Lephalale Mall on track for November opening

The mall, a joint venture between Moolman Group and Uniqon, started construction in January 2012. The retail offering will also include Jet, Edgars Active, Mr Price Home, Mr Price Sport, Spitz, Studio 88, Rage Shoes, King Pie, MTN, Torga Optical and many more.

Steph Beyers, development director of Moolman Group reports that Lephalale Mall has the potential to grow to a regional mall of 42 000sqm. "The mall and surrounding node will ultimately consist of 70 000sqm of retail and other commercial space once fully developed. It will be a dominant retail shopping centre serving the needs of this fast expanding town. Local residents will enjoy a new shopping experience with all the shops and products they want at a single modern location."

Growing coal mining and power generating activities are the driving forces behind Lephalale's growing economy.

The Waterberg coalfield is one of the largest coalfields in South Africa and the Exxaro Grootegeluk Mine, already the biggest of its kind in the world, is now increasing in size. Power generation is also fuelling the local economy with the construction of the new Medupi Power Station well on the way. It joins Matimba Power Station, the largest direct dry-cooled power station in the world. Further, widespread agriculture, game farming and tourism are elevating the town's status on South Africa's economic map.

The mall is in the new town of Onverwacht, also serving the residents of the established Ellisras town, Maropong and the surrounding areas.