I attended a school nearby for most of my schooling years and unfortunately ended up visiting it more than I would have liked. In land-locked Joburg, Malls are like dropping your kids off at the beach - it’s a safe place to keep them entertained for half a day. Hence their popularity.

Although now I can appreciate the quality and exclusivity of the speciality stores and well-dressed shoppers, back then the snobbishness of it all was too much. It’s even a little much now. Sandton City is a huge, upper class complex with tons of shops to keep you busy, a cinema complex, some great restaurants, a square and a kiddie’s zone. Great to get some shopping done but don’t hang around too long in case you go over to the dark side.

The hub of tantalising trends, forging fashion and energetic elegance – Sandton City Shopping Centre is the place to meet, to shop, to be seen. Cosmopolitan and zesty, with 300 vibrant shops, Sandton City is located in Sandton’s prestigious Central Business District and offers a vibrant retail and leisure experience in breathtaking surroundings.

For local and global fashion, Sandton City has your style with some of the world’s most refined brands and respected local designers. Sandton City, for international shopping with South African style.