{"id":444419,"date":"2020-11-01T17:11:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T15:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=444419"},"modified":"2020-11-01T17:14:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-01T15:14:07","slug":"here-are-the-early-black-friday-deals-in-south-africa-including-game-makro-and-takealot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/black-friday\/444419\/here-are-the-early-black-friday-deals-in-south-africa-including-game-makro-and-takealot\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are the early Black Friday deals in South Africa &#8211; including Game, Makro and Takealot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A number of local retailers have announced that they will hold early sales ahead of Black Friday, which falls on 27 November.<\/p>\n<p>This is primarily in response to the coronavirus pandemic, with retailers opting to offer deals over several weeks instead of risking an influx of shoppers on a single day, or over a weekend.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, a number of retailers have announced plans to offer extended online deals over the course of November and into Cyber Monday (30 November). The most notable early Black Friday deals are outlined below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Game-headline.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-434183 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Game-headline.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Game-headline.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Game-headline-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Game will run a full month of Black Friday deals in 2020 and is and offering its popular \u20181 cent price surprise\u2019 on all Black Friday purchases.<\/p>\n<p>The retailer said that its weekly deals will run from 2 November to 29 November, with each of the four weeks offering different deals.<\/p>\n<p>The first of these deals can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/black-friday\/444912\/here-are-games-first-black-friday-2020-deals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A partnership with Uber Eats, initiated during lockdown level 5 to deliver essential goods, will be expanded for the month to include small electronics and home office essentials, Game said.<\/p>\n<p>Increased staffing levels both in-store and in the delivery leg of the business will ensure a convenient and positive experience for all customers, it said.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers can expect a delivery timeline of 10 \u2013 14 days on all Black Friday orders, with the delivery fee being capped at R90. Large items added to an order including fridges and chest freezers will carry a R70 surcharge per item, per order.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Makro\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Makro-e1592375743914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-408195 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Makro-e1592375743914.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Makro will run an extended Black Friday sale for most of November in response to the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The retailer said that intensified efforts to minimise the spread of Covid-19, which include the proactive deep cleaning of all stores every day, frequent disinfecting of high touch areas, trolleys and till-points.<\/p>\n<p>The group said that it will also offer its deals online for customers who do not wish to travel to its stores.<\/p>\n<p>The sale will run from 2 to 29 November, with new specials only available for the week in which they are announced.<\/p>\n<p>Makro said that these sales will not be offered again \u2013 encouraging shoppers to take advantage of the deals each week, rather than waiting until the end of November.<\/p>\n<p>The first of Makro\u2019s Black Friday deals can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/black-friday\/373119-makros-first-black-friday-2020-deals-unveiled.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Incredible Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/My-Boradband-BF-Teaser-640x430-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-443188 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/My-Boradband-BF-Teaser-640x430-1.jpg\" alt=\"Incredible Connection headline\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/My-Boradband-BF-Teaser-640x430-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/My-Boradband-BF-Teaser-640x430-1-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Incredible Connection has confirmed that its Black Friday deals will launch on Monday (2 November), with deals continuing throughout the entire month.<\/p>\n<p>The company has become a popular destination for special offers on tech products over Black Friday, and this year will be no different, it said.<\/p>\n<p>A brochure for the first week of deals is already available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incredible.co.za\/specials\/catalogue\/rsa-black-november-week-1\">online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Pick n Pay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pick-n-Pay-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-200836\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pick-n-Pay-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pick-n-Pay-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Pick-n-Pay-2-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pick n Pay has announced that it will be extending its Black Friday 2020 sale from a single weekend to two full weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The retailer will also offer additional deals in-store and online over this two-week period, said John Bradshaw, retail executive: marketing at Pick n Pay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlack Friday is a very busy trading period so we\u2019re extending Black Friday to two weeks to keep our customers safe and able to shop for great deals at their leisure\u201d, said Bradshaw.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will also be limiting the number of customers in our stores at any one time to keep everyone safe, with highly organised queuing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bradshaw said that Pick n Pay\u2019s stores are well prepared for the Black Friday sale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExtensive planning with our suppliers will ensure that all stores are well stocked for the new two-week Black Friday. We really want all our customers to be able to get their favourite deals. We will also be opening as many tills as possible for customers to keep queues to an absolute minimum,\u201d he said,<\/p>\n<p>Pick n Pay said that its early online exclusive deals start on Friday, 13 November.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>OneDayOnly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/One-Day-Only-new-logo-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-441762\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/One-Day-Only-new-logo-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/One-Day-Only-new-logo-2.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/One-Day-Only-new-logo-2-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Online store OneDayOnly has announced that it will offer a full week of deals as part of its Black Friday sale.<\/p>\n<p>The daily deal provider will run deals throughout the week leading up to Black Friday, building up to 100% off deals on the Friday (27 November).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, on every Tuesday and Thursday for the month of November, OneDayOnly will be running highly discounted sales campaigns, said creative director Matthew Leighton.<\/p>\n<p>OneDayOnly said that shoppers can expect deals on \u2018anything and everything\u2019 during the period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere will be a strong focus on tech, apparel and homeware, as well as some big brands across all categories, but this is what makes OneDayOnly so exciting: there will be deals on almost everything you can think of,\u201d said Leighton.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Takealot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/TakeAlot-e1603090417109.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-441640 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/TakeAlot-e1603090417109.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Online retailer Takealot will extend its annual Blue Dot Sale to the entire month of November.<\/p>\n<p>In the lead-up to the Blue Dot Sale, which kicks off at one-minute past midnight on Black Friday (27 November), Takealot said it will offer three weeks of Blue Dot Countdown deals.<\/p>\n<p>From 2 to 26 November, Takealot.com will release thousands of new deals every week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese Blue Dot Countdown deals won\u2019t be beaten on Black Friday and stock is limited, meaning that shoppers need to act fast as well as return each week to take advantage of incredible new deals and savings,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Week one (2 \u2013 8 November) shoppers can expect big deals on big stuff, including TVs, large appliances, outdoor, pool and patio, beauty, plus so much more;<\/li>\n<li>Week two (9 \u2013 15 November), there will be massive deals on laptops, toys, homeware, furniture, fashion, sports and footwear;<\/li>\n<li>Week three (16 \u2013 22 November) will see new deals released on camping and outdoor, home improvement and power tools, as well as household essentials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Takealot said it will also give shoppers exclusive early access to some of its Black Friday deals from 23 \u2013 26 November. Over 200 new deals will be released daily exclusively on the Takealot App, it said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/443560\/big-jump-in-business-closures-across-south-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big jump in business closures across South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A number of local retailers have announced that they will hold early sales ahead of Black Friday, which falls on 27 November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":440261,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14535],"tags":[11615,26,8961,13500,4067,3314],"class_list":["post-444419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-friday","tag-game","tag-headline","tag-makro","tag-onedayonly","tag-pick-n-pay","tag-takealot"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=444419"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":444986,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/444419\/revisions\/444986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=444419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=444419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=444419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}