REAL TIME | South African spends R300,000 on #BlackFriday purchases

27 November 2020 - 09:40 By orrin singh
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One South African has already spent R299,950 on Black Friday purchases.
One South African has already spent R299,950 on Black Friday purchases.
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One South African blew a whopping R299,950 on Black Friday purchases - making this person the biggest spender in the country as it stands. 

This information was made public by online payment gateway PayFast, which launched an online dashboard to track payment data for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend in real time.

The person who spent the most in the past hour forked out R129,000. The nature of the purchase is not declared.

A screenshot from the BFCM page, which provides live updates on where the most money is being spent on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
A screenshot from the BFCM page, which provides live updates on where the most money is being spent on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Image: Screenshot

The BFCM Ticker, a first for SA, provides a breakdown of:

  • transaction amounts;
  • highest basket value;
  • mobile vs desktop purchases; and
  • top payment methods.

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