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Eastgate was [[Johannesburg]]'s first 'super-regional' [[shopping centre]]. When it opened in 1979, it was the largest shopping centre in the [[southern hemisphere]]. It remains one of the largest centres in the country, and is the second-largest shopping centre in the [[Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area]], after [[Sandton City]] The centre lies next to the [[R24 (Gauteng)|R24]] airport freeway, between the Johannesburg CBD and [[O. R. Tambo International Airport]].
Eastgate was [[Johannesburg]]'s first 'super-regional' [[shopping centre]]. When it opened in 1979, it was the largest shopping centre in the [[southern hemisphere]]. It remains one of the largest centres in the country, and is the second-largest shopping centre in the [[Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area]], after [[Sandton City]] The centre lies next to the [[R24 (Gauteng)|R24]] airport freeway, between the Johannesburg CBD and [[O. R. Tambo International Airport]].


Stores include [[Woolworths (South Africa)|Woolworths]], Edgars, [[Checkers_(supermarket_chain)|Checkers]] Hyper, [[Ster-Kinekor]] cinemas, Dion, and Stuttafords. A {{Currency|300 million|ZAR}} expansion was completed in 2010, which brings Eastgate to 122 000m². It is owned and developed by Liberty Life. It is managed by Liberty Properties, on behalf of the parent company Liberty Life.<ref>[http://www.eastgatecentre.co.za/home/about.html#tab1 Eastgate]{{deadlink|date=December 2015}}</ref>
Stores include [[Woolworths (South Africa)|Woolworths]], Edgars, [[Checkers_(supermarket_chain)|Checkers]] Hyper, [[Ster-Kinekor]] cinemas, Dion, and Stuttafords. A {{Currency|300 million|ZAR}} expansion was completed in 2010, which brings Eastgate to 122 000m². It is owned and developed by Liberty Life. It is managed by Liberty Properties, on behalf of the parent company Liberty Life.<ref>[http://www.eastgatecentre.co.za/home/about.html#tab1 Eastgate] {{wayback|url=http://www.eastgatecentre.co.za/home/about.html#tab1 |date=20131108125500 }}</ref>


Eastgate Shopping Centre is frequented by over 80 000 shoppers on Saturdays, over 2 million shoppers a month. The shopping centre offers [[Bureau de change]] facilities. Major retailers include one of the most successful Woolworths in South Africa. The centre's 250 stores include over 60 fashion boutiques and 13 jewellers.
Eastgate Shopping Centre is frequented by over 80 000 shoppers on Saturdays, over 2 million shoppers a month. The shopping centre offers [[Bureau de change]] facilities. Major retailers include one of the most successful Woolworths in South Africa. The centre's 250 stores include over 60 fashion boutiques and 13 jewellers.

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Eastgate Shopping Centre, Johannesburg
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LocationBedfordview, Johannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates26°10′47″S 28°6′59″E / 26.17972°S 28.11639°E / -26.17972; 28.11639
Address43 Bradford Road, Bedfordview, Johannesburg
ManagementLiberty Properties
OwnerLiberty Holdings Limited
Websitewww.eastgateshops.com

The Eastgate Shopping Centre is a shopping centre based in Bedfordview, near Bedford Gardens in Gauteng province.

History

Eastgate was Johannesburg's first 'super-regional' shopping centre. When it opened in 1979, it was the largest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere. It remains one of the largest centres in the country, and is the second-largest shopping centre in the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Area, after Sandton City The centre lies next to the R24 airport freeway, between the Johannesburg CBD and O. R. Tambo International Airport.

Stores include Woolworths, Edgars, Checkers Hyper, Ster-Kinekor cinemas, Dion, and Stuttafords. A R 300,000,000 expansion was completed in 2010, which brings Eastgate to 122 000m². It is owned and developed by Liberty Life. It is managed by Liberty Properties, on behalf of the parent company Liberty Life.[1]

Eastgate Shopping Centre is frequented by over 80 000 shoppers on Saturdays, over 2 million shoppers a month. The shopping centre offers Bureau de change facilities. Major retailers include one of the most successful Woolworths in South Africa. The centre's 250 stores include over 60 fashion boutiques and 13 jewellers.

Unusually for a single complex, the building straddles the municipal boundaries of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, however, in 2013, the boundary was adjusted by the Municipal Demarcation Board to move Eastgate fully into Ekurhuleni.

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