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‘ locations ’ were dismantled by the Apartheid government , Alexandra has also proved a community determined to survive and thrive . Full of colour , it has been designed to be an important point of connection – public and private , resident and commuter , Alexandra and Africa , consumers and the items which will meet their daily needs ,” says Louw . “ Pan Africa Shopping Centre is an asset that the community can be proud of .”
Location Alexandra township lies less than 5km to the east of the Sandton CBD , South Africa ’ s financial hub and Pan Africa Shopping Centre is located at the gateway to Alexandra - on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Watt Street in one of Alexandra ’ s busiest areas with some 10,000 people and 1,500 operating taxis using the area each day , from Louis Botha Avenue , central Johannesburg , nearby Sandton and in fact , anywhere in South Africa and Africa .
“ Set to be the heart of the shopping mecca for people of Alexandra and those using the commuter node , as well as the many who constantly access other parts of the country and beyond from the area , Pan Africa serves
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