Newcastle Mall triumphed to win the sought-after Spectrum Award for the best overall development in 2013 in the South African Council of Shopping Centre's (SACSC) Retail Development and Design Awards (RDDA) 2013.
The 38 000m² retail development by Zenprop Property Holdings generated in excess of R818 million of retail turnover for the first 12 months of trade.
Aveng Grinaker-LTA's R245-million construction contract was undertaken in just 12 months using an innovative construction method that is not for the faint hearted
Tenants are putting last minute finishes to their stores and window displays while builders and contractors hurry to clean and clear the way for the shoppers capitalising on the many opening specials
The town’s limited and fragmented retail facilities, inadequate parking, and over-traded CBD meant that shoppers were forced to travel long distances to reach shopping malls in Pietermaritzburg, Durban, and Johannesburg

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