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Tugela Ferry and Jozini malls secure more top retailers

10 Feb 2016

The new multi-million rand Tugela Ferry Mall and Jozini Shopping Centre in rural KwaZulu-Natal have been “trading very well” since opening and both have had an excellent festive season. 

Tugela Ferry is a vibrant, yet isolated town in rural KwaZulu-Natal that previously did not have a quality, one-stop shopping centre, says Tagg, and the new mall is now well supported by locals and visitors alike.

That’s the word from Gavin Tagg, CEO of Retail Network Services, the full-service specialist retail leasing and development company responsible for leasing at both centres, who says their performance has seen more top retailers take up space at these malls. 

“Tugela Ferry Mall and Jozini Shopping Centre have established themselves in the towns of Tugela Ferry and Jozini in KwaZulu-Natal’s rural northern interior,” says Tagg. “Both centres have been embraced by their communities and have traded well since opening.” 

The recent festive season has been “especially successful”, he says. 

The 15 000sqm Tugela Ferry Mall opened almost nine months ago, while the 18 000sqm Jozini Shopping Centre opened in October 2013. 

Tugela Ferry is a vibrant, yet isolated town in rural KwaZulu-Natal that previously did not have a quality, one-stop shopping centre, says Tagg, and the new mall is well supported by locals and visitors alike. “With a catchment of more than 184 200 residents in approximately 41 800 households, Tugela Ferry Mall is the first fully-fledged shopping centre in the town. Residents previously had to travel substantial distances for basic shopping services, with Tugela Ferry located 45km north of Greytown.” 

A 3 000sqm Shoprite supermarket and 1 350sqm Cashbuild anchor the Tugela Ferry Mall. It caters for over 50 stores, service outlets and eateries offering a comprehensive retail mix, from convenience and banking to fashion, food and furniture. 

Other major brands that are part of the retail and service mix include OK Furniture, the Post Office, Jet, Liquor City, KFC, Standard Bank, Capitec Bank, Rage, Express Stores, Lewis, Pep, Pep Cell, Barnetts, Power Fashion Factory, Studio 88, Beaver Canoe, Dunns, Shoe Zone and The Bed Shop. 

Exciting new additions secured as part of the Tugela Ferry Mall tenant mix since its opening include Edgars Active, Legit, Ackermans, Focus Cosmetics, Chesa Nyama and Debonairs. 

Tagg says Clicks is going to be a “fantastic new addition” to Jozini Shopping Centre. “The centre was fully let, but due to demand we had to move a few stores around and reconfigure space to bring in Clicks.”

Tagg says major retailers at the centre are performing well, and some great new retail brands have come in. “To complete the tenant mix at Tugela Ferry Mall, we have strategic space we are holding for a butchery and an independent school uniform retailer.” 

He says Tugela Ferry Mall represents the biggest retail investment in the town and the mall is gearing up to mark its one-year milestone in April. It also has a 56-bay taxi rank, offering even greater accessibility for Tugela Ferry residents, and 364 parking bays. 

The mall development has also strengthened the town’s central role in the area. Tugela Ferry Mall complements its neighbouring community facilities, which include a hospital, municipal offices, police station, schools, courts, the local office of the Department of Home Affairs and a new Library directly next to the mall. 

Tugela Ferry is a key town in the heart of Msinga in KZN’s Umzinyathi District Municipality, located on the Tugela River’s northern bank, and is a seat of the Tribal Authority Government for the area. The main R33 route, which goes right through the town of Tugela Ferry, means the mall also benefits from excellent accessibility and visibility, making it convenient for passing traffic. 

Meanwhile, great news for Jozini Shopping Centre is that leading national health, beauty and pharmacy retailer, Clicks, will be opening a 550sqm store at the centre soon. This will be the first Clicks store in the town of Jozini.

Tagg says Clicks is going to be a “fantastic new addition” to Jozini Shopping Centre. “The centre was fully let, but due to demand we had to move a few stores around and reconfigure space to bring in Clicks.” 

With Clicks coming in, he says the centre will be home to over 50 stores. 

Jozini is a bustling tourist town in Northern KZN and Jozini Shopping Centre is a quality addition to the town’s retail offering, says Tagg. “Besides being fully let, major retailers at the centre have reported excellent trade, for example the Roots Butchery sold over seven tons of wors in December.” 

Tagg says the fact that both Tugela Ferry Mall and Jozini Shopping Centre are trading well and are attracting national retail brands illustrates that there is an appetite for quality retail in rural areas. 

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