Trolley Dash Winner Fills Shopping Cart With Meat, SA Loves It: “Understood the Assignment”

Trolley Dash Winner Fills Shopping Cart With Meat, SA Loves It: “Understood the Assignment”

  • A local woman who visited a Pick n Pay store at Sky City Mall in Alberton, Gauteng, participated in a trolley dash competition
  • Instead of roaming all the aisles in the store, the woman showed how she was laser-focused on the meat section
  • Several members of the online community headed to the comment section in agreement with the woman's choice in the video, which has received over 4.5 million views since its publication

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A woman participated in a trolley dash competition at a Pick n Pay store.
A trolley dash winner focused solely on meat to put in her shopping cart. Images: @skycitymall
Source: TikTok

A lucky woman had the amazing opportunity to fill her trolley with groceries at a Pick n Pay store in Gauteng. However, instead of dashing for items all around the store, the woman only had her eyes set on the meat section.

On 9 June, 2025, the TikTok account for Sky City Mall, located in Alberton, shared a video of the unnamed woman opening the fridge doors and throwing in an array of packets of meat.

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While trying to complete her mission of filling her shopping cart within a certain amount of time, the trolley dasher, surrounded by entertained spectators, even accidentally opened a packet of meat. The pieces fell on the floor, but that didn't seem to matter.

The total cost of her groceries was not shared in the post.

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Woman's trolley dash groceries approved

The viral video has received over 4.5 million views since its publication. Thousands of social media users gave a thumbs-up to the items the dasher placed in her trolley. Some even called the woman a smart shopper (pun intended!)

A woman smiling at her phone.
The woman's choice of groceries in the trolley dash made many internet users happy. Image: South_agency
Source: Getty Images

@chelly_1963 told the online community:

"I would only take appliances. Well done, girl, you understood the assignment."

@witness_tw stated with a laugh:

"Oxtail and lamb meat would hate to see me coming."

@lindeniphungula congratulated the woman and jokingly stated:

"God knows never to allow me to win a trolley dash. I'm heading straight to the stock room."

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@wendyvilakazikamageba shared in the comment section:

"My favourite trolley dash winner so far. Others waste time running around. Well done."

An approving @thobekatbkdlamini said to the public:

"She's focused. I love it. I also would've gone straight for the meat section."

@marime0907 assumed the woman's nationality and commented with a smile:

"This lady is definitely Zimbabwean. Zimbabwean women know what really matters in any grocery list."

@upper._.case._.gent suggested what the woman should have darted for:

"Bathong, there's a butchery section at the back, just get their whole trays."

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

3 Other trolley dash stories

  • In another story, Briefly News reported that two customers won R29 000 worth of groceries during a thrilling trolley dash. Their win resonated with South Africans struggling with the rising cost of groceries.
  • After a woman won the opportunity to fill her shopping cart with groceries, many social media users showed concern over the eggs the winner recklessly threw inside.
  • In 2023, a woman participated in a trolley dash in time for the holiday season. People thought the winner made quick, smart moves that would help her family in the long run.

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Jade Rhode (Human Interest Editor) Jade Rhode is a Human Interest Reporter who joined the Briefly News team in April 2024. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rhodes University, majoring in Journalism and Media Studies (distinction) and Linguistics. Before pursuing her tertiary education, Jade worked as a freelance writer at Vannie Kaap News. After her studies, she worked as an editorial intern for BONA Magazine, contributing to both print and online. To get in touch with Jade, email jade.rhode@briefly.co.za