JOHANNESBURG - Spending for Valentine's Day went up quite significantly this year.

South Africans treated themselves and their loved ones to gifts such as chocolates, flowers, and jewelry.

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Andrew Fulton, the director at Eighty20, discussed the month of love's shopping and gifting with eNCA.

Fulton said, "February is the shortest month, so you've got fewer days but you've got a 3-5% increase in spending which is relevant and interesting."