“Ramaphosa’s Economy”: Man Complains About How R1,000 Means Nothing in SA, Mzansi Weighs In

“Ramaphosa’s Economy”: Man Complains About How R1,000 Means Nothing in SA, Mzansi Weighs In

  • One gent went viral after he shared his take on how R1,000 means nothing in this economy, and people could relate
  • In the video, he vented about how expensive life had become compared to back in the day, and it grabbed the attention of many
  • South Africans reacted to the guy's clip as they rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts

One man in South Africa had enough of the high cost of living and took to social media to vent his frustration, which many could relate to.

A TikTok video shows a man ranting on the worth of R1000.
A man vented about how R1,000 means nothing in South Africa's economy today in a TikTok video. Image: @newsnexussa
Source: TikTok

Man rants about R1,000 being worth nothing

Life in South Africa has become expensive, and the unemployment rate is high. People barely get jobs, but living costs keep increasing, causing discontent. This gent had enough that he shared his thoughts on the matter.

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The video shared by @newsnexussa on TikTok shows a man sitting in his car expressing how R1,000 means nothing in this economy. The guy said the following in the clip.

"Guys, tell me, I used to think an R1,000 was a lot of money; what is R1,000? You can leave your house now, go to the mall and drop a R1,000 without even thinking about it... for three items."

He also expressed how there are still family to be looked after, petrol, and how ice cream for four people can amount to R400 and KFC to R350. The man said by noon, R1,000 would be spent in one day compared to back in the days when life was cheap and affordable. The clip caught attention and went on to become a viral hit.

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Watch the video of the man below:

SA can relate to man's struggles

Mzansi netizens fully agreed with the gentleman and flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts.

Nqobile said:

"R1,000 acts like a R100."

Regina Swarts shared:

"The worst part is if you've paid your bills and bought just necessities and you sit back and it feels as if you've mismanaged your money."

Khaleesi wrote:

"R1,000 identifies as 50 Cent."

Manando replied:

"Yet students are expected to survive a whole month with R1,650."

Oskido @kwata ke commented:

"Ramaphosa must fall, he has killed our economy."

Le Clout added:

"In Cape Town, R1k is just R10 rand."

Masiziba cracked a joke, saying:

"Welcome to Zimbabwe."

Mpho_Merledy shared:

"Ramaphosa’s economy."

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Briefly News previously reported that living a comfortable life in South Africa is a privilege, given the high unemployment rate and people barely getting by with their jobs.

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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