Despite 2020 being a very tough year there's nothing to be gained from not recognising Black Friday and the festive season at large according to Matthew Leighton, spokesperson for e-tailer, OneDayOnly.co.za,
Black Friday is always an exciting time for consumers in South Africa, and this year Pick n Pay will be extending Black Friday from a weekend, to a full two weeks. They will also be offering more deals in-store and online.
Massmart has revealed the Black Friday 2020 plans for its Game and Makro retail stores. Both Game and Makro will be running Black Friday deals throughout November 2020, instead of their previous strategy of only releasing deals for a restricted three- to five-day period from 27 November.
South Africa’s liquor industry will resume excise tax payments this month after receiving a 90-day deferment on tax payments in July and August 2020 due to the second ban of alcohol sales.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will embark on mass strike action on Wednesday (7 October) as part of an ongoing dispute with the government.
With the Jerusalema viral dance challenge likely to dominate the braaivleis fires this Heritage Day, the Shoprite Group has had a head start - with more than 300 submissions from its supermarket employees following an internal competition to celebrate the spirit and dedication of the Group’s frontline heroes.