Takealot's big Black Friday sale starts at midnight on 27 November

Takealot's biggest Black Friday deals land at midnight on Friday, 27 November 2026, when its annual Blue Dot Sale goes live. Until then, its Black November promotion drops new Black Friday-priced deals every week until 23 November (MyBroadband, Takealot Group).

Amazon.co.za got in first. Its Early Black Friday Sale started on 21 October, with discounts of up to 50% advertised on electronics and headphones (MyBroadband).

When do Takealot and Amazon Black Friday deals run?

Sources: MyBroadband, Takealot Group, BusinessTech.

Takealot chief marketing officer Karla Levick said 27 November is "still the main event", with exclusive deals from midnight that day (BusinessTech). Brands including L'Oreal, NYX, Clarins, Xiaomi, Haleon and Canon are also running flash sales on Takealot through November while stocks last (Takealot Group).

What discounts is Amazon advertising?

Source: MyBroadband. These are maximum discounts, so most products will be cut by less.

Brands on promotion include Asus, Dell, Garmin, Huawei, LG, Philips, Samsung, Sony and TP-Link (MyBroadband).

Do I need TakealotMORE or Amazon Prime for Black Friday?

No, but members get extras. Amazon Prime members got 24-hour early access to the Early Black Friday Sale, and Takealot says TakealotMORE members will get delivery benefits and member-only savings on Takealot and Mr D (MyBroadband).

Sources: MyBroadband 2026 for Prime; MyBroadband comparison and Briefly for TakealotMORE. Check the sign-up page for the current price before you join.

TakealotMORE Standard gives unlimited free next-day delivery on orders of R500 or more, while Premium drops the minimum spend and adds same-day delivery in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria. Prime includes free same-day and next-day delivery on eligible items with no minimum, plus Prime Video (MyBroadband comparison).

Both trials can be cancelled before the first billing date (MyBroadband). If you only want the Black Friday perks, set a reminder so you're not charged afterwards.

How do I avoid getting scammed?

Police in the Northern Cape warned shoppers this week to use reputable websites, check that online sellers are real, never share banking details, PINs or passwords, and be wary of deals that look too good to be true (The Citizen). Fake sites often copy big retailers' branding, so type takealot.com or amazon.co.za yourself instead of clicking links in messages.

If an online purchase goes wrong, you have cooling-off and refund rights under consumer law (Reported).