Eastgate shopping centre, Johannesburg
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Eastgate was Johannesburg
Johannesburg
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s first 'super-regional' shopping centre. When it opened in 1979, it was the largest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere
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. It remains one of the largest centres in the country, and is the second-largest shopping centre in the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
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, after Sandton City
Sandton City
Sandton City is a shopping centre located in Sandton, Johannesburg that was built as pioneer centre in 1973.-Redevelopment:Liberty Properties announced in 2008 that Sandton City would receive a R1.77 billion upgrade...

 The centre lies next to the R24 airport freeway, between the Johannesburg CBD and Johannesburg International Airport
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Stores include Woolworths
Woolworths (South Africa)
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, Edgars, Checkers
Checkers (supermarket chain)
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 Hyper, Ster-Kinekor
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 cinemas, Dion and Stuttafords. A R300 Million expansion was completed in 2010, which brings Eastgate to 122 000m². It is owned and developed by Liberty Life. It is managed by Liberty Properties, on behalf of the parent company Liberty Life.

Eastgate Shopping Centre is frequented by over 80 000 shoppers on Saturdays, over 2 million shoppers a month.

Eastgate Shopping Centre offers Bureau de change
Bureau de Change
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facilities.
Major retailers include one of the most successful Woolworths in South Africa. The centre's 250 stores include over 60 fashion boutiques and 13 jewellers.

While shopping is the core focus of Eastgate Shopping Centre, there are movies, fast food outlets, restaurants and coffee shops which serve everything from honey and nuts to giant T-bone steaks. Wide malls, glass balustrades, enormous skylights, sophisticated finishes and unique store frontages, all add to the Eastgate Shopping Centre experience. Since its inception, Eastgate Shopping Centre say they have also become a valued member of the community and have supported numerous charities and welfares as well as giving community organisations a platform to fundraise and gain exposure for their causes. Eastgate Shopping Centre also say they are 'more unique'.

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