Inside the Molapo Crossing saga
Friday, February 26, 2016
Molapo Crossing Mall.PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
When Molapo Crossing opened in April 2003, its developer and main proprietor, Luc Vandecasteele, had no inkling that a year later, developments less than 100 metres from his shiny new complex, would put its future in jeopardy.
At its establishment, Molapo Crossing entered into a cut-throat retail estate sector, dominated by well-established and aggressive actors who had gradually cornered the pay-day shopping market.
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