A significant number of shoppers crossed the border to neighbouring South Africa on Friday hunting for bargains. People from different parts of the country thronged Beitbridge border town last week on Thursday and Friday en route to South Africa. Black Friday is an international shopping day which comes a day after the United States of America public holiday of Thanksgiving. It is regarded as the first day of the Christmas shopping season on which retailers make special offers, some as high as 50% discounts on the prices of selected products. A Gweru resident who spoke to Newsday had this to say
I have never seen such. I saved (money) throughout the year for that day and I did get what I wanted, but the crowding was not a joke.
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