South African Woman Surprises with over R19k in Coin Savings: TikTok Video of R5 Coins Sparks Debate
- A woman posted a TikTok video showing people all the savings she collected
- The lady was saving coins throughout the year, and a video of her total ruffled some feathers
- Some people commented on the video with doubt that the coins amounted to several thousands rands
A South African woman shared her savings and amassed nearly a million views. The lady made strides with her savings, and the grand total left many people in disbelief.
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The video of the woman's money received more than 30,000 likes. There were more than a thousand comments from people discussing whether the lady's total was possible with coins.
In a video on TikTok, @namavuso466 posted a video opening a can of R5 coins that they saved throughout the year. The video's caption detailed that she saved R19 300. The coins always spread all over the bed, creating a sizable pile of coins.
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South Africa split over R5 savings
Many people commented on the video, expressing that they did not believe the total money was as much as @namavuso466 claimed. People debated her total in the video's comment section. Watch the clip of the woman's money savings and read people's comments below:
Vinny Da Vinci said:
"When money is not circulating, the Reserve Bank prints more money, and that creates inflation."
charlton060 wrote:
"To those who know how to save, please care to explain how you do it😭"
vee added :
"I believe you. That’s a lot. I mean R19 300 divided by R5 = 3860.. and those coins definitely are more than 3k."
shanice03👑KKZAFAM 👑AGENCY🌈? wondered:
"I do this every year, and end of the year, there is an empty bucket 😭😭"
James.10 added:
"The country was struggling with change, while you have it😭"
GenerationalBum joked:
"What if they change R5 coin while you're still saving😭"
shuaibshaikh835 wrote:
"R5 from Feb for 11 months at 30 days max, he can get R1,700."
JaYBouY 🦅 commented:
"That doesn't look like R19k nah, its like R3k or R5k."
boywonder_yrn wrote:
"I won’t sleep at night even if it’s 10 R5’s, I’ll constantly think about them😭"
beverleyy🧚🏼♂️! wanted to save better:
"I can’t even save a R2😭😭"
Samke.. SP Nzuza doubted the total:
"Aingeke did you count correctly?"
dikeledimatshinge5 wondered:
"How many R5s do you put every day?"
Vuso labazali♥️ the creator shared:
"Sometimes I put R1000 or R300."
Mutshinya The end 🦏wrote:
"That's why we shortchange during the year."
Other Briefly News stories about savings
- A woman opened her bottle full of cash that she saved throughout the year in a TikTok video.
- South Africans were amazed by the savings a man achieved after joining a stokvel and it was over R50,000.
- People were stunned by the savings a lady showed off after a few months of putting money aside.
- A man left people in disbelief after he shared how much money he was able to save over some years.
Source: Briefly News
