SOSHANGUVE MALL
SOSHANGUVE MALL Soshanguve
CLIENT Cubisol
ARCHITECT KMH Architects
OPERATIONS MANAGER Exemplar REITail Limited
PROJECT MANAGER MDA Project Managers
QUANTITY SURVEYOR De Leeuw Group
CIVIL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS WSP in Africa
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Axiom Engineers
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERS e-Consulting DMCE
MECHANICAL & FIRE ENGINEERS DMCE Meccanitek Consulting
HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANT Cairnmead Industrial Consultants
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT Mills and Otten
RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSULTANT Imbue Sustainability
TENANT CO-ORDINATOR TC Squared
LAND SURVEYOR Geometric Surveys
TOWN PLANNER Van Blommestein & Associates
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Newtown Landscape Architects
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & SOCIAL FACILITATION EP-Exec
MAIN CONTRACTOR GVK-Siya Zama
PHOTOGRAPHY Franz Rabe
Soshanguve Mall, a 63,000m ² double-tiered retail centre, which replaces the original Soshanguve Plaza, represents one of the most significant redevelopments in recent years. Developed by Cubisol, the mall has been built through close collaboration with community leaders and local businesses to ensure genuine inclusion for a project that has proudly been described as being for the people, by the people.
“ Soshanguve Mall is far more than just a shopping destination, it’ s a catalyst for change,” says Andre von Bulow, Managing Director of Cubisol.“ Local inclusion has been prioritised throughout, and deliberate efforts were made to ensure that local communities were always a part of the process.”
Soshanguve, an acronym derived from Sotho, Shangaan, Nguni and Venda, reflects the richly layered, multi-ethnic composition of its community. Established in 1974 through the forced resettlement of residents from Mamelodi and Atteridgeville under the Apartheid regime, the township’ s origins are rooted in division. Yet over time, these imposed boundaries have softened, giving way to a dynamic and integrated cultural landscape. Today, Soshanguve stands as a place where multiple languages, traditions and identities coexist, arguably making its residents among the most multilingual in South Africa.
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