Cape Town — South African actress Boity Thulo has weighed in on the recent viral video circulating on Twitter of a young man selling magwinyas at his school.
The delicious delicacy is fried dough (also known as vetkoek or fat cakes) and is a staple for many South Africans because it is so cheap and easy to make. It is often enjoyed with a filling inside, such as mince, jam or with polony and atchaar, The South African reported.
It is usually sold for R2-R4 on average but this young man decided to sell them at R8 each, causing an uproar on social media.
In the video, the boy is seen carrying the magwinyas in a bucket.
He saw an opportunity to make sales at his Curro school and the video uploader could not believe it.
“this kid is selling igwinya for R8.”
this kid is selling igwinya for R8 ???? https://t.co/zVx6Vap2Lu pic.twitter.com/J5TnMz6ab0
— ً (@teboho_mx) May 31, 2023
The viral clip reached Boity’s Twitter page and she was in such shock from what she was seeing. All she could say was ” For 1?????”. Boity was not the only one to be shocked by the price, with many finding humour in the whole situation.
For 1????? ??????? https://t.co/rEU95KshU3
— Boity Thulo (@Boity) June 1, 2023
When the target market is Curro learners then you must understand ? I’m sure where most of them stay there isn’t a magwinya shop nearby so they will pay for the convenience ?
— ht42 (@ht4211) June 1, 2023
These r private school vetkoeks…lmao
— Skorch Supernova (@SkorchSupernova) June 2, 2023
Yes, the target market can afford it ???
Private school
— kagisox6⚪️ (@kagisox6) June 1, 2023
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
