"This Is a Bachelor's Mos": Pretoria Apartment Listed at R20k Per Month Gets Roasted in Video
- A TikToker dragged a R20,000-per-month, 28-square-metre Pretoria apartment in a deadpan video review that went viral
- The one-bedroom listing in Menlyn features a windowless bathroom, an open-plan everything, and a kitchen with three cupboards
- South Africans flooded the comments questioning who would actually pay that price for the tiny space
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A South African TikToker called out a Pretoria apartment listing for asking R20,000 a month for just 28 square metres of living space. The creator posted the walkthrough on 30 September, and it quickly drew attention from viewers who could not believe the asking price.
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The video follows his signature "What the Fuss" review format, in which he holds a tiny microphone prop and delivers a deadpan, sarcastic breakdown of real estate listings. This time, the target was a one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit with two carport spaces at the V Trilogy Collection in Menlyn, Pretoria.
The apartment's layout left little to the imagination. The bedroom doubles as the lounge, which doubles as the kitchen, all within the same 28-square-metre footprint. @unboliviabell called it a "parkour apartment" because you could hop from one space to the next without taking more than a few steps. The kitchen, he noted, consists of roughly three cupboards, a small fridge and a stovetop that was barely visible, which drew comparisons to Cape Town's famously overpriced rentals.
The bathroom, which has no windows, prompted a joke about mould and clay pipes, while a full-length mirror positioned so it faces the bed, the lounge and the kitchen at once became a recurring punchline throughout the clip. He said:
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"I don't know why every single time these estate agents find it necessary and why it's even legal to list it as a one-bedroom when in fact it's just one room."
Watch the full apartment roast here:
SA jokes about R20k Pretoria apartment
South Africans had plenty to say in the comments:
@Nguni_khwiye wrote:
"Finally Pretoria is getting the hate it deserves. I foresee a rental crisis here too."
@Lucia L Mngqi said:
"This isn't a 1 bedroom 😭"
@Adéle said:
"Mind you there's no mountain view or sea view 🤣"
@Adam joked:
"28 square meyers? You would have more space living in the 2 parking spaces."
@itsNgazii added:
"I'm worried about the person who's actually gonna pay for it 😭"
@Tessa_G_Dooms admitted:
"I still haven't seen the bedroom."
@Miss Jack said:
"This is a bachelor mos 😭"
Other Briefly News stories about apartments
- A Jamaican content creator visiting Cape Town sparked online amusement after showcasing his Sea Point rental, featuring an unconventional layout and awkward structural design.
- Viral TikTok footage showcasing a cramped Cape Town studio apartment stunned viewers by revealing a toilet, shower, bed, and dining area all packed into one single room without partition walls.
- A South African man took to social media to proudly share a video of his neat and organised living space, featuring LED under-bed lighting, a TV, and a booming sound system.
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