Mall of Africa
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Mall of Africa | |
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R3.5 Billion | |
Owner | Attacq Ltd 80% Atterbury Property 20% |
Technical details | |
Lifts/elevators | 50 |
Other information | |
Parking | 6,000 bays |
Website | |
http://www.mallofafrica.co.za/ |
Mall of Africa is a shopping mall located in Waterfall City, Midrand, Gauteng. It is the third largest single-phase shopping mall to be built in Africa,[1][2] but smaller than Gateway, Sandton City, Menlyn Park and Fourways Mall.[3] The total retail area is 130 000 square metres. The shopping mall has two main levels of shopping as well as an outdoor restaurant plaza which connects directly to the Waterfall City Park.
History
Mall of Africa was incepted to be the centrepiece of Waterfall City, an upcoming mixed-use development located in Midrand, Gauteng. Located between Johannesburg and Pretoria the Mall and Waterfall is easily accessible to most of Gauteng. Construction began in 2012 and was originally planned to open in March 2016, but was later slated to April 2016.
Opening day events
The mall was opened to the public on 28 April 2016 and resulted in heavy traffic congestion along the
Tenants
Mall of Africa has anchor tenants including departmental store
Design
The mall design was inspired by Africa's geological features, as evident by its courts. The Crystal Court is located in the Northern Section of the mall, representing Southern Africa's mineral wealth with sharp geometric patterns. The Great Lakes Court is located the Eastern Section of the mall, representing the Great Lakes mostly of East Africa and has calm and gentle materials used. The Desert Court is located in the Southern Section of the mall, representing the Sahara Desert of North Africa and has calm motifs used in traditional Berber carpets. The Oleum Court is located in the Western Section of the mall, representing West Africa's Oil wealth. The Forest Walk Court is in the center of the shopping mall, representing Central Africa and its rain forests.
References
- ^ "Atterbury develops SA's biggest single-phase shopping mall". Moneyweb. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Mall of Africa gets massive Wi Fi network". Fin24. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Fourways Mall finally launches, becomes the largest shopping centre in SA". SA Commercial Prop News. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Mall Of Africa Opening Causes Heavy Traffic". www.enca.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ Appasamy, Youlendree. "Shoppers question if stores were ready for Mall of Africa grand opening". Times LIVE. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
External links
- http://waterfallcity.co.za/portfolio-item/mall-of-africa/
- http://www.atterbury.co.za/portfolio-items/mall-of-africa/
- http://www.mallofafrica.co.za/