“You Can Thank the DA for That”: Pilot Vents About the High Cost of Living in Cape Town, SA Relates
- A Cape Town pilot posted a passionate video venting about the crippling cost of living in South Africa's Mother City
- The man argued that even earning R100,000 a month is no longer enough to support a family, citing taxes, medical aid and rent
- Many viewers flooded the comments to say they shared his frustration about life in Cape Town
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Source: TikTok
A local pilot sparked a wave of online agreement after posting a raw, emotional rant about how unaffordable life in South Africa has become, even for those earning what many would consider a comfortable income. He shared the video under the TikTok account @flightmodefamily on 3 August 2026.
Cape Town's middle class is feeling the squeeze
The man made the case that R100,000 a month, a figure most South Africans can only dream of, is not enough to sustain a traditional family in Cape Town anymore. He pointed to several culprits draining ordinary earners dry: an aggressive tax burden, the rising cost of medical aid, and rent prices in the Mother City, which are increasingly driven up by foreign-income earners who have stronger currencies at their disposal.
He argued that middle-class South Africans are not falling behind because of poor financial choices, but because the system itself is pushing them into perpetual debt.
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Watch the full rant that got South Africans talking in the TikTok video below:
Mzansi reacts to the Cape Town cost of living rant
The video struck a deep nerve. Many who watched it said the frustration he expressed was something they had been carrying quietly for years. South Africans flooded the comments with their own takes:
User @ThisʼnThat wrote:
"Good rant! What we are all thinking and ranting about. Let's go camping forever."
User @Zama Mbothwe said:
"You can thank the DA for that."
User @Blessing Sibusiso shared:
"I thought only we blacks felt this. This is crazy."
User @blacksheepblacktax added:
"Cape Town is a successful experiment of hell on earth for the poor and middle class 🤣"
User @Mansoer Barnes wrote:
"I share the same sentiments."
User @Sam replied:
"Exactly! You hit the nail on the head, brother."
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