Shopping in South Africa
A major component of the student life in South Africa is shopping, where to go and what to shop for. A quick look into the country will reveal that cities like Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and several other large urban communities are generously specked with shopping centers and malls that regularly contain supermarkets and plenty of other retail outlets selling the kind of merchandise you would expect to see in comparative malls across Europe and North America.
Local food items, staples, wine, lager, and other locally developed groceries will, in general, be exceptionally cheaper by worldwide benchmarks, yet imported products can be a bit more costly.
Likewise, small towns in the country in the leats have one or two large malls that serve them a broad scope of both local and foreign products, however, there are limited options for some products in them. Other rural areas seldom have shopping malls, but they're smaller grocery stores, corner stores, and shopping outlets to cater to the population there.
Craft stores and local kiosks can be found in city centers, waterfronts, and areas where tourists frequent. What’s more, a marvelous exhibit of artworks from all over Africa goes on sale at a bargain for a visitor in markets like the Greenmarket Sq in Cape Town, the Norwood rooftop market located in Jo‘burg.
Local shops and farmer’s markets perpetually charge at a fixed cost which is very affordable for students. Please endeavor to shop for groceries and food items for the entire month. One social phenomenon with shopping in SA is ‘Haggling’ which is a fundamental part of the shopping experience.
Popular superstore chains in the country include Shoprite, Woolworths, MEGASAVE, Pick n Pay, Checkers, 7 Eleven, Spar, etc located in any region of the country. They give student discounts and have super sales deals that benefit students essentially.
