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Mall of the North

Mall of the North (often shortened to MOTN), is a super regional shopping mall situated in Bendor Park, Polokwane in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It has a mix of shops, restaurants and a (Ster-Kinekor) cinema complex.[7]

Mall of the North
Logo since 2011
Map
Alternative names
  • MOTN
  • The North Mall
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeShopping mall
LocationBendor Park, South Africa
AddressR81, Bendor Park, 0699
Coordinates23°52′25″S 29°30′33″E / 23.8737°S 29.5093°E / -23.8737; 29.5093 (Mall of the North)
Current tenantsList of Tenants
Construction startedMay 2009
Construction stoppedApril 2011
Opened14 April 2011 (2011-04-14)
CostR1.2 billion[1]
Owner
  • Resilient REIT
  • Moolman Group
  • Flanagan & Gerard
Height
Top floorUF (Upper Floor Shopping Level)
Technical details
Floor count2
Floor area77 788m²
Design and construction
Architect(s)MDS Architecture
Developer
  • Resilient Properties Income Fund
  • Moolman Group
  • Flanagan & Gerard Property Development & Investments
Structural engineerL&S Consulting
Civil engineerL&S Consulting
Other designers
  • Pienaar & Erwee (electrical engineer)
  • Norval Wentzel Steinberg (quantity surveyor)
  • PD Naidoo & Associates (traffic engineer)
  • Rawlins Wales Partnership (electrical engineer)
  • Charles Pein & Partners (mechanical engineer)
  • Orion Project Managers (programme and tenant coordination)
Other information
Number of stores180
ParkingFree parking
Website
mallofthenorth.co.za
References
[1][2][3][4][5][6]

On April 14, 2011, Mall of the North was personally officiated by the former Premier of Limpopo, Cassel Mathale alongside the executive mayor of Polokwane, Freddy Greaver.[8][9]

Pick n Pay and Checkers are the anchor tenants, they occupy more than 5 000m2 of floor space, as well as Edgars, Woolworths and Game.[10]

Statistics

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Key performance statistics
2018 2019 2020 2021
January 705 588 674 588 682 721 603 530
February 592 564 620 394 663 060 586 267
March 706 798 726 798 603 808 602 116
April 685 068 672 688 310 588 576 264
May 662 146 668 342 461 561 620 730
June 706 555 702 422 512 671 574 894
July 736 366 693 412 545 906 588 594
August 703 542 720 836 590 232 606 003
September 696 125 694 044 595 822 618 844
October 679 310 671 916 658 570 682 903
November 754 558 764 243 681 361 690 716
December 1 003 121 995 740 908 201 958 606

Tenants

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Mall of the North is composed of 180 stores including Pick n Pay, Woolworth, Checkers, Game and Edgars. Nationally, the mall include Truworths, two Foschini stores neighboring each other, Mr. Price, Dis-Chem and Clicks. Anchors are aided by a full range of fashion, footwear, sportswear, furnishings, home decor and healthcare stores. Includes exciting international brands H&M, Pringle of Scotland, Lacoste, Polo, Levi's and international retailers Cotton On and Factorie. Banks include African Bank, Standard Bank, ABSA, FNB, Old Mutual, Nedbank and Capitec Bank. Entertainment includes 6 Ster-Kinekor cines and The Fun Company.[7]

Services

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Service options

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  • In-store shopping
  • Lifts & escalators

Accessibility

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  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible lift
  • Motorized, non-motorized
  • Wheelchair rentals

Amenities

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  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Public toilet
  •  
    Entrance displaying some of the mall's stores
  •  
    In-store shopping
  •  
    Wheelchair accommodation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Engineering News - Mall of the North regional shopping centre, South Africa". Engineering News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mall of the North celebrates five years of excellence". Review. April 14, 2016. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mall of the North · R81, Bendor, Polokwane, 0699, South Africa". Mall of the North · R81, Bendor, Polokwane, 0699, South Africa. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Limpopo's Mall of the North opens in Polokwane". SA Commercial Prop News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "MDS Architecture | Projects". www.mdsarch.co.za. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Mall of the North, Polokwane". Pienaar & Erwee Engineers. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Admin, Web. "Mall of the North". Moolman Group. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Mall of the North opens in Polokwane". Bizcommunity. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Limpopo's Mall of the North opens in Polokwane". SA Commercial Prop News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "Engineering News - Login". www.engineeringnews.co.za. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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