From international high street labels Mango and Zara, luxury brands Cartier and Louis Vuitton, local budget fashion favourite Mr Price (fondly referred to as Monsieur Prisee), and department stores Stuttafords and Edgars, Sandton City is a one-stop mall for fashion. Try Typo for quirky stationery and gifts, and pop into African Origins for a great range of African beaded goods, homeware, and jewellery.
There's a gigantic food court with a wide range of choices, plus delis and cafés spread throughout the mall.
A newer addition to Sandton City is the bling-filled Diamond Walk, the place to find global luxury brands like Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Alexander McQueen, Giorgio Armani, Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, and Cartier, to name but a few.
Nelson Mandela Square
Built around an open piazza flanked by restaurants and bars and the Sandton Library, Nelson Mandela Square is Sandton's most popular tourist destination. Standing tall at the top of the square is a gigantic bronze statue of former President Nelson Mandela, a favourite place for tourists to take photos. Nelson Mandela Square is connected to Sandton City and Legacy Corner, making it one of the biggest shopping complexes on the continent.For lunch or dinner, choose from classic steaks at The Butcher Shop, seafood and sushi at The Big Mouth, and elegant bistro dining at tashas, a classy café with excellent service and a flawless menu. The flashiest place to be seen on the square is at Tang, a fashionable modern Asian restaurant and Champagne bar overlooking the square, which is a buzzing place to get a taste of Joburg’s high life (make sure to look the part and dress up before heading over there).
Inside the mall, you can find an array of high-end fashion and jewellery shops, as well as the entrances to the neighbouring Sandton City and Michelangelo Towers malls. Department stores and brands to look out for include Hamleys toy shop and Presidential Shirts, a small boutique store that sells the colourful silk shirts that were much loved by Mandela. For beautiful crafts and souvenirs, make your way to Out of Africa.
Nelson Mandela Square is also the venue for one of our favourite antique fairs (from 10:00 –16:00 on the first Sunday of every month barring January). Read about the Nelson Mandela Square Antique Fair here.
Comments
Shane
virtual world
Be careful when going to Nelson Mandela square. I got robbed in front of the revolving door of Radisson Blu Sandton Cityaround 19:17 in seconds after my tour guide dropped me after eating at one of the restaurants there. The police said one hour after I was robbed another robery was reported at Hilton. The 3 robbers pointing their guns at my inlaws and threatened to shoot. I was informed that hotel security doesn't carry gun. He only press the panic button. I will never stay at Radisson Blu again.