Gateway Theatre of Shopping

Gateway Theatre of Shopping
The Palm Court at Gateway Theatre of Shopping
Alternative names	Gateway
General information
Location	1 Palm Boulevard, uMhlanga, uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Construction started	3 March 1998
Completed	September 2001
Inaugurated	September 2001
Owner	Old Mutual Property
Technical details
Floor count	4
Floor area	176,398 m2 (1,898,730 sq ft) [1]
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	Grant Bezuidenhout
Renovating firm	Impendulo Design Architects
Awards and prizes	SACSC RDDA Award
Other information
Number of stores	380 stores [2]
Parking	12,000 spaces
Website
www.gatewayworld.co.za

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. ^[3]

The mall sees more than two million visitors coming through its doors per month. ^[4] The centre was modelled on the Mall of America and West Edmonton Mall centres and was developed by Old Mutual Properties. ^[5]

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. ^[6]

Facilities

Gateway has an 18-screen Nu Metro cinema complex, as they took over the Ster-Kinekor space, and launched on October 3, 2025, with its first ScreenX in South Africa. ^[7] Gateway also has 90 restaurants and more than 380 stores, an arcade and theme park, indoor fun fair, a gym, valet parking, ^[8] and a vortex tunnel (the first of its kind in South Africa). ^{[9] [10] [11]}

References

1. "Menlyn Park mall, now Africa's largest, will reopen soon".
2. "About Gateway Theatre of Shopping - Gateway Theatre of Shopping". Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
3. "Redevelopment - Gateway Theatre of Shopping". Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
4. "Gateway". eThekwini Online. City of Durbin. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
5. "Global award for Gateway Theatre of Shopping". Old Mutual . 28 March 2003. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
6. Clur, Belinda (2007). "South African Property Market Continues to Sizzle". Research Review. 14 (2). International Council of Shopping Centers: 67. Retrieved 6 February 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. "Cinemagic in Durban: Nu Metro Gateway opens with South Africa's first ScreenX".
8. "Valet Parking". Gateway Theatre of Shopping. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
9. Vortex Tunnel The Entertainer; retrieved 1 May 2021
10. 5 things to do for the last few days of holiday at gatewayworld.co.za; retrieved 1 May 2021
11. "Zulu Kingdom tourism site".

External links

• Gateway official site

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