Buying Christmas!

As the countdown to Christmas gets to less than 24 hours, the ‘fever’ that comes with the season nears a climax, from nativity plays and ringing bells in places of worship, through bright colours transforming houses, shops, towns and cities to mass shopping.

The picture captures the build up to Sunday as consumers at Blantyre Shoprite were inside the week busy stocking up for the big day .—James Chimpweya.