Port Shepstone Mall

Port Shepstone Mall
Interactive map of Port Shepstone Mall
General information
Location	Corner of Nelson Mandela Drive and Ryder Street, Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Coordinates	30°44′24″S30°26′48″E / 30.7400°S 30.4468°E / -30.7400; 30.4468
Opening	24 October 2024 (unofficial) / 15 November 2024 (official)
Cost	R550 million
Owner	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Landlord	Retail Shop Space
Technical details
Floor count	4
Floor area	23,890 m2 (257,100 sq ft)
Design and construction
Main contractor	Top Dog Construction and Construction ID
Renovating team
Architect	Winterbach Pretorius Letele Architects
Other information
Parking	470
References
[1] [2] [3]

Port Shepstone Mall is a new shopping centre situated in Port Shepstone on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Location

Site

Built on the former site of the Port Shepstone Taxi Rank, Port Shepstone Mall is situated on Nelson Mandela Drive at the western entrance into the Port Shepstone CBD, and can also be accessed via Ryder Street and Dick King Road. ^[4]

Catchment

The primary catchment area of the shopping centre includes the Lower South Coast which stretches from Port Shepstone to Hibberdene in the north to Margate and Port Edward in the south and Izingolweni to the west. Its secondary catchment area includes nearby towns in the neighbouring Eastern Cape province such as Mbizana and Flagstaff.

Features

The structure of Port Shepstone Mall consists of four levels, all connected by a central core with two lifts and eight escalators. ^{[2] [5]}

• Level 0: The main public transport entrance with 203 active taxi bays, 221 long-term taxi bays and 10 bus parking bays, which also links to the adjacent bus rank and an overflow taxi holding area. This entrance will cater for taxis only, their commuters and designated vendor points, which will be allocated at this level.
• Level 1: The main retail level consisting of 12 000sqm of retail space including retail stores, pop-up stores, communal seating and an amphitheatre.
• Level 2: Comprises 12 000 sqm of retail space, mostly notably fashion retailers and banking service providers. It includes a pedestrian entrance on Ryder Street.
• Level 3: Comprises 470 public parking bays (rooftop), which can be accessed onto a ramp from Ryder Street. No taxis will be allowed on the rooftop.

Tenants

Port Shepstone Mall comprises over 65 tenants with anchor tenants including Shoprite, Boxer (the 500th store in South Africa), Clicks and Dis-Chem. ^{[2] [6]}

Other notable tenants include:

• ABSA
• Ackermans
• Capitec Bank
• FNB
• KFC
• Mr Price
• Nedbank
• Pep
• The Hub

References

1. "Port Shepstone Mall brings 24 000m2 of retail to intermodal customers" (PDF). Retail Shop Space.
2. Content, Print (2024-10-11). "New Port Shepstone mall to open soon". South Coast Herald. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
3. "Port Shepstone Mall opens today". South Coast Herald.
4. Jones, Amelia (2022-10-20). "Temporary Closure Port Shepstone Taxi Rank - Newsinvasion24". News Invasion 24. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
5. Content, Print (2024-01-09). "Sheppie shopping centre to be complete by October". South Coast Herald. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
6. Content, Print (2024-11-01). "Boxer Superstores marks milestone with 500th store opening in Port Shepstone". South Coast Herald. Retrieved 2025-11-27.