announced that they will be building the R500 million Boardwalk Mall.
The two companies planned the mall in 2019 before the pandemic changed people s shopping habits.
They have decided to go ahead with the investment, in spite of how Covid-19 has affected malls.
While some market watchers predict the doom of big malls after Covid-19 introduced more people to online shopping, a subsidiary of Sun International just started building a R500-million shopping centre in Gqeberha, previously known as Port Elizabeth.
Sun International s subsidiary, Emfuleni Resorts and shopping malls developer Flanagan & Gerard Group officially announced the commencement of the Boardwalk Mall s construction on Thursday.
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The Boardwalk Casino complex will see a doubling of its retail space and gain an additional hotel. Image: Supplied
Sun Internationalâs Boardwalk Casino complex in Nelson Mandela Bay is getting a R700 million expansion that includes the doubling of retail space (to 23 000m
2) and a new independent hotel.
Construction on the initial R500 million Boardwalk Mall extension officially commenced on Thursday, following a sod-turning ceremony with investors and local politicians.
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