#BlackFriday: People queueing outside Footgear in East Point Shopping Centre.
Major shopping centres, including the East Rand Mall and East Point Shopping Centre, saw relatively thin crowds of consumers searching for the best Black Friday deals and discounts on Friday morning.
Although it was difficult for shoppers to maintain a social distance while queuing, shoppers were seen wearing their masks.
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Retailers also adhered to the Covid-19 regulations, as they only allowed a limited number of people in their store at a time.
Officers from the Boksburg North Police Station were presentto monitor the situation around the mall.
A long queue outside The Ghetto store at East Rand Mall.
Making use of the Black Friday deals at East Point Centre Pick n Pay is Ntombifuthi Khoza (back, left) and her sister, Hildah Khoza, of Vosloorus. With them is Pick n Pay (front): Maggie Malapela (Pick n Pay), Joshua Ngwenya and Boitumelo Molatlhwa.
Matilda van Vuuren (58) was among the scores of people who descended on the East Rand Mall to grab Black Friday deals. With her is Maggie Malapela (Pick n Pay customer service manager).
The Boksburg North police officers were also spotted at the East Rand Mall, monitoring the situation in regards to crime.
Shoppers queued outside a shoe store at East Point Shopping Centre.
Shoppers pounced on hot price items at an Adidas and Reebok outlet on Black Friday.
Witkoppie Ridge resident Santa Day (67) stocked up on food items at Pick n Pay East Point Centre. With her is Maggie Malapela (Pick n Pay customer service manager.)
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Ntombikayise Letlepo is the news editor of Benoni City Times and a passionate storyteller at heart. She joined Caxton Local Newspapers in 2015 and previously served as a senior journalist at the Boksburg Advertiser. Ntombikayise is an all-rounder when it comes to news content, covering everything from hard news to human-interest stories.
