The Vaal Mall is a large shopping centre in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng

Gauteng

Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...

, South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. It is the largest shopping centre in the region and serves patrons from Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging, Sasolburg

Sasolburg

Sasolburg is a large industrial town in the far north of the Free State province of South Africa. Sasolburg is further sub-divided into three areas: Sasolburg proper, Vaalpark and Zamdela...

 and Parys

Parys

Parys is a town situated on the banks of the Vaal River in the Free State province of South Africa. Population 43,791.In the eariy 1870's, towns in the northern Free State were situated very far apart and members of different churches had to travel great distances to participate in religious...

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The entire centre is build on one level, with one main passageway in the form of a winding river. Elements of the river theme can be found throughout the centre.