R170 million Lephalale Mall opens in Limpopo

The 15 800m2 first phase of the shopping centre opened fully let with a bouquet of 30 leading retailers. Already, plans are advanced for a second phase of Lephalale Mall, which will double the mall’s size to 32 000m2.
Lephalale Mall is a joint venture by Moolman Group and Uniqon positioned to meet the retail needs of local consumers, driven by the clout of the local coal and power industries. “The eager demand from retailers to take up shops in Lephalale Mall reflects the consumer potential in the community and the need for retail to serve this desirable market,” says Jannie Moolman of Moolman Group.
“Local shoppers are sought-after retail customers; they are well-educated and economically influential people,” says Moolman. Game, in a large 4 200m2 store, and Checkers, in an equally impressive 4 100m2 store, are both anchor tenants.
These popular retailers lead an impressive array of shopping choices, starting with a formidable fashion line-up from Truworths, Studio 88, Rage, Pep, Jet, Edgars Active, Mr Price Sport, Identity and Spitz. There’s also health and lifestyle shopping from Clicks, Sucro Optometrist and Mr Price Home.
Bringing customers the latest in banking, Lephalale Mall features Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec, as well as ATMS from all these banks and ABSA and FNB. Three major cellular brands at the mall include Cell C, MTN and Vodacom. This fresh, modern mall takes its role as a meeting place, as well as a shopping space, seriously. Visitors can enjoy the restaurant and fast food array McDonald’s, Spur, Fish and Chip Co, King Pie and Wimpy.
The shopping centre is on the corner of Nelson Mandela and Chris Hani avenues in Onverwacht. Street access from Chris Hani Avenue is matched with parking in 982 car and 13 motorcycle bays as well as four bays reserved for disabled shoppers.
The bushveld tree – a traditional African meeting place – inspired the interior design of Lephalale Mall. Natural timber is used both inside and outside. Majestic hardwood trees mark the mall’s two entrances. Sourced from a local farm these lifeless trees have been given a new purpose as proud sentinels at Lephalale Mall’s entrances.
Natural and energy-efficient light also features in the mall’s design, and reflects off the distinct pink undertone of the polished locally-sourced concrete floors.
“Lephalale Mall is a modern high-quality shopping centre the community can enjoy and be proud of,” says Moolman. “Its boost to local retail is also advancing the local economy with sustainable economic growth with new employment opportunities. In addition, it will attract shoppers from Botswana, just 70km away,” says Moolman.