It’s here.

Every Black Friday, we are treated to videos of complete and utter madness, as shoppers scramble to land the best deals possible.

A word of caution – social media users have a habit of uploading old videos that they try and pass off as having just happened. I guess that’s the same as the retailers, who are flogging old, outdated stock in the hopes that we lap it up.

If you’re one of those people uploading old videos to get retweets, all I can say is “shem”, your life needs a rethink.

Anyway, to start, here’s an effort from earlier today in Port Elizabeth (as it’s currently known), that the person who uploaded it assures his followers was filmed this morning.

WOW, and so it begins.

Game store in PE upon opening up today for #BlackFriday ⚫️ pic.twitter.com/HYAVyiXxzW

— Anderson .Paap (@Apetown_Bru) November 23, 2018

Then again, that same video was uploaded by another Twitter user claiming it as their own.

The South African have these two videos on their running account of the chaos so far today:

It’s the end of the world #BlackFriday pic.twitter.com/vBzjQO8J7q

— Mellow✨ (@Tumelo12348) November 23, 2018

‘ppl go madly’ is pretty accurate:

#BlackFriday2018 EastGate ppl go madly on this Black Friday reap off aiii ngeke pic.twitter.com/65wZEFPkRw

— PaPa GabrielⓂ️ (@Less57) November 23, 2018

Seems there was a countdown last night at the Mall of Africa:

#BLACKFRIDAY #MallOfAfrica game store was lit. Lol I started a whole countdown it’s safe to say I qualify as an influencer. pic.twitter.com/xNOb1NAfO4

— Simon SMW (@RealSimonM) November 22, 2018

Those Game outlets are really taking a battering:

#BlackFriday2018 Game Vincent East London pic.twitter.com/kBCAReyYBD

— Zizo Tolbadi ♕ (@ilovezizo_) November 23, 2018

Don’t forget that last year we saw an actual brawl take place, so the bar is set pretty high.

Quick heads up – if you want a cracking deal on high-speed fibre this Black Friday (which extends through to Cyber Monday), you’re in luck.

There were happier scenes in Canal Walk:

[WATCH] This is probably the happiest #BlackFriday2018 video you’ll see today. @Game_Stores Canal Walk staff in Cape Town were a such a vibe just before doors opened at midnight. #blackfriday pic.twitter.com/x3QSqaLupG

— Eyewitness News (@ewnupdates) November 23, 2018

Something to remember this Black Friday – not everyone can shop online, and the savings that many of us scoff at are well worth the trouble for many South Africans.

We’ll update this post as more videos flood in, which they no doubt will.

[source:southafrican]