IN MEMES | Tbose is ballin' while Kwaito wrestles with 'black tax'
If there's one thing Wednesday night's episode of Skeem Saam proved is that employment is a double-edged sword for most young black people, just ask the show's Kwaito.
Most black youth hustle their way to university to get qualifications with the hope that they will get the families out of what is often generational poverty. While that may be the case for some, it isn't always that simple for others, like Kwaito.
His celebration of the fact that he's finally permanently employed was cut shut by the realisation that he still has black tax breathing down his neck.
While his friend Tbose was balling out of control with his first cheque, buying expensive colognes and such, he had to give half his salary to his unemployed mother, to ease her burden.
Tweeps sympathised with Kwaito but also warned each other of just how hard job hunting actually is.
For others, it ain't even landing the job that's hard, it's keeping it.
It's hard outchea, fam
#SkeemSaam @SkeemSaam3 makes getting a job to look and seem so simple......kids listen to me, it's harsh out there. pic.twitter.com/OGOCbZ1A95
— Motopi Seleka Jr (@DMSelekaJr) February 6, 2019
#SkeemSaam @SkeemSaam3 Kwaito is now a permanent employee finally 👨💼 pic.twitter.com/lYtwerP1SW
— Im here for likes💓 (@MMM2GI) February 6, 2019
@SkeemSaam3 Kwaito has not even Graduated ebile he is Permanent at work and I'm still job Hunting #SkeemSaam pic.twitter.com/MnrW8qJ0YO
— #WuzDat No🚫 Magapu🍉 (@katlegoemo) February 6, 2019
Mantuli is lazy and now blaming hardworkers like Sis Ouma gore they are stealing their "jobs" #SkeemSaam pic.twitter.com/59TOs0NVCt
— Nubian Queen 🇿🇦👑 (@LessyJantjie) February 6, 2019
#SkeemSaam @SkeemSaam3 Sis Ouma is finally called for an interview. pic.twitter.com/dkSnAZ5088
— Im here for likes💓 (@MMM2GI) February 6, 2019
#skeemsaam When Ouma said that, I felt it. I felt the same way when I was called for an interview here PTA... Pretoria is now a home to me☺😊 pic.twitter.com/4YGET6kkyH
— Kay🌻 (@MsKBoyce) February 7, 2019
So Sis' Ouma is going to bully Pretty now. 😂😂😂💔 #SkeemSaam pic.twitter.com/tJaIdDJWk8
— @Yang_Lloyd: The Return (@tekomak_) February 5, 2019
I feel like Nonyane airways will go for Kat, watch the space #SkeemSaam pic.twitter.com/eFDryiYmgH
— Lufuno in versace ❤❤Becash Magodi (@Lufuno4u) February 6, 2019
Having a hubby like my magogwa is a waste of time #Skeemsaam pic.twitter.com/0KQZFMxSR3
— Gret-Ndou (@gretchen_ndou) February 6, 2019
This deputy principal is working hard, He deserve a promotion la tseba #SkeemSaam pic.twitter.com/YlBs2u0W8a
— God First (@PAGIEST) February 6, 2019