![]() The Square in 2015 | |
Former name(s) | Sandton Square |
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Namesake | Nelson Mandela |
Location | Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa |
Postal code | 2196 |
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Website | nelsonmandelasquare |
Nelson Mandela Square is a shopping centre in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, that includes a large open area built to resemble a traditional European town square, and an office complex. The centre was formerly known as Sandton Square and was named for the former president of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela in March 2004. A six metre high statue of Mandela was unveiled at the ceremony to rename the square.[1][2] It is attached to the large Sandton City shopping centre, together forming one of the largest retail complexes on the continent with over 400 stores. The Michelangelo Towers complex adjoins Nelson Mandela Square.[3]