{"id":246279,"date":"2018-05-24T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T16:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=246279"},"modified":"2018-09-28T15:13:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T13:13:58","slug":"these-are-the-biggest-shopping-malls-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/246279\/these-are-the-biggest-shopping-malls-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the biggest shopping malls in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Africa has almost 2,000 shopping malls, covering over 24 million square metres of shopping space, making it one of the most mall-rich countries in the world.<\/p>\n

According to the latest data from\u00a0commercial real estate group, CBRE, South Africa ranks 46th in the world for its spread of retail space.<\/p>\n

Only two cities, Cape Town and Johannesburg, are ranked among the top cities in the world, with the latter ranked highest, at 98th overall.<\/p>\n

Being the economic hub of South Africa, the greater Johannesburg area (including Sandton, Midrand and extending to Pretoria) features the biggest concentration of retail space in the country.<\/p>\n

Gauteng has over 10.8 million square metres of retail space – which is bigger than the Western Cape (3.5 million sqm), KwaZulu-Natal (3.3 million sqm) and the Free State (870,000 sqm), combined.<\/p>\n

The largest shopping area in Johannesburg is the Sandton Retail Node (170,939 sqm), which consists of a combination of Sandton City (141,390 sqm), Nelson Mandela Square (16,265 sqm), Legacy Corner (7,000 sqm) and Michelangelo Towers Mall (6,284 sqm).<\/p>\n

Pretoria, meanwhile, is home to the recently renovated Menlyn Park Shopping Centre (177,000 sqm), Centurion Mall (112,828 sqm) and others.<\/p>\n

The City of Cape Town is home to Canal Walk (146,828 sqm), one of South Africa’s largest shopping centres, and the world-renowned Victoria Wharf (V&A) Shopping Centre. Both of these centres are attractive locations for international brands, CBRE said.<\/p>\n

For KwaZulu-Natal, the biggest retail node is in Durban – the Gateway Theatre of Shopping (150,320 sqm), followed by The Pavilion (119,000 sqm) and Galleria Shopping Centre (88,346 sqm).<\/p>\n

Compared to the other major provinces, the Free State has a limited offering of prime shopping destinations; the largest two centres are located in Bloemfontein. These are Loch Logan Waterfront (80,000 sqm) and Mimosa Mall (36,858 sqm).<\/p>\n

Looking at specific malls, the table below outlines the 10 biggest malls in the country:<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mall<\/th>\nCity<\/th>\nSquare Metres<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Menlyn Park<\/td>\nPretoria<\/td>\n177 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gateway Theatre of Shopping<\/td>\nDurban<\/td>\n150 320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sandton City<\/td>\nSandton<\/td>\n141 390<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mall of Africa<\/td>\nMidrand<\/td>\n130 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Pavilion<\/td>\nDurban<\/td>\n119 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eastgate<\/td>\nJohannesburg<\/td>\n118 732<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centurion Mall<\/td>\nCenturion<\/td>\n112 828<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Westgate<\/td>\nJohannesburg<\/td>\n109 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cresta Shopping Centre<\/td>\nJohannesburg<\/td>\n104 143<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northgate<\/td>\nJohannesburg<\/td>\n90 782<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

These are the 10 biggest malls in South Africa’s six major metros:<\/p>\n

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Johannesburg<\/th>\nSquare Metres<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Sandton City<\/td>\n141 390<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mall of Africa<\/td>\n130 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eastgate<\/td>\n118 732<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Westgate<\/td>\n109 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cresta Shopping Centre<\/td>\n104 143<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northgate<\/td>\n90 782<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clearwater Mall<\/td>\n86 028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenstone Mall<\/td>\n83 302<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Festival Mall<\/td>\n80 230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cradlestone Mall<\/td>\n76 422<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pretoria and Centurion<\/th>\nSquare Metres<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Menlyn Park<\/td>\n177 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centurion Mall<\/td>\n112 828<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wonderpark Shopping Centre<\/td>\n90 413<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolonnade Shopping Park<\/td>\n76 167<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooklyn Mall & Design Square<\/td>\n74 517<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forest Hill Mall<\/td>\n73 945<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Woodlands Boulevard<\/td>\n70 159<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centurion Lifestyle<\/td>\n55 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Mall @ Reds<\/td>\n53 600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jubilee Mall<\/td>\n52 444<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Cape Town<\/th>\nSquare Metres<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Canal Walk<\/td>\n146 828<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyger Valley<\/td>\n88 973<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parow Centre<\/td>\n85 082<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liberty Promenade<\/td>\n73 137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V&A Waterfront<\/td>\n69 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Somerset Wall<\/td>\n67 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N1 City Mall<\/td>\n64 209<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cape Gate Regional Centre<\/td>\n62 794<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blue Route Mall<\/td>\n55 504<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garden Route Mall<\/td>\n53 105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Durban and Pietermaritzburg<\/th>\nSquare Metres<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Gateway Theatre of Shopping<\/td>\n150 320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Pavilion<\/td>\n119 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Galleria<\/td>\n88 346<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ballito Junction<\/td>\n85 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liberty Midlands Mall<\/td>\n75 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boardwalk Inkwazi<\/td>\n65 716<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chatsworth Centre<\/td>\n41 558<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
City View<\/td>\n40 994<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinecrest Centre<\/td>\n40 111<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bridge City<\/td>\n40 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Port Elizabeth<\/th>\nSquare Metres<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Baywest Mall<\/td>\n86 995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walmer Park<\/td>\n43 020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenacres<\/td>\n40 398<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cleary Park Shopping<\/td>\n36 290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fountains Mall (Jeffery’s Bay)<\/td>\n32 842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moffet Retail Park<\/td>\n32 823<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pier 14<\/td>\n30 217<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Bridge<\/td>\n27 835<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bloemfontein<\/th>\nSquare Metres<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Loch Logan Waterfront<\/td>\n80 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mimosa Mall<\/td>\n36 858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldfields Mall<\/td>\n36 242<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bloem Plaza<\/td>\n36 152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Correction:<\/strong> Owner of a number of commercial assets listed in the report, Liberty Two Degrees contacted BusinessTech to clarify the Gross leasable area (GLA) of its buildings including the following:<\/p>\n