VIDEOS: Black Friday madness in Mpumalanga

Shoppers in Mbombela went wild this Friday.

Deals, deals, deals and more deals! Black Friday madness hit the city of Mbombela at all major retail shopping centres this morning, Lowvelder reports.

At Makro hundreds of early birds were waiting at the entrance since the crack of dawn to catch the sales before they sold out. Electronic equipment proved to be the most popular as items were just flying off the shelves.

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Meanwhile every year, shoppers got up early to take advantage of the big savings at Checkers in Riverside Mall. Although somewhat less congested than last year, there were still trolleys aplenty waiting at the entrance.

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Traffic outside Riverside Mall was much busier than inside, except for the court in front of Checkers, Edgars and Mr Price.

With Checkers opening 30 minutes earlier than the other, many early birds could first get some groceries before further queueing for some fashion apparel. After this rush, business went on as usual. Many shops sport creative advertising though, and discerning customers could fill their bags with bargains for the rest of the day.

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At Ilanga Mall Black Friday kicked off at midnight when Game’s doors opened. Specials included savings on TVs, decoders, laptops and other electronic gadgets. Pick ‘n Pay customers were also excitedly filling their trolleys with a wide variety of goods.