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Shelly Centre
Shelly Centre is a South African shopping centre located in Shelly Beach, KwaZulu-Natal. It serves the Lower South Coast (from Hibberdene to Port Edward) and has 70 stores. History On 23 August 1985, Shelly Centre was opened by residents of the South Coast due to the fact that it was the South Coast's first major shopping mall. It also made Shelly Beach the first place on the Lower South Coast to boast an escalator. In 2015, a multi-million rand upgrade took place at Shelly Centre to modernise the shopping centre as the last upgrade was done in 2003. The upgrade was aimed to create a consistent look and modern feel using wood and natural elements. In 2018, new logo to the shopping centre was introduced. Mall contents Shelly Centre has 6 movie theatres operated by Ster-Kinekor (to be shut down permanently soon), 10 restaurants and eateries, more than 70 stores in total, undercover parking and non-undercover parking.https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/768268/ster-kine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelly Beach, KwaZulu-Natal
Shelly Beach is a coastal resort town on the South Coast (KwaZulu-Natal), South Coast of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, located approximately halfway between Margate, South Africa, Margate (8.5 km) and Port Shepstone (7.1 km). Geography Shelly Beach is situated between the Zotsha Creek to the north, the Mhlangeni River to the south and the R61 (South Africa), R61 freeway to the west. Its neighbouring areas are Oslo Beach to the north and St Michael's-on-sea, St Michael’s-on-Sea and Uvongo to the south. Economy Economic Development The opening of Shelly Centre in 1985 placed Shelly Beach as a prime shopping destination on the KZN South Coast followed by the developments of Southcoast Mall in 2005, Shelly Beach Business Park in 2007, the Shelly Beach Day Hospital (now a 24-hour hospital) in August 2010 and the reopening of McDonald's in Shelly Beach in 2021 since the 1990s. Today Shelly Beach has become the gateway to shopping on the Lower South Coast, host to the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ray Nkonyeni Municipality () is a local municipality within the Ugu District Municipality in South Africa. It is located on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Ezinqoleni and Hibiscus Coast local municipalities. As of 2022 it has a population of 362,134. Politics The municipal council consists of seventy-one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Thirty-six councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in thirty-six wards, while the remaining thirty-five are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 3 August 2016 the African National Congress The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa. It originated as a liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid and has governed the country since 1994, when the 1994 South African general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugu District Municipality
The Ugu District Municipality () is one of the 11 districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. ''Ugu'' is isiZulu for "coast". It governs the KZN South Coast and its seat is Port Shepstone. The majority of its 722,484 inhabitants spoke isiZulu as of 2011. The district code is DC21. The largest towns in the municipality are Port Shepstone, Margate, Umzinto, Scottburgh and Harding. Geography The boundaries of the Ugu District Municipality which covers an area of 5866 square kilometres, coincide with the boundaries of the geographical area of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. The municipality stretches 112 kilometres along the coast from Scottburgh in the north to Port Edward in the south and Harding in the west (interior). The municipality is 84% rural and 16% urban which is the pillar of its successful economy. The municipality consists of eighty one (81) municipal wards, which are in its local municipalities, namely Ray Nkonyeni, Umzumbe, Umdoni and Umuziwaban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shopping Center
A shopping center in American English, shopping centre in English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English (see American and British English spelling differences#-re, -er, spelling differences), shopping complex, shopping arcade, shopping plaza, or galleria, is a group of shops built together, sometimes under one roof. The first known collections of retailers under one roof are marketplace, public markets, dating back to ancient times, and Middle Eastern covered markets, bazaars and souqs. In Paris, about 150 Covered passages of Paris, covered passages were built between the late 18th century and 1850, and a wealth of Arcade (architecture)#Shopping arcades, shopping arcades were built across Europe in the 19th century. In the United States, the widespread use of the automobile in the 1920s led to the first shopping centers consisting of a few dozen shops that included parking for cars. Starting in 1946, larger, open air centers anchored by department stores were b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu people, Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu language, Zulu) and Natal Province. It is located in the southeast of the country, with a long shoreline on the Indian Ocean. It shares borders with three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho. Its capital is Pietermaritzburg, and its largest city is Durban, which is also the Port of Durban, city with the largest port in sub-saharan Africa. It is the second-most populous province in South Africa, after Gauteng. Two areas in KwaZulu-Natal have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park. These areas are important to the surrounding ecosystems. During the 1830s and early 1840s, the northern part of what is now KwaZulu-Natal was established as the Zulu Kingdom. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hibberdene
Hibberdene is a small coastal town on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast in South Africa, approximately 23 km (14 mi) north-east of Port Shepstone and 90 km (56 mi) south-west of Durban and halfway between coastal towns of Scottburgh and Margate. Hibberdene is situated on a coastal hillside between the uMhlungwa River to the north and the uMzimayi River to the south, both of which drain into the Indian Ocean. The town was named after C. Maxwell-Hibberd, the former postmaster-general of Natal. Law and government Municipal administration Previously an independent municipality and part of the defunct Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality, Hibberdene now forms part of the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality and the larger Ugu District Municipality. Municipal re-demarcation As the 2024 national government elections near, there have recently been several demarcation proposals made by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) to relocate Ward 13 of the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality which incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Edward, KwaZulu-Natal
Port Edward is a small resort town situated on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and lies on the border between KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. It is situated on the R61 road (future N2 Wild Coast Toll Route) between Port Shepstone and Lusikisiki. History In 1831 there was a crisis between the settlers in Port Natal (Durban) and Dingane, the Zulu king. Some settlers boarded a ship that was in the harbour and the others, including Henry Francis Fynn and his family, fled down the coast. The Zulu warriors caught up with them where Port Edward is today and massacred the fleeing settlers, which included local tribespeople of Langeni, on a hill called Isandlundlu (in English, ''shaped like a hut''). The place has been known ever since as Tragedy Hill and its slopes are still littered with the bones of the victims. In 1552, the Portuguese carrack "Sao Joao" ran aground at Port Edward and this is the first time in recorded history that peoples from Europe met peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ster-Kinekor
Ster-Kinekor is a South African-based cinema company, and the country's largest movie exhibitor. It represents 60-65% of the market, having 32 cinema complexes consisting of 342 screens, 47 961 seats and 124 3D screens across the country (Commercial, 3D, IMAX, D-BOX, Kids’ Cinema, Nouveau and Cine Prestige). The company operates 6 cinema complexes in other regions of Africa with 33 screens and 4 077 seats. Its head office is at the Ster-Kinekor Office Park in Sandton, Johannesburg. Ster-Kinekor holds the largest market share Market share is the percentage of the total revenue or sales in a Market (economics), market that a company's business makes up. For example, if there are 50,000 units sold per year in a given industry, a company whose sales were 5,000 of those ... of cinemas in South Africa, followed by Nu Metro Cinemas. Smaller, independent operators, including CineCentre, Movies@, and Epic Cinemas, make up the rest of the market. In 2021, following losses att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pick N Pay Stores
Pick n Pay (officially Pick n Pay Group Ltd) is a major South African grocery retail chain, headquartered in Cape Town. It operates both corporate and franchised stores under two brands – Pick n Pay (which includes its Supermarket, Clothing, Liquor, Build, and Hypermarket stores), and Boxer. History Pick n Pay was founded by Raymond Ackerman, son of Gus Ackerman, who founded the Ackermans clothing retail chain in South Africa, in 1916. Raymond joined Ackermans in 1951 as a trainee manager. In the early 1950s, Ackermans was sold to rival department store chain Greatermans. When Greatermans branched into food retailing, Ackerman recognised the potential for a new type of shopping experience - self-service supermarkets. He encouraged Greatermans to start its own supermarket chain, of which Ackerman would become General Manager. The first store was opened in Mayfair, Johannesburg. The new chain, Checkers, still exists in South Africa, as a major competitor to Pick n Pay. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolworths South Africa
Woolworths (officially Woolworths Holdings Limited, and commonly referred to as Woolies) is a South African multinational retail company, headquartered in Cape Town. The company owns the South African luxury department and grocery store chain, Woolworths, and the Australian retailer Country Road. The South African division of Woolworths comprises luxury goods retail, including fashion, homeware, and beauty products, with many stores incorporating a premium food retail offering. Stand-alone food stores and “Food Stops” attached to Engen petrol stations, are located in urban areas across South Africa. Founded in Cape Town, in 1931, Woolworths operates 218 full-line stores and 430 stand-alone food stores in South Africa, as well as 64 stores across the rest of Africa. The company sells clothing and accessories under several brands, including Studio W, RE:, and Edition, while also representing the Group’s Australian brands, including Country Road, Witchery, and Trenery. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truworths
Truworths (officially Truworths International Ltd) is a South African clothing and footwear retailer. Founded in 1917, and based in Cape Town, Truworths operates a total of 888 stores, 763 of which are in South Africa, 88 in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, and the rest elsewhere in Southern Africa Southern Africa is the southernmost region of Africa. No definition is agreed upon, but some groupings include the United Nations geoscheme for Africa, United Nations geoscheme, the intergovernmental Southern African Development Community, and .... History In 1917, The Alliance Trading Company was established, later changing its name to Truworths Fashion House, and then Truworths Ltd in 1940. By the 1950s, the retailer had expanded to over 80 stores. Credit accounts for customers began being offered in 1955, and sales reached R1 million in 1959. By the late 1970s, Truworths had a total of 280 stores across South Africa. In December 2015, Truworths acquired the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgars (department Store)
Edgars is a Johannesburg-based chain of stores present all over Southern Africa. The department store was previously selling clothing, shoes, homeware & beauty and under new leadership has recently shifted its focus to mass-market fashion and beauty products. The chain had just around 200 stores, with multiple locations in South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Botswana as well as in the capital cities of eSwatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, and Ghana when it was sold to Durban based, private fashion company Retailability in 2020. History Edgars was founded in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1929. Its was named after London based Swan and Edgar. Eli Ross opened his first Edgars store in Joubert Street. It relocated to Cape Town in 1929 before returning to Eloff Street, Johannesburg in 1937, now owned by Sydney Press. 1979 saw the company open its new head office called Edgardale and a distribution centre at Crown Mines. South African Breweries would purchase Edcon in 1982. As part of Edcon, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
