{"id":852366,"date":"2026-02-28T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=852366"},"modified":"2026-02-28T08:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:09:55","slug":"new-lifestyle-shopping-centre-coming-to-r84-billion-smart-city-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/852366\/new-lifestyle-shopping-centre-coming-to-r84-billion-smart-city-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"New lifestyle shopping centre coming to R84 billion Smart City in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Construction is underway for the Greengate Lifestyle Centre, which will form part of the new Mooikloof Smart City in Pretoria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 12,000 sqm shopping centre is set to open in April 2027 and is one of the most important developments for the Mooikloof Smart City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developers, The Moolman Group, said the mall is positioned along extremely busy Garsfontein Road and will offer excellent visibility and ease of access. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Moolman Group said that the centre will deliver a modern, community-focused retail destination that offers both substantial investment value and everyday convenience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The centre, which forms part of the Dorpstraat Capital Growth Fund, will include several major national retailers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This includes Woolworths Food, Woolworths Cellar, Woolworths Edit, Dis-Chem, Pick n Pay Clothing, Pep Home, Petshop Science, Ackermans, Cape Union Mart and Checkers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“At its heart, a family-friendly central piazza will create a lively outdoor dining and leisure space for the community,” said the Moolman Group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lifestyle shopping centre forms part of the new R84 billion Mooikloof Smart City in Gauteng, which is a public-private partnership between Balwin Properties and the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mooikloof Smart City was announced in 2020 by President Cyril Ramaphosa as one of the government’s Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per the development, Balwin Properties is developing over 14,000 residential units in the smart city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While announced in 2020, Balwin’s latest financial results for the six months ended 31 August 2025 finally showed an increase in the speed of construction for the development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group said a large contributor to the increase in capitalised development costs was the next phase of infrastructure required for the Mooikloof Smart City node.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the Department of Works is supposed to focus on infrastructure in the development, the JSE-listed company spent heavily on the city’s infrastructure over the six months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group invested R71.3 million into extensive road upgrades, stormwater solutions, water capacity, and electrical infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Balwin had already disposed of the land in the prior period to develop the Greengate Lifestyle Centre, it was still working on selling land for other amenities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It aimed to sell land parcels for the construction of retirement developments, schools, fuel stations, and retail facilities, as per the latest financials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Smart City received a significant boost after the International Finance Corporation (IFC) approved a $58 million funding facility for the development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cl\u00e1udia Concei\u00e7\u00e3o, the IFC\u2019s Regional Director for Southern Africa, said the funding would help expand access to quality housing for low and middle-income households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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