JOHANNESBURG - The retail event of the year has finally arrived for bargain hunters in South Africa, Black Friday.
South African stores have been ramping up their marketing all week for the big event and shoppers took notice as shoppers were ready to take advantage of the deals.
Some stores in South Africa opened at 12am on Friday and shoppers were waiting in baited breathe to get their shop on.
Take a look at the images below of some of the Black Friday chaos that took place:
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Practically all the stores’ merchandise had drastically reduced prices. Black Friday is a day where retailers have a sale on nearly all their goods. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - While the parents shop. Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - A casier rings up goods at a till point. Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Practically all the stores’ merchandise had drastically reduced prices. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - No room for me. Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - Flatscreen televisions were a crowd favourite. Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - Flatscreen televisions were a crowd favourite. Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - People started queuing from as early as three o’clock the afternoon on 29 November at Game Canal Walk. Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Practically all the stores’ merchandise had drastically reduced prices. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
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— 👑Khanyisa 👑 (@Ms_khanyii)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - Flatscreen televisions were a crowd favourite. Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - Flatscreen televisions were a crowd favourite. Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - Flatscreen televisions were a crowd favourite. Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
South Africa - Cape Town - 29 November 2019 - Mark Bartie is the first customer to enter the store at 24:00. Game in Canal walk and their other selected stores across South Africa opened at 24:00 so that customers could take full advantage of the Black Friday deals. Picture Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)
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— JB Swagg (@JBSwagg4)
South Africa - Johannesburg - 29 November 2019 - Black Friday queues at Checkers Southgate mall, people are flocking into stores around the Country stores to get bargains and specials. Picture: Simphiwe Mbokazi/African News Agency(ANA).
South Africa - Johannesburg - 29 November 2019 - Black Friday queues at Checkers Southgate mall, people are flocking into stores around the Country stores to get bargains and specials. Picture: Simphiwe Mbokazi/African News Agency(ANA).
South Africa - Johannesburg - 29 November 2019 - Black Friday queues at Checkers Southgate mall, people are flocking into stores around the Country stores to get bargains and specials. Picture: Simphiwe Mbokazi/African News Agency(ANA).
South Africa - Johannesburg - 29 November 2019 - Black Friday queues at Checkers Southgate mall, people are flocking into stores around the Country stores to get bargains and specials. Picture: Simphiwe Mbokazi/African News Agency(ANA).
South Africa - Johannesburg - 29 November 2019 - Black Friday queues at Checkers Southgate mall, people are flocking into stores around the Country stores to get bargains and specials. Picture: Simphiwe Mbokazi/African News Agency(ANA).
South Africa - Johannesburg - 29 November 2019 - Black Friday queues at Checkers Southgate mall, people are flocking into stores around the Country stores to get bargains and specials. Picture: Simphiwe Mbokazi/African News Agency(ANA).