Motorists react to opening of Mall of Africa
Motorists in Midrand took to social media to voice their frustration when traffic back up at the Allandale off-ramp as shoppers queued for the opening of the Mall of Africa.
The mall was constructed at a cost of R5 billion and boast a 130,000 square meter shopping centre that set a new benchmark for shopping centres on the continent.
WATCH: Biggest mall in Africa open for business
Here is what some motorists had to say...
Mall of Africa pic.twitter.com/nPpef3NSiY
— Tupperwear Papi (@_ThEngineer) April 28, 2016
Took me 2 hours to get to pta this morning because of this Mall of Africa
— Silevu (@K_Silevu) April 28, 2016
Situation at Mall of Africa pic.twitter.com/yCFvEuW8nM
— Mapams!!! (@mapampola) April 28, 2016
Do people not have jobs? That traffic mess going to the Mall of Africa can't be right!! Do you love sales this much?!
— Siphumelele Zondi (@SZondi) April 28, 2016
Guys but Mall of Africa ain't worth this much traffic and queueing. It's really not. see it next year. Nooor man! pic.twitter.com/5PB9BQZ3yN
— Sedii Matsunyane (@SediiMatsunyane) April 28, 2016
Manager says i am stuck in mall of Africa traffic!!! Madness. Going back to office...SMH For a mall fam. A MALL
— Tokiso Molefe (@TokisoM) April 28, 2016
The amount of traffic that is being caused by The Mall of Africa is insane. Even the back roads are packed.
— Ngwenya (@MduMhlophe) April 28, 2016
No traffic from Randburg to Sandton. I'd like to thank all of you who went to Mall of Africa. ☺
— Leng (@MsNthabel) April 28, 2016
Here is what others had to say...
Wish I could bunk work to check out the opening of "Mall Of Africa"
— Molebatsi (@molebatsi_45) April 28, 2016
Mall of Africa is finally open.... My lunch will never be the same! pic.twitter.com/GxcoiOnAss
— Mageza ngobisi (@PradaRibson) April 28, 2016
Car thieves waiting to pounce at mall of africa pic.twitter.com/WsrVj2KU8g
— Tebatso (@Tbs_stu) April 28, 2016
I'm here thinking about the sales at mall of Africa 😢. But me and long queues 🙅🏾 pic.twitter.com/BIxvDhrPjo
— Gao (@GigiRantie) April 28, 2016
I wish I was at Mall of Africa pic.twitter.com/W748iPnSRw
— Bukwase Mgidlana (@bukwase) April 28, 2016
Mall of Africa looking like scenes from 27 April 1994. pic.twitter.com/ocpIXcpXj6
— Gugulethu Mhlungu (@GugsM) April 28, 2016
When your neighbors in Limpopo tweets about going to the mall of Africa opening but you see them all day pic.twitter.com/TcEfuQLrqK
— ..... (@Bra__Mike) April 28, 2016