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Mzansi reacts to the petrol increase

Motorists all over the country are bracing themselves for one 0f the highest petrol price increases ever. You can now expect to pay a whopping R17 per litre from tomorrow. Expect to see petrol stations to be flooded with nervous motorists filling up their tanks before the increase. While everyone deals with these kinds of situations differently, there is one platform where everyone comes together to make light of the situation – social media. Many tweeps have taken to Twitter to joke about the increase and even stating they will gladly accept petrol as birthday and engagement gifts.

See some other hilarious reactions here to distract you from the doom and gloom that is our economy:

#PetrolPrice

For once I feel hell’a blessed to be a pedestrian😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/8cRcQUAObw

— Plain_Kat (@KatlegoFortuna3) October 2, 2018

Ever since #PetrolPrice I sleep in peace. No more vrrr vrrr pha phas in the middle of the night. pic.twitter.com/zDhHBECZc7

— Oratile (@oratilepitjo) October 2, 2018

Waaait bathong #PetrolPrice is going up again? But why… pic.twitter.com/09iMmYN3Gn

— R E F I L W E (@RefilweJourno) October 2, 2018

Who did this? 🤣😭 #PetrolPrice pic.twitter.com/PABmVcrMPD

— Ina Gouws (@ina_gouws) October 1, 2018

Petrol is expensive stop asking for lifts. Dragon is R10 buy it and walk to work or school #PetrolPrice #FuelPriceHike pic.twitter.com/yOVrVaSkPp

— Mr 29Gun Thatso🇿🇦 (@IamLondon_KM) October 1, 2018

Alternative mode of transport for sale. Say goodbye to monthly fuel increases. They only consume water. Various models available. Call 0111101234 to place an order. #FuelPriceHike #FuelHike #PetrolDieselPriceHike #PetrolPrice pic.twitter.com/JIeiuJvPVf

— Floyd Nkuna (@AmuFloyd) October 1, 2018

This would be the best time to consider walking, running or cycling to work…? #PetrolPrice^TK pic.twitter.com/vC9xSjbZFu

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) October 2, 2018

#PetrolPrice I’ll be jogging to work from tomorrow. Re ka shwa mos pic.twitter.com/Mi18uiXgut

— Marumo (@MarumoMolefe2) October 2, 2018

#PetrolPrice

Anyone want to buy a bicycle ? pic.twitter.com/6y6oOdCZX9

— nigel (@an_nyathi) October 2, 2018

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