It’s been a busy week for Mzansi’s promoters. Last week people flocked to Johannesburg for the launch of the first ever Starbucks SA. On Thursday, however, people were talking about an even bigger launch. The biggest in Africa, to be precise.
The Mall of Africa launched in Midrand, Johannesburg and people have made their way to it in their masses. All you can see on social media is crowds, herds and groups of anxious shoppers, ready to get their hands on some of the most exclusive deals in the country.
Are you at #MallOfAfrica today?
— IOL News (@IOL) April 28, 2016
Tell us what you think pic.twitter.com/7NBv9RJTBN
hopefully one can see these #mallofafrica queues at a library one day pic.twitter.com/K237QXt5zX
— Lusapho (@lusapho) April 28, 2016
And if you thought that the lines of people were bad; take a look at the traffic!
#MallOfAfrica gonna be a crazy day!! pic.twitter.com/mhGzGgIOXB
— Omar ➰ (@LSNALWAYS) April 28, 2016
It’s easy to understand why there’s so much excitement surrounding this launch. Mall of Africa is going to be the biggest mall on the continent, and will be home to over 300 stores! A few celebrities made their way to the launch and are doing their best to fight people off:
Why aren't people at work? This place is packed #MallOfAfrica
— MsCosmo (@MsCosmoDJ) April 28, 2016
While others are experiencing their own queues elsewere:
The queue for the flight I'm boarding seems like the queues from #MallOfAfrica 🙈 pic.twitter.com/TVwiz96Lgz
— #RACEagainstTime (@KatlegoMaboe) April 28, 2016
Are you at Mall of Africa? Send us a few pictures to let us know what it’s like!
