Firstly, Eastgate Shopping Mall Johannesburg is first ‘super-regional’ shopping centre. When it opened in 1979, it was the largest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere. As a result, It remains one of the largest centres in the country. Thereof, it is the third largest shopping centre in the Gauteng, after Sandton City , and Menlyn Park. The centre lies next to the R24 airport freeway, between the Johannesburg CBD and O. R. Tambo International Airport.
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Stores include Woolworths, Edgars, Checkers Hyper, Ster-Kinekor cinemas and Game. A R300,000,000 expansion was completed in 2010, which brings Eastgate to over 121,000 m2 (1,300,000 sq ft). Moreover, a few years later, the centre underwent another major redevelopment by Liberty Life to modernise both the retail and office components. To this day, it is managed by Liberty Properties on behalf of the parent company, Liberty Holdings Limited. The centre now is over 141,000 m2 (1,520,000 sq ft). It has been expanding ever since.
Eastgate Shopping Mall Johannesburg is frequented by over 80,000 shoppers on Saturdays and over 2 million shoppers during an average month. The shopping centre offers Bureau de change facilities. Major retailers include one of the most successful Woolworths in South Africa and a recently refurbished cinema complex. The centre has over 250 stores, which include more than 60 fashion boutiques and 13 jewellers. If you want to buy a book there are bookshops. I have bought many books in Eastgate. When I was buying these books, the service was great. I also remember I had bought a wrong trousers and had to return it without any problems. Thereof, it is the place to do shopping. I bought everything I want under one roof.
