{"id":97143,"date":"2026-04-12T14:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/pretoria-moms-hilarious-diesel-skit-offers-relief"},"modified":"2026-04-12T15:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T15:10:14","slug":"pretoria-moms-hilarious-diesel-skit-offers-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/pretoria-moms-hilarious-diesel-skit-offers-relief","title":{"rendered":"Pretoria Mom&#8217;s Hilarious Diesel Skit Offers Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>With tensions continuing in the Middle East, South African motorists are likely to face a significant fuel price hike in May, after already adjusting to April&#8217;s increase.<\/p>\n<p>As consumers brace for the extra pressure on their wallets, a Pretoria TikToker is providing some light relief with an entertaining skit that illustrates just how little bang you get for your buck at the filling station.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve already heard the expression &#8220;to live on the smell of an oil rag&#8221; when times are tough, but Sally-Ann Van der Merwe takes this concept a step further.<\/p>\n<p>In her video, all she gets for her money is a whiff of the diesel in the fuel hose.<\/p>\n<p>The skit is ablaze on TikTok, racking up 1.2 million views and counting.<\/p>\n<p>It shows Van der Merwe stopping at a filling station and asking the attendant for R100 diesel.<\/p>\n<p>Without missing a beat, he brings the fuel hose to the customer, who takes an apparently satisfying sniff.<\/p>\n<p>She then thanks him, hands over the R100 note and prepares to drive off.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nice try, that was easily R200&#8221;, jokes one viewer, with another replying &#8220;Agreed, those were 3 sniffs!&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Van der Merwe thanks petrol attendant and apparently natural actor Themba for being a sport.<\/p>\n<p>She says the idea for the skit came to her when she was on the road with her husband, and they realised at a filling station just how much more it was going to cost to fill up their tank.<\/p>\n<p>The prolific TikToker was surprised to see that the video took off so quickly, but it has obviously struck a chord with South Africans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. 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