{"id":856574,"date":"2026-04-10T14:59:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=856574"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:59:46","slug":"new-shopping-mall-named-after-a-politician-opening-in-south-africa-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/property\/856574\/new-shopping-mall-named-after-a-politician-opening-in-south-africa-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"New shopping mall named after a politician opening in South Africa this month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Prince Buthelezi Mall in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, will officially open its doors later this month, bringing a host of nationwide retailers to the area for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mall is named after Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who was the traditional prime minister of the Zulu royal family, the founder of the IFP, and the former Minister of Home Affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mall will open its doors on Thursday, 30 April. The mall will span about 37,000 sqm and will house roughly 100 stores, offering a selection of grocery, fashion, health, dining and everyday essentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well-known brands coming to the mall include Boxer, Checkers Fresh X, Checkers Liquor, Clicks, Dis-Chem, Edgars, Foschini, Roots Butchery, Shoprite and Woolworths Food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other popular brands include Billabong, Crazy Plastics, Mugg & Bean, Milky Lane, Mr Price Home, Panarottis, Polo, SENQU, Sorbet, Sportsman’s Warehouse and Xpresso Caf\u00e9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the brands will open in the Empangeni and Richards Bay area for the first time. The mall will also be home to three drive-thrus for Burger King, Steers and McDonald\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the centre of the mall lies the food court, which is known as The Social Quarter. The space has been designed as a place for people to unwind, surrounded by abundant greenery.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Social Quarter space includes a dedicated children\u2019s play area, a giant chess set, and workstations for those needing a place to catch up on work or study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A seating area with charging pods has been set up, allowing visitors to recharge their devices. The mall will also have free Wi-Fi throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mangosuthu Buthelezi in his later years (Source: Bloomberg)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The mall has been designed to offer a seamless and comfortable experience from arrival to departure. The Moolman Group is developing the mall\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0Twin City\u00a0and\u00a0Melta Capital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mall features clear layouts, ample parking and a strong focus on safety and accessibility, which will ensure that visitors can move through the space with ease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To improve ease of access, there are two entrances on the R102, with quick access from the N2 and R102 off-ramps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A taxi rank and public transport facilities have also been provided. Additionally, unlike nearby centres, the modern bathrooms with luxury finishes are free for shoppers to use.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opening on 30 April coincides with a long weekend, which will allow visitors to enjoy the centre together. The opening will feature live entertainment and a series of opening specials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Renderings and Images of Prince Buthelezi Mall<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Prince Buthelezi Mall, named after the founder of the IFP, will open its doors at the end of April. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":856580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12755],"tags":[24307,17589,18572],"class_list":["post-856574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-property","tag-melta-capital-2","tag-moolman-group","tag-twin-city"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/856574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=856574"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/856574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":856632,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/856574\/revisions\/856632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/856580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=856574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=856574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=856574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}