Many people visit the biggest malls in South Africa for shopping and other recreational activities.
Malls are perfect for all kinds of shopping and fun activities in a common space.
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They soon became popular destinations for shoppers because they conveniently met their needs.
They also have movie theatres andgaming zones, among other services.
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The Grove Mall
The Grove Mall strives to offer the community a one-stop, satisfying shopping experience.
It offers a total of 2,782 parking bays.
It offers a hub of fashion, food, decor, tech and services.
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It offers convenient shopping, quality merchandise, and non-stop entertainment every day of the week.
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Bayside Mall
Cape Town’s Bayside Mall has over 100 stores, including major retailers like Checkers.
It offers shoppers a convenient option for their daily, weekly, or monthly shopping needs.
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It also has large fashion offerings and amazing eateries.
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The comprehensive tenant mix positions the establishment as a destination centre in the region.
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The Glen is designed to cater to all your shopping needs.
Rosebank Mall
Rosebank is one of the top South African malls.
It has over 400 stores that serve thousands of customers every day.
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Centurion Lifestyle Centre
Centurion Lifestyle Centre is conveniently located in the Centurion district.
It offers the community and commuters a highly accessible shopping hotspot.
Clearwater Mall
Clearwater Mall opened its doors to the public in 2004.
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It is located in Roodepoort, a town in Gauteng and is home to over 400 shops.
Clearwater Mall’s key tenants include Edgars, Woolworths, Dis-Chem, Pick n Pay, and Game.
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Greenstone Shopping Centre
Greenstone Shopping Centre is conveniently situated on Modderfontein Road in Edenvale.
It covers 75,000 square metres and has over 150 stores.
The major stores in Greenstone Shopping Centre are Checkers, Game, Pick ‘n Pay Hyper, and Woolworths.
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Mall of the North
Mall of the North has a floor area of 77,788m2.
It offers offers reputable fashion and homeware brands and boasts of the most diverse restaurant mix in Polokwane.
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Brooklyn Mall
In 1989, Growthpoint Properties establishedBrooklyn Mallin Pretoria.
The facility is situated in the heart of Pretoria’s cosmopolitan Embassy suburbs.
A full complement of national retailers alongside about 220 specialist retail stores provides the best shopping experience.
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Westgate Shopping Mall
The Westgate Shopping Mall was established in 1985 and refurbished 2016.
It now has a gross leasable area of 112,592 square meters and has 173 stores and 5676 parking bays.
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It has gone through many phases of extensions.
Today, it has over 200 stores and 5319 parking bays.
Mall of Africa
Attacq started building theMall of Africain 2012 and finished the project in 2016.
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It is South Africa’s largest shopping centre to be constructed in a single phase.
It is home to over 300 shops, including local and international brands.
It is located in Johannesburg’s eastern suburbs.
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Canal Walk
Canal Walk is Cape Town’s largest shopping centre.
It is situated in the Century City precinct.
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Sandton City South Africa
Sandton City South Africa occupied an area of 50,000 square metres in 1973.
It is one of the top 3 biggest malls in South Africa.
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Menlyn Park Shopping Centre
Menlyn Park Shopping Centre is located in Tshwane, Pretoria.
Gateway Theatre of Shopping
Gateway Theatre of Shopping is the biggest mall in South Africa.
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List of malls in Gauteng
Below is a list of the topmalls in GautengProvince.
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Which is the biggest mall in Africa?
Morocco Mall is thelargest shopping mallin Africa.
It has 590,000m2 of floor space and is situated in Casablanca, Morocco.
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How many malls are in South Africa?
There are about 2,000 luxury shopping centres in present-day Mzansi.
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What is the biggest mall in South Africa?
The largest mall in South Africa is Gateway Theatre of Shopping.
It has about 460 stores and 70 restaurants.
What is the 2nd biggest mall in South Africa?
Menlyn Park Shopping Centre is the second-largest shopping mall in South Africa.
It covers a gross leasable area of 177,000 square meters and has about 8,250 parking bays.
Which is the best mall in South Africa?
The best mall is one that meets your shopping, eating, and entertainment needs.
There are numerous malls in Mzansi.
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