“Cyril Ramaphosa’s Economy”: Xhosa Man in Awe of Vaseline Selling for Over R50, SA Has Jokes Over Funny TikTok

• A man went shopping, and he could not believe the exorbitant price for a basic item that he wanted to get
• South Africa's rising cost of living had many people struggling to keep up, but local netizens maintain a sense of humour about it
• When this man saw how much a tub of Vaseline would cost him, he was not keen to buy it anymore

A man was surprised by the price of Vaseline and went viral. People thought it was hilarious as he was amazed by how much the moisturizer cost.

Many netizens joke about the cost of living in South Africa. The video got thousands of comments from amused peeps.

South African man blown away Vaseline price point

A South African man in a video by @emza_kutu could not believe his eyes when he saw a moisturizer cost R75. Online users were amused by the reaction as he loudly denied the price point. Watch the video below:

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Many people found the video relatable. Online users guessed that the man was shopping at Spar, judging from the high prices. Briefly News reported that Spar was the most expensive store for basics in the country.

@brazilkilian02 commented:

"I felt that “WAAA'"

@naledibooi commented:

"Yithenge e Shoprite."

@dingsta_101 commented:

":Cyril's economy."

@n_th8di commented:

"Tell me you're at Spar without telling me you're at Spar."

@ms_curvymo

":Spar is mad expensive though."

"Woolies is cheaper": Spar vs Engen R5 difference in bread price sparks debate

Briefly News previously reported a post shows bread prices between a regular supermarket and a petrol station. Many people could not understand why there was a R5 difference between products found at Spar and Engen.

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Many people gathered in the comments to discuss rising prices in South Africa. People named some other stores that they thought were cheaper, including Woolworths.

A post by lindo_ntusi on Twitter shows that bread at Spar costs R21 while it is R16 at an Engen garage. People in the comments said that they were in disbelief.

Source: Briefly News