“We’re Only Here for the Bags”: KZN Couple’s Shopping Haul, SA Raves About Woolies Shopping Bags
- A KZN woman shared a video of her shopping haul from the new Woolworths concept store in Ballito, showing off each item she got, including their new shopping bags
- The entertaining clip was shared on TikTok, attracting massive views and comments from a delighted online community
- Social media users were impressed with the new shopping bags, with many tagging the store and praising the baby food
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A local woman captured the attention of many after sharing a video of her shopping haul from a new Woolworths concept store in the North Coast of KZN.
The clip, shared by TikTok user @thebenekes, was met with a mix of amusement and admiration, with others requesting the shopping bags in their stores.
The video starts with @thebenekes standing next to her husband, who is amused by her story. She humorously tells her viewers that if anyone wants to get all the items for free, they should go shopping with their husband's cards. She then starts unboxing the food inside gorgeous tan and cream Woolworths bags, which have a silver foil lining inside to keep the food fresher for longer.

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The new Woolworths concept store in Ballito
She first takes out a beef lasagne, raving about how quick and easy it was to make. She then takes out waffle potato crisps, promising to make them and share a video of her husband, Shalltin, tasting them. She then shows the baby food range from Woolworths, saying the food has no preservatives, no sugar added, and nothing that is not good for the baby. She moves on to show Brussels Sprouts and Woolies strawberries, which she says are 'unmatched.'
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Once all the foods are out of the first bag, she shows it off, calling it a 'cool bag,' and notes that it has a velcro strap for closing on the top. She then opens the second bag, which has mostly vegetables, and a third one with house-cleaning detergents. The woman raves about the new Woolworths concept store. She adds it has speciality sections, and that she makes it a family outing where they go around, have some tasters, and look at what the sections offer. She advises those who have not been to try it out.

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SA loves the new shopping bags
The comments section was filled with reactions from social media users who were impressed by the new shopping bags. Many tagged the store, asking when they would get to their stores. Some vouched for their baby foods, saying it was the best for babies. Others said the shopping bags were not just pretty, but that they were also practical, especially since they had a silver cooling lining.
User @Khwezi Madlala shared:
"Your baby is so lucky! The fact that she’ll be having such healthy foods as a baby 🥹💕."
User @Marie Luise336 requested:
"@Woolworths SA, please bring these bags to Cape Town! They are beautiful and just what one needs to keep our goodies fresh for longer."
User @Trisha Sewridgparsad-Umruth commented:
"Woolies' baby foods are the best. My little guy loved it🤩."
User @Dani2423 asked:
"@Woolworths, why don't you have these waffle fries in every store, or like any store around Durban. Even online, they are not available. Please explain this. Many others and I have been looking for these basically since they were introduced."
User @Raeesa Rae John joked:
"The bags alone must cost trillions of rands😳."
User @Sindi Sosibo Kuzwayo said:
"Umakoti onengqondo (a smart makoti).🥰Those bags! I thought there were clothes in there. Nice makoti 👌🏽."
Watch the TikTok video below:
3 Briefly News articles about Woolies
- A Woolworths shopper shared a lighthearted video making a plea to Woolworths to make their black shopping bag handles more practical, so that people could carry them on their arms.
- A woman shared an exciting experiment she was conducting to test the claimed shelf life of Woolworths' fresh fruits and vegetables, which still looked fresh on the second day.
- A local man shared details of the companies which supply food and clothing items for Woolworths, saying buying directly from them was much cheaper.
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