permanently are allowed to pay weekly."

User @ausi_mongi2 added humour, commenting:

"Soshanguve ke country 😅😅😅😅"

User @revbetswe detailed:

"They pay because the property owner made it a short cut to connect to the other side, by sacrificing some of their land, hence the toll gate. (You can see the fence.)😂😂😂😂"

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Mzansi babe's kasi morning vlog attracts many views

In another article published by Briefly News, a lady's simple kasi morning vlog received a lot of love from social media users who felt she shared relatable content.

The woman made content by getting up and getting ready for work. The online community felt that her content was fresh and natural.

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Source: Briefly News

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Bongiwe Mati (Editor) Bongiwe Mati is an experienced reporter currently working under the Human Interest desk at Briefly News since (Aug 2024). Prior to joining the Briefly team, she worked for a campus newspaper at the University of the Western Cape (2005) before joining the Marketing and Sales department at Leadership Magazine, Cape Media (2007-2009). She later joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant (2023-2024), writing for digital and print magazines under current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. She can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za

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