Presented by Takealot

Takealot celebrates 14th birthday with Thanksalot Sale – Huge savings on offer

·23 May 2025

As Takealot’s 14th birthday approaches, South Africa’s leading online retailer is celebrating in the only way it knows how – offering huge savings to its shoppers on the products they love the most.

The Thanksalot Sale runs from 23 May to 1 June, with a one-day early access opportunity for TakealotMORE members on 22 May.

Click here to shop the Takealot Thanksalot Sale.

You can get up to 55% off on South Africa’s favourites, including beauty, sport, appliances, everyday essentials, technology, and much more.

“As we celebrate this milestone, we are truly humbled and overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible community who have made this a collective South African story,” said Takealot CMO Karla Levick.

“A sincere thank you to the millions of shoppers who support over 10,000 homegrown businesses and local entrepreneurs, our Distribution Centre teams who pick and pack daily, our employees, our franchisee partners, and especially our more than 15,000 drivers who deliver to homes across South Africa, every day.”

Interesting trends

Takealot has based its deals on its unrivalled insights into the shopping habits and preferences of over 4.5 million online shoppers who place orders – from suburban townhouses to rural homes.

Some of Takealot’s most interesting insights into South Africa’s shopping habits over the past year are as follows:

Beauty

South Africans bought 56,472 bottles of anti-ageing cream over the past year, highlighting that South Africans love to look their best.

Wearable tech

230,630 smart watches were sold on Takealot over the past year. Telling the time has never been so trendy.

Appliances

222,707 air fryers were sold over the past year, making cooking convenient for South African households.

Kitchen essentials

South Africa’s dishes are definitely clean, as over 199,070 litres of sunlight liquid were purchased on Takealot over the past year.

Sport

Padel has truly taken over South Africa, with 54,169 padel rackets sold over the past year.

Liquor

Over 30,000 bottles of Klipdrift brandy were sold – and unsurprisingly, Coke sales followed suit!

Tablets

Over 51,489 tablets were sold – making it easy for South Africans to stream, study, and shop online.

Awesome deals

Based on the above trends and many others, Takealot has crafted an exciting and relevant selection of products available at big discounts through the Thanksalot Sale.

We highlight some of the best deals, below.