“R5,7k Can Get a Pretty Good Couch”: Mzansi Man Trolled After Splurging on Wife’s Birthday Gifts

“R5,7k Can Get a Pretty Good Couch”: Mzansi Man Trolled After Splurging on Wife’s Birthday Gifts

  • A video of a loving husband spoiling his lovely wife for her birthday sparked drama on social media
  • The man is seen in a TikTok video surprising his wife with a pricey bag, and another special gift
  • Trolls, however, critiqued the couple’s home decor, saying the money could’ve been spent differently
A man's luxe gifts for his wife got tongues wagging on TikTok
A Mzansi man spoiled his wife on her birthday. Image: @dlomo
Source: TikTok

Social media users can be a tough crowd, and one Mzansi man recently learned this the hard way.

Husband makes wife's bday special

The generous husband shared a TikTok video of his thoughtful birthday surprise for his wife. What should’ve been an online moment of celebration turned into a trolling session.

He gave his wife a bag worth R5,700, and Steve Madden sneakers. Her reaction was pure joy as she unwrapped her spoils.

TikTok video attracts online haters

The clip on the TikTok account @dlomo_ gained traction, with over 122,000 views. However, not everyone was here for the love fest.

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Watch the video below:

Haters popped up, critiquing the couple’s living conditions and suggesting the money would’ve been better spent on renovations.

See some comments below:

@Tons said:

"R5,700 can get a pretty good couch. 😏"

@nature posted:

"R5K bag with a R195 price tag underneath. 🔥🔥"

@precedies commented:

"Haibo can I change couch, stove esi white ngasigcina ngogogo wami. Curtains yoh."

@Kemoratile mentioned:

"Our priorities are not the same. 😂😂😂"

@C_omboh wrote:

"Limpopo gent watching this thinking about how R4000 would’ve gone to simple electrical wiring."

@Senarrrrhhh stated:

"I just knew the comments were going to be banging. 😂😂😂😭😭😭"

@Yimloyimlo typed:

"Drip is forever, YOLO! Will renovate when we win the lottery. 🤭"

@Nokuthula_M added:

"The comments are crazy. As long as you are happy. People in the comments act like they contributed. She’s happy and I would be too."

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In a similar article, Briefly News reported that a woman took to social media to honour her husband for believing in her dreams.

A TikTok video shows the unique gifts her man has been getting her recently to help her realise her dream of building rental accommodation.

Source: Briefly News

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Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za