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PROPOSED , CURRENT AND FUTURE PROJECTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND ABROAD
MERINO MALL , ERMELO
Merino Mall in Ermelo , located in the greater Gert Sibande District in Mpumalanga , is currently under construction . Expected to be completed by October 2022 , the shopping centre was designed by MDS Architecture .
A consortium of investors , including property developers Moolman Group and Abland , are developing the 28,000m 2 fully enclosed regional shopping centre . It will be the only shopping centre of this size within a 100km radius of Ermelo .
The mall ’ s name is derived from the Merino sheep breed , paying tribute to the site ’ s history . The mall will be built on the original Ermelo Showgrounds on the corners of the N2 and N11 freeways , near the N17 and within walking distance from the Ermelo CBD .
Sean Pearce , partner at MDS Architecture , says that the design took into account the agricultural activity in the area . “ The original showground barn structures were used as inspiration
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