Gateway Theatre of Shopping
| Gateway Theatre of Shopping | |
|---|---|
The Palm Court at Gateway Theatre of Shopping | |
| Alternative names | Gateway |
| General information | |
| Location | uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Address | 1 Palm Boulevard, uMhlanga |
| Construction started | 3 March 1998 |
| Inaugurated | September 2001 |
| Owner | Old Mutual Property |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 176,398 m2 (1,898,730 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Johnson Murray Architects (original mall), Impendulo Design Architects (2017-2023) |
| Structural engineer | Tobell Stretch |
| Main contractor | Grinaker LTA (Original Mall), WBHO (Renovations) |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Grant Bezuidenhout |
| Renovating firm | Impendulo Design Architects |
| Awards and prizes | SACSC RDDA Award |
| Other information | |
| Number of stores | 380 stores |
| Parking | 12,000 spaces |
| Website | |
| www | |
Gateway Theatre of Shopping (also known simply as Gateway) is a large shopping mall located on uMhlanga Ridge in uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Gateway is one of the 100 largest malls in the world.
The mall sees more than two million visitors coming through its doors per month. The centre was modelled on the Mall of America and West Edmonton Mall centres and was developed by Old Mutual Properties.
The construction and opening of Gateway Theatre of Shopping has also been the driving force for many new developments in the area. Originally a sugar cane plantation, the establishment of Gateway on the site has led to the development of a new town centre and both commercial and residential developments within the region. There is also a hotel attached to the mall called the Gateway Hotel operated by AHA Hotels.