Diepsloot Mall
| Diepsloot Mall | |
|---|---|
| Lua error in Module:Infobox_mapframe at line 118: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | Diepsloot, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Address | Cnr R511 & 1st Avenue, Diepsloot, 2189 |
| Coordinates | 25°56′26.2″S 28°01′10.9″E / 25.940611°S 28.019694°ECoordinates: 25°56′26.2″S 28°01′10.9″E / 25.940611°S 28.019694°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Construction started | 1 June 2006 |
| Opened | 1 November 2007 |
| Owner | Capital Land Property Asset Management |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | LP Architects |
| Developer | Masingita Property Investment Holdings (MPIH) |
| Other information | |
| Number of stores | 50 |
| Parking | 437 vehicles |
Diepsloot Mall[1] is a community shopping centre in Diepsloot, Gauteng, South Africa. It opened in November 2007 and is a key retail hub for the local community, providing access to essential goods and services.[2]
History
Diepsloot Mall was developed by Masingita Property Investment Holdings (MPIH), a joint venture between Khulemani Masingita Properties and Nedbank Corporate. Construction commenced in June 2006 and was completed within budget, opening to the public in November 2007. The mall was designed to meet the specific retail needs of the Diepsloot community, offering a variety of stores and services.[3]
Design and features
The mall features approximately 11,304 square metres of retail space and houses around 50 stores, with 65% being national tenants. It includes anchor stores such as Shoprite and Boxer, as well as a variety of other retailers including Roots Butchery, Clicks, Pep, Ackermans, Dunns, Sportscene, Sneaker Factory, Pep Cell, Jet Cell, African Bank, Standard Bank, Nedbank, Absa Bank, Capitec Bank, Rage, and Clothing Junction. The development includes a taxi rank accommodating 22 taxis and parking for 437 vehicles.[4]
Community impact
In October 2015 Unjani Clinic opened within Diepsloot Mall, providing accessible primary healthcare services to the community. The clinic exceeded expectations, with 578 patient visits in its second month of operation, demonstrating the mall's role in addressing local healthcare needs.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Slater, Donna. "New Diepsloot mall opened to address access to community-specific retail requirements". Engineering News.
- ↑ "Power outage at Diepsloot post office delays social grant payouts". SowetanLIVE.
- ↑ Content, Print (9 April 2025). "WATCH: Diepsloot residents march for relief from overflowing toilets and blocked sewerage pipes".
- ↑ "Thrill-inducing aerobics pound Diepsloot".
- ↑ "'Fed-up' Diepsloot residents march to police station as crime flares up again". TimesLIVE.
- ↑ Tandwa, Lizeka. "The poor, starving and forgotten people of Diepsloot: 'We are not going to survive this virus'". News24.
External links
This article "Diepsloot Mall" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Diepsloot Mall. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
