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SITE PLAN
The landscaping , designed by Life Landscapes , was carefully selected to ensure that all trees planted are indigenous and endemic to the area .
New Standard of Retail Tshakhuma Mall promises a new standard of retail to the communities who shop there . The tenant mix includes a strong fashion and banking mix with TFG , the MRP Group , Pepkor , Ackermans , The Studio 88 Group , Woolworths and Truworths all represented . Standard Bank and FNB branches are complemented by ATMs from Capitec , Nedbank and ABSA . Roots Butchery , KFC , Steers and Debonairs all contribute to the total retail offering . A fully equipped taxi office and rank are also located on-site .
The shopping centre is the 81st retail development by McCormick Property Development - a significant milestone . “ Developing retail is our mission but developing communities is our passion ,” says McCormick .
Tshakhuma Mall is one of several shopping centres opened by MPD to have been designed by MDS Architecture . “ It takes vision and perseverance to develop shopping centres in farflung areas , something that has been realised again and again by the winning partnership of vision and design that brings it to fruition ,” concludes Pretorius .
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