“Love This Method”: SA Stunned As Joburg Woman Feeds Herself for Whole Week With R100 Grocery Haul

• Avela Njawuza, a Joburg content creator, walked 30 minutes to her local Shoprite with only R100 to spend
• She bought chicken neck, chicken feet, gizzards, chicken livers, and a 2kg Tastic rice, spending R97.33 and still had change left
• South Africans praised the method, saying meal planning is the real secret to stretching every rand
• Briefly News reached out to Joburg content creator Avela Njawuza for comment

A Joburg content creator showed Mzansi that R100 can still go a long way at Shoprite. Avela Njawuza shared an Instagram post proving she could feed herself for a full week on a tight budget. She already had vegetables at home, including onions, tomatoes, and peppers.

Avela walked 30 minutes to her nearest Shoprite to make the shop. She bought a 2kg Tastic rice, chicken neck, chicken feet, gizzards, and chicken livers. Her total came to R97.33, and she walked away with change in her pocket.

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A receipt that spoke louder than words

The Shoprite receipt showed she also saved R10 through her Xtra Savings card. She had already stocked up on vegetables, so the budget only needed to cover protein and a starch.

South Africans flooded the comments with their reactions to the post. Many people said the trick only works if you live alone and cook for one. Others said the real lesson was about planning meals before stepping into a shop.

One commenter said this is exactly why some households do a weekly grocery run instead of daily trips. People praised Avela for showing that discipline and planning can stretch a rand further than most expect.

Avela Njawuza speaks to Briefly News

Avela Njawuza told Briefly News that "the R97.33 groceries lasted me the full 7 days and I was able to make proper meals throughout the week." She shared that her favourite meal was the gizzards because she had to "freestyle with the vegetables" she had at home to turn it into a meal that lasted for two days.

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Addressing whether this budget is realistic for everyone, she noted, "I do think this budgeting method works best when you live alone, but even families can adapt it by focusing on buying only the necessary items and planning meals properly."

She also mentioned that the 30-minute walk home with heavy groceries was worth it to stay within her R100 budget, adding that her top tip for the Shoprite Xtra Savings card is to always use it because "even if the savings seem small, they add up over time."

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• A South African content creator shared a TikTok video on 26 May 2026 showing what R3,456 buys a family of four at Woolworths.

Source: Briefly News