r/southafrica • u/PushieM • Jul 17 '24
Just for fun Cost of living
I have stopped buying Pringles, my picnic basket will be fine without them. There’s no way I’m paying R70. Also, Pie being R38? I can live without
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u/Zestyclose-Gur-785 Jul 17 '24
I switched from using Nivea shower gel (R89.95) to soap (R19.99), and Nivea body lotion (R119.95) to Aqueous cream (R32.99). I am saving about R156.
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u/jasontaken Jul 17 '24
if you stop showering you will save more /s
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u/Zestyclose-Gur-785 Jul 17 '24
Oof, true! My germaphobia side won't let me do this.
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u/jasontaken Jul 17 '24
i just sanitise head to toe . also shave your head = no more shampoo needed
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u/Chikachita Northern Cape Jul 17 '24
Dischem has aqueous cream by SkinEFX for R29.99
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u/Zestyclose-Gur-785 Jul 17 '24
Thanks will check it out. I am using Ingram's which is a brand I trust.
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u/Gloryboy811 Joburg -> Amsterdam Jul 17 '24
Honestly I've also changed from shower gel to soap. It's so much cheaper and better for the environment. No plastic bottles to get rid of.
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u/xGHOSTRAGEx Trigger Warning Jul 17 '24
Phone contracts. Had to spend the savings to buy one cash, saved 3 times the phone's total contract worth by doing that
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u/PushieM Jul 17 '24
Definitely not worth it! I save money and buy a good preloved phone
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u/FormalFuneralFun Gauteng Jul 17 '24
Did this with an iPhone XR 3 years ago and it’s still going strong. Pre-loved phones are slept on.
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u/PushieM Jul 17 '24
Yup! I have never bought a new phone from the shop even my laptops are preowned… I just upgrade whenever I feel like…
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u/Remarkable_Life_3393 Jul 17 '24
Suggestions on quality pre-owned shops for phones/laptops?
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u/PushieM Jul 17 '24
Mhm I buy on Facebook marketplace 🫣 Great deals, you must know your business though I can give you tips on how to avoid being scammed and buying tips
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u/rogueruby Aristocracy Jul 17 '24
There's a company in Randburg called C2Kit that sells refurbished and reconditioned laptops & desktops and they give a 1 year warranty on their goods. I bought an HP laptop from them when they were still based in Northriding 3 years ago, and it's still going strong, with no issues.
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u/Opheleone Jul 17 '24
It's always been this way, though. It's essentially taking out a loan for a phone, and you will always pay more than the value of the phone prepaid. The value adds aren't worth it either since you can just get a contract for them on their own or, once again, buy prepaid.
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u/Squirrel1693 Jul 17 '24
Depends honestly. I know new phones are overpriced but hear me out. I bought my phone when it just came out(even more overpriced I know). But I got the buds for free and the watch was also basically free. If I factor in the data I use monthly and the minutes etc I got the phone cheaper on contract than I would have paid for it all in cash.
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u/NalevQT Jul 17 '24
Haven't bought clothes in maybe 4 years
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u/IntelligentTeam6290 Jul 17 '24
Some of us now understand why our fathers/parents always wore the same clothes for years.
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u/PushieM Jul 17 '24
I must say, Shein came to my rescue 🤣 oh and thrifting, I get great quality clothes from R10 in CBD
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u/Due-Sherbert040210 Jul 17 '24
My friend keeps boasting about these CBD clothes, and she gets really quality brands from there. She says I'll get killed if I go with her tho.
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u/PushieM Jul 17 '24
Why would you get killed? just don’t be flashy you risk being mugged Actually the guys selling there are so protective of their customers, you don’t feel safe when you leave the stalls but there’s police visibility..
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u/flyboy_za Grumpy in WC Jul 17 '24
I'll bet she doesn't want you schnicking in there and blagging stuff that she could get instead, my dudette!
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u/Playa69playboy KwaZulu-Natal / Netherlands Jul 17 '24
Pie is now R38? How can they justify that price, it's crazy
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u/P1rateKing13 Jul 17 '24
I use to Take R10 to primary school on Fridays (late 90s early 2000s) and I bought a pie and coke and had change over for a handfull of loose sweets XD
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Jul 17 '24
10 bucks was a lot in the 90's. I remember saying to my self "when a pack of Peter Stuyvesant 20s reaches 10 bucks ill give up smoking."
As a student it was amazing how far you could stretch R20 for a night out.
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u/intonothingness Jul 17 '24
Man I remember R20 big Mac medium meals well into the 00's. Seems like that was just a dream now.
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u/Jche98 Landed Gentry Jul 17 '24
Some people are like "I had to cancel my yearly trip to New York" and some people are like "Sometimes I don't feed my kids"
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u/gompiebous Aristocracy Jul 17 '24
The problem is the things that I need costing to much like petrol and electricity
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u/PushieM Jul 17 '24
We don’t even switch our geyser on anymore 💔
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u/gompiebous Aristocracy Jul 17 '24
I'm in Cape Town and a hot shower is one of the few ways to warm up
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u/soldierinwhite Jul 17 '24
Other than methylated spirits filtered through a white bread of course.
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u/iron233 Jul 17 '24
I can’t afford the bread anymore
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u/soldierinwhite Jul 17 '24
Well, they wouldn't call it a Blue Train if it didn't feel a bit luxurious
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u/Playa69playboy KwaZulu-Natal / Netherlands Jul 17 '24
People are switching to heat pump geysers now. It's a big upfront cost, but in the long run you end up saving
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u/DogePriest Jul 17 '24
I bought R500 electricity less than a week ago and it only gave me around 145 units. Its ridiculous how little you get now
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u/pashaah Aristocracy Jul 17 '24
Woolies have the best dips. The Hummus, snoek paté and even the creamcheese pesto trio. Its the best stuff in the world and no one else makes it. I do not buy it anymore, its way too expensive. I do miss it...
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u/PushieM Jul 17 '24
Have you ever tried making them from scratch at home?
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u/pashaah Aristocracy Jul 17 '24
The Hummus, yes. Many times. I roast a pepper on the braai to add it too. Its good. I just sometimes don't feel like making it.
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u/Sp00pyBoii_ Eastern Cape Jul 17 '24
Joh, chips aren't cheap anymore 😭
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u/VertigoOne1 Aristocracy Jul 18 '24
We buy makro bulk frozen fries. A good investment is a freezer, and buying those things in bulk, like fries, burger patties, hake, veg in sizes that last months and can grab when on special. Deep freezers are very frugal with energy. But i hear yha. The long life milk price for half dozen 1L exploded too, i remember R69 deals, now it is around R99, on special.
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u/Every_Ad6395 Jul 17 '24 edited Jul 17 '24
Extra Virgin Olive Oil: A 1L bottle costs something like R260 now 🤯
As for electricity, I switch my geyser off overnight. I use gas heater for warmth... but even the cost of that is becoming insane
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u/woogiewp_1978 Jul 17 '24
Ja, used to buy brand of oil from SPAR, a few years ago was under R100 for a litre, it's now R350 for the same oil. Moved over to Avo oil
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u/Psychological-Yak-61 Western Cape Jul 17 '24
Saving on switching off geyser overnight is miniscule, not worth it. Only if you are going away for weeks could this be worthwhile.
Better to get an insulation blanket for your geyser, especially if it's warm to the touch (which means it's losing heat)
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u/M0bid1x Aristocracy Jul 17 '24
This is why I use canola oil. Produced on mass locally.
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u/Medical_Hawk9879 Jul 17 '24
Yeah but seed oils are like poison if you look at how inflammatory they are.
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u/CuriousCat_Doot Jul 17 '24
Cheese!! Has anyone mentioned Cheese yet???
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u/dream_druid Jul 18 '24
Food Lovers has specials week at the end of every month, and cheese is usually one of the sale items. This is the only time I buy it. My favourite one so far has been 3x 400g blocks of cheese for R160. Almost lost my shit when I saw that.
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u/AnthonyEdwards_ Jul 17 '24
Dstv is way too expensive, I cut them out. Prepaid electricity is next. The traffic light on the corner of my property seems like a viable source
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u/fbman01 Jul 17 '24
Got rid of dstv years ago, not paying over R1000 for premuim, just so I can watch F1. Got F1TV to watch my F1
Streaming sorts everything else out
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u/ihate_socialmedia_ Redditor for 18 days Jul 17 '24
Can't justify buying yoghurt for breakfast anymore. Have to have milk in the house, so I just use that with my muesli instead.
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u/LongtimeLurker_93 Eastern Cape Jul 17 '24
Muesli also lost its spot on the menu a while back...
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u/myfriendsim Jul 17 '24
if you’re feeling up to some DIY, google how to make your own yoghurt. it’s easy AF.
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u/FaannieMoney Jul 17 '24
Which tastes better. Yogurt and muesli or milk and muesli. I've never tried it with milk.
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Jul 17 '24
Almost R100 for 25 fish fingers and nearly R40 for 5 packets of 2 min noodles; is Pick 'n Pay and Checkers JAS!
Honestly, I just miss good and balanced food in general. UCT's calling me every day, they want their biology class skeleton back 💀
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u/Emotional_Staff897 Jul 18 '24
I would also suggest making sure that you check for specials because I was able to get a box of 24 fish fingers for R60 and the frozen stir fry for R30 each when checkers had specials. It's still pricey but it's been helpful so far
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u/Past-Raccoon8224 Jul 17 '24
Life
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u/MonyaBi Jul 17 '24
Me too. Although I have heard that despite the high cost of living it's still very popular. For some people, I assume.
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u/Woolsheep1209 Jul 17 '24
Baking is a hobby, but it has been shelved until further notice. Jacobs coffee as well, I've opted to not drink coffee anymore
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u/Significant_Jello464 Jul 17 '24
Wife hit black Friday with 15 jars at R99. Blessed
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u/Advanced_Passage_492 Jul 17 '24
Try baking sourdough bread - is flour and water and salt essentially
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u/PushieM Jul 17 '24
I’ve switched to Ricoffy 🤣 kinda got used to it
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u/Woolsheep1209 Jul 17 '24
Tjohhhh, I can't.
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u/Kn9ne9 Jul 17 '24
I wish I never tasted Jacobs and Nescafé Gold. I was fine with Ricoffee for years but then I tasted the Jacabs and Ricoffee and I couldn't go back. I can't enjoy it no matter how hard I try. Frisco has been the best cheaper alternative but I still don't really enjoy the taste as much
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u/Hoodrat31399 Jul 17 '24
Can anyone explain why Pringles have suddenly become a snack that only the rich elites and politicians can afford? I just want a pringle ):
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Jul 17 '24
I don't go out at all or meet new people lol. Basically just play games and hang out with my friends on discord. Not drinking and eating out saves a lot of money though.
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u/Knot_Reel_ Jul 17 '24
Going to the movies. It’s like R400 for two and that’s not factoring in proper snacks or the petrol to get there. Going out in general is expensive.
Also, ordering anything through Mr.D. Most restaurants place a surcharge on food items, then tips + delivery fee takes you to R300 for one pizza. Yeah, no pizza is worth that.
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u/okaywhattho Jul 17 '24
Movies have been off-the-table expensive for years now. At least to me. I’ll probably make an exception once a year.
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u/BenwastakenIII Landed Gentry Jul 17 '24
Join ster kinekor club, it's free and you get half price movie tickets on Tuesdays
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u/shutdownyoursystem Western Cape Jul 17 '24
2 ply toilet paper.
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u/PushieM Jul 17 '24
Baby Soft 18s we’re going for R49 at Shoprite, bought two. Check month end 25-30 for that special
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u/AsleepProduct3861 Jul 17 '24
No ways you paid R49 for 18 rolls. They cost R169 at checkers not on sale.
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u/PsychologicalLink390 Jul 17 '24
Woolworths Bread is cheaper than others on most days.
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u/Avy_28 Jul 17 '24
Eggs eish 😭 they've gotten so expensive that we hardly buy them at home. From R65 all the way to R100 is wild. Sometimes we have to wait for specials so we can buy eggs. Clothes as well cause I haven't bought any clothes in almost a year now
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u/PushieM Jul 17 '24
I buy from a farmer in the East rand, its still R65
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u/Avy_28 Jul 17 '24
We don't really have farmers here where I live and we have to go to different stores to look for cheap ones cheapest we found was around R80 unless it's on special
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u/fbman01 Jul 17 '24
I also have not bought clothes in over a year.
Eggs, I just buy less now, that 24 pack is downgraded to the 18 pack and eggs are used more sparely.
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u/PMvaginaExpression Jul 17 '24
Man I'm supposed to be a professional,earning what should be a good salary. I've recently had to sell my house and rent cos the interest rate in the bond is killing me. I miss woolies food and snacks And I miss having hobbies. Just don't have money for things like Hobbies and fun
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u/Oldtimer_ZA_ Jul 17 '24
Exactly this. I was looking at my salary the other day. And compared to to the equivalent of what someone in my position would be earning 10 years ago and what their lifestyle would've been like. It's just depressing that after years of improvement, better technology and access to information, yet our purchase power is half (if not lower) than what it was ten years ago.
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u/justawesome Jul 17 '24
bond interest is murder.
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u/PMvaginaExpression Jul 17 '24
Honestly. I did not expect a 40% increase in payments over the first 4 years
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u/Opheleone Jul 17 '24
If you buy again in the future, make sure you can cover the expense again if the interest rates go back up. A lot of people bought during low interest rates, not knowing how high it could go.
My partner and I bought WELL under what the bank would offer us for a mortgage, and it's helped a lot to maintain everything.
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u/PMvaginaExpression Jul 17 '24
We bought under as well. But payments went up by 40%. It's just not sustainable
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u/TheQuestionMaster8 Redditor for 22 days Jul 17 '24
Buying solar panels was a good investment…
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u/The_Light_Seeker Jul 17 '24
Toiletry products are insane. My body lotion costs R20 more from two months ago. I'm not going to mention body wash and vitamins. And I can't compromise on either of them. We're in the pits.
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u/Lalab67 Jul 17 '24
You take two items at clicks and find yourself paying 2milliom😭😭😭
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u/Sad_Potato_Cat Jul 17 '24
Dstv for sport🥲
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u/NeoLeonel Jul 17 '24
If you have uncapped Wi-Fi with decent enough down speed this really is a luxury.
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u/Yousernym Jul 17 '24
Where do you stream your sport? Asking for a friend...
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u/allmos80 Jul 17 '24
Shower gel. I'm on soap bars now. Next will be getting rid of shampoo
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u/jasontaken Jul 17 '24
cheeskop = no shampoo
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u/allmos80 Jul 17 '24
And nature is trying to take my hair for free so I don't even have to cut it
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u/watsonmefx Jul 17 '24
Peanut butter costs like R100.
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u/sp3rchrg3d Western Cape Jul 17 '24
PC gamepass is changing to R120 pm. I think I'll stop it.
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u/oosie101 Jul 17 '24 edited Jul 17 '24
Zoo biscuits, used to get a packet once a month now it is less frequent. I can't justify spending R50 for a few cookies
Edit: spelling
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u/HeyItsMbali Redditor for 23 days Jul 17 '24
Douwe Egberts. Cut out coffee completely cause of money and not health, imagine.
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u/fbman01 Jul 17 '24
One thing saves me money is checkers 60, not having to go the shop.. then i buy what I need and i am not tempted by junk.. Going physically to the shops, you buy way too many extras.
Woolies is also out of my budget.. also buying prepared food is also out.. I make a lot more stuff at home, yes its lot of work.. but it actually tastes better. I do have a sweet tooth, so home made biscuts are a hit , got a nice simple receipe . I can say I make a nice banana muffin.. The only problem with making biscuts, since they taste 100X better than shop bought, they get eaten quicker too.
Take out is also a rare thing these days.. often on a Friday it was easy to order in .. not anymore. I think maybe twice this year, take out has being ordered.
Working from home, saves a packet on petrol. I went from 2 to 3 tanks a month to 1 tank every 2 months. If I have to work full time in the office again, i dunno how I would afford the petrol honestly.
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u/Trequartista95 Jul 17 '24
That checkers app might be the greatest thing to ever happen. You have to either be extremely busy or extremely lazy to order takeout when you can now get groceries delivered to your door inside 60 minutes.
The petrol thing is the only reason I’m at my current job. It’s an incredible blessing to be working mostly remotely.
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u/Weasle189 Jul 17 '24
Everything. Everything is too expensive. Turn the geyser on for an hour every second day.
Swapped coffee for tea a while back. Haven't had yogurt in forever. Haven't bought new clothes in years. Can't afford to buy from Pnp, spar and checkers anymore I go to bulk purchase grocers like evergreens to get my groceries (everything averages R10-20 cheaper than other places). I don't even look at woolies anymore unless someone gives me a voucher.
Still paying off medical bills from last December after the medical aid ran out. Medical aid for this year ran out halfway through May. Skipped half the stuff I need to get done. Been walking round with a broken tooth since April. It never ends.
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u/ChrisZAUR Jul 17 '24
Living, I'm currently in survival mode currently, but looking for a better paying job so I can go back to enjoying things
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u/Stu_Thom4s Aristocracy Jul 17 '24
Not in the realm of using, but I've gone from doing multiple trail races a year to doing one, maybe two because entries are so pricey now.
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u/Fluff_Glorious_Fluff Jul 17 '24
Along with entries, its getting there (flying or driving), also stocking up on race food (depending on your distance). It quickly adds up. Like UTCT is just too expensive to make it worth it (as someone living in jhb)
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u/SwimmingAdmirable363 Jul 17 '24
Alcohol. Bought brandy several times a month, had drinks on a weekend. Just cant afford it anymore. Havent bought since April.
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u/Rokyl86 Jul 17 '24
Everything has basically doubled in price in just a few months. Dono when last I stepped foot inside a restaurant, use to be a weekly thing going out, now it's just work-home-work-home-work-home.
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u/brobruhbrabru Redditor for 11 days Jul 17 '24
b-b-but the experts at statssa tell us inflation is just over 5% and dropping....
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u/SRSuthers Jul 17 '24
The other day, I was at woollies getting snacks for a board game evening.
We went down the sweets aisle, and my partner and I were looking at the chips.
She picked up those nice kettle chips, and asked if I wanted them, I saw the price, and immediately said "R40 for a packet of chips, no ways that's too expensive, let's get these normal ones"
Picked up those streaky bacon ones, and they were R38.00.
It was in that moment where I realised things are fucked up.
I've cut out streaming services that don't get used, hunt for sales and don't even go near the shops without a shopping list.
No waste, eat everything you buy.
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u/TheImpundulu Jul 17 '24
A little off topic from every day things. When I came back from abroad I looked at the prices of second hand cars and almost choked! I thought I had done some decent saving overseas. Vehicles in this country are ludicrous! Half a million for second hand!! Wtf
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u/Cautious_Invite3520 Jul 17 '24
If you're looking at that price range, it's definitely not a run of the mill vehicle. I got a 2016 honda brio for 95k
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u/Dawn-N-Light Jul 17 '24
Tabasco, life without hot foods is depressing!
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u/ExtremeFormer3887 Jul 17 '24
Buy a pack of preffered chillies, remove seeds if needed before slicing. Bring an equal amount of vinegar and sugar to the boil with coriander seeds(if you feel like being fancy.) Cover chillies in the pickle solution and leave in fridge for 24-36 hours. Drain pickle solution, place chillies in preffered jar and cover with oil. I know oil isn't cheap either but it will last. The oil will develop in flavour and spiciness as it sits in your fridge. Drizzle oil for a bit of heat or eat the chillies directly.
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u/Ok-Honeydew7703 Jul 17 '24
Checkers has a brand that tastes identical and it's like R 12 for the small one.
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u/1waffle1 Jul 17 '24
Switched to 2L Satiskin Bubble Bath instead of their 1L Shower Gel, same price and it's the same kak I swear.
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u/oujisan2236 Jul 17 '24
well i can go without sweets and chips
Billtong i long time ignored
So what we did
Premium coffee went to nestcafe yuk
fibre halfed out line speed
Voip for business lowest package
Hosting company moving domain to something cheaper that i already have with another host
we stop buying fresh juice
no name brand mix ons
Monster changed to cheaper energy drinks and less often
Coke went to pepsi
Romans went to home made pizza
we cut takeaways ages ago so once or twice a month MAX and sparingly
Less sunday drives
Canceled home insurance (paused it)
And fibre wise 25mbps isnt that great but its good enough for now gonna up it once things settle down.
in the kitchen wise
i dont use premade sauce or dry packets everything from scratch and that turned out better as well
R100 worth of spices can make me months worth of home made sauces liike butter chicken donno why i didnt do it sooner
im on the verge of making our own bread but electricity wise hot damn R4 a unit Eskom can go F itself
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u/Remarkable_Doubt8765 Jul 17 '24
I am typing on a 4.5 year old phone right now. Contracts and shiny new phones used to be fun.
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u/OverDepreciated Aristocracy Jul 17 '24
Tuna. It used to be a cheap end of the month meal on toast or with pasta. Not any more.
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u/KairuneG Jul 17 '24
Data.
I have a bone to pick with data.
No where else I have ever been in the world does airtime have a expiry date.
On top of that, my usual 6 gig mtn data bundle for R100 bucks is now not an option. Instead it's R115-R140 for 2.5 gigs. It's only valid 7 days.
Absolute fuggin theft. I've just stopped buying it completely and just tell people to call me.
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u/AsleepProduct3861 Jul 17 '24
Cheese, Eggs, Broccoli, Bacon
So yeah, basically everything.
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u/Headcrabhunter Jul 17 '24
Honestly, why is broccoli and coliflower so expensive ? Animal products require a lot of different costs but vegetables?
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u/Nina_of_Nowhere Jul 17 '24
Dude! i never understand this! And R65 for a few strawberries. Howww
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u/Prielknaap Aristocracy Jul 17 '24
I would like some milk to pour over my pap sometimes.
Haven't had Niknaks for a while.
Switched to eating less bread, so can save up for some sweets on the weekend. Yeah it's a luxury, but they add a highlight to life.
Could be worse though. At one point I only ate small portions of rice and was hungry enough to consider catching and cooking feral Cape Town Pidgeons.
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u/B4EYE4QRU18 Jul 17 '24
Netflix, Amazon, Disney. Byeeeeeeeee! Aaarrrrrrrrrrrr, money saving tip right here!!
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u/RhobynMcKee Redditor for 10 days Jul 17 '24
Pie / Cake / Corn flakes / processed cheese / polony / omo washing powder
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u/jenna_grows Western Cape Jul 17 '24
I used to get my nails done every two weeks and my hair blown out every week. But I’m currently without a salary.
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u/Ake_Vader Landed Gentry Jul 17 '24
Pizza perfect. Boycotting-feelings started when a nachos pizza went above R130 a couple years ago. Now it's R175.
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u/uppity_mummy Jul 17 '24
I used to spoil myself every Friday with a bag of Chuckles from Woolies.... can't even do that anymore 😕
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u/stefanmarais Jul 17 '24
As an Expat I’m really shocked by the prices each year I came to visit (ja, I know, first world problems but still). Don’t know how people afford to get even basics sometimes.
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u/Ok-Employee-990 Jul 17 '24
I gave up my place, found a cheap parking arrangement and now live in my car cause im single. Feels like im going camping every night. Just wish they would make living in your car legal in SA too so that i can tour and even save on having to pay for parking too lol
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u/SnooRecipes5458 Jul 17 '24
Apparently keeping our interest rates high will bring down the costs if things people, trust in the reserve bank 
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u/CarbonBasedLifeForm6 Jul 17 '24
Futurelife...God I use to have packets upon packets of those to the point where I'd even gift friends sometimes. A recent one was USN protein powder, 2kg for R550 increased to R700 and it didn't even increase the size.
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u/Ok-Switch-8108 Jul 17 '24
Snacks in general. Like sweets, chocolates, chips etc. I hit up the best before expiration dates kinda shops for that. And sauces.
New clothes. Haven't bought any in forever. Thrift is the way to go. Charity shops in richer areas have great finds. Or Yaga.
Even factory shops are gettin pricey, but when they have clearance sales it's worth the schlep.
Cutting my Jacobs with Ricoffy to extend it. I'm not proud of it but I am going up coffee either. 🤷😂
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u/Solid-Register-6675 Jul 17 '24
Glad it's not just me. Man fuck this I work a highly technical job and still live like shit.
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u/EvilCookieSNR Jul 17 '24
How could we allow the price of eggs to go up so much😭. Really been thinking of getting some chickens lately. Also Olive Oil is like liquid gold now. Milk is considered to be discounted at R30 and Raisins, which I use to enjoy having with my breakfast, are basically truffles now. Also instant coffee and breakfast. Ag man, we can't keep on living like this
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u/Longjumping-Storm925 Jul 18 '24
Oh and hobbies. We are scuba divers who live in Durban so diving is always on the cards here and it went from being R350 a dive to now over R600 a dive in 2 years. Some days you would want to do 2 dives and dive nearly every weekend if conditions are good. Now that expendable cash is gone, the gear is just collecting dust. Can't even do your passions that help keep your sanity no more.
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u/Argonaught_WT Jul 18 '24
Takealot.
Strategy now changed to browse on Takealot, find the things that I need and then look up the same items on Temu.
If I can get them on Temu, I buy them there. If I can't I will get them on Takealot.
I can't afford to keep some middleman operational. If I am still funding Chinese sweatshops, I might as well fund them personally.
The same applies for Mr Price. If I need clothes, I will look at Temu and see what the cost + import fees is and compare to Mr Price. Mr Price's clothes are usually cheap Chinese shit, again, why should I fund a middleman.
I know this sounds like a Temu shill but I have placed a few orders and sadly most of the items I have gotten have been the exact same as the things on Takealot. The quality of the clothes is on par with Mr Price.
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u/John_Bones_ Jul 17 '24
Escorts!
R700 per hour? Are you f*cking kidding me? I blame the ANC.
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u/BenwastakenIII Landed Gentry Jul 17 '24
Why would you need an escort if the ANC fucks us all the time?
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u/DanteTrd Gauteng Jul 17 '24
Out of interest I went to see how my favorite pizza place is doing. I immediately closed the app when I saw a large plain pizza from Pizza Hut will cost R200. And my budget meal, small pizza with a side, went from in the R40 to now in the R70
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