This will enhance its shopping experience, ensure it is well positioned for a bright future, add new services in the mall and create welcome opportunities in the local economy.
"The refurbishment will boost the shopping experience with new tiles in the malls and passages, new bathrooms and a contemporary new design for our bulkheads," says Marlene Bouwer, centre manager of Waterfall Mall. "It will also help bring a welcome boost to our local economy. Wherever possible we are using local contractors which helps create jobs in our area."
The mall's thoughtful approach to ensuring its refurbishment results in the best benefit to its community means it has also established a charity platform to donate the fixtures it is replacing, such as wash hand basins, toilets, urinals and about 7000 sqm of tiles, to charity and community organisations that can use them.
"We are enhancing our shopping experience and are excited about the future of the mall. We have great confidence in the future of Rustenburg and its surrounds and our investment in the mall's refurbishment shows our commitment to the community."
A new information kiosk will be installed near Cape Town Fish Market. In addition to receiving information about the mall, the new kiosk will also provide visitors with information about local tourism and accommodation within the greater North West region, supporting the travel and tourism industry in the area. To help shoppers easily find the stores and services inside the mall, it will also provide three new digital touchscreens with information and directions.
At the same time, the mall is also refreshing its brand and will introduce a new logo and eye-catching artwork.
The mall is located at the heart of a region that is strongly connected to its natural resources. As part of this community, it recently installed solar-panels on its roof to take best advantage of Rustenburg's sunny climate and ensure it minimises its own dependence on the area's energy resources.
The services of the mall's original architect, VDO Consulting Architects, have been retained for the refurbishments and Mont Blanc Construction has been appointed as the contractors for the project.
"We believe this project will be great for our mall and our community," concludes Bouwer.
