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The #F1SimulatorChallenge at East Rand Mall Photo: #F1SimulatorChallenge

The #F1SimulatorChallenge, powered by World Sports Betting, gets hearts racing at Kyalami Corner.

Rock & Cricket, in association with East Rand Mall, collaborated with Relativ Media and Hot 102.7 FM to host a world-class racing experience in the largest full-size F1 simulator.

Participants will have an opportunity to race three laps in the F1 simulator on the Monza Circuit from 9 – 11 September 2022; and to try their luck to stand a chance to win your share of over R120 000 in cash and prizes. Terms and conditions apply.

Entrance fee is R120.00 for three laps per participant.

The top three fastest lap winners of the day will win their share of 1st prize – R500 East Rand Mall gift voucher, 2nd place – R250 East Rand Mall gift voucher, 3rd place R100 East Rand Mall gift voucher in prizes.

The #F1SimulatorChallenge is however restricted to participants from 16 years of age and older. Spectators under the age of 16 are welcome to strike a pose next to the F1 simulator.

In addition, East Rand Mall will be granting wishes to the Reach for a Dream Foundation children who have aspired to drive in a F1 simulator. The children will visit East Rand Mall this weekend to experience the thrill of the F1 simulator.

Be sure to visit East Rand Mall this weekend at the Food Court to try your luck in the #F1SimulatorChallenge.

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The Oriental Plaza: A Phoenix in Fordsburg

If Johannesburg is a city of forced displacements, the Oriental Plaza is its most resilient response. While the Rand Club was built for the elite and Ponte for the “jet-set,” the Oriental Plaza was born from the trauma of the Group Areas Act—a piece of Apartheid legislation designed to geographically separate the races. Yet, in true Johannesburg fashion, what was intended as a tool of containment and financial ruin for the Indian community transformed into one of the most vibrant, independent commercial powerhouses in the country.

The story of the Plaza begins with the destruction of Pageview, affectionately known as Fietas. In the mid-20th century, Fietas was a legendary multicultural hub, centered around the bustling 14th Street. It was the city’s premier destination for textiles, clothing, and spices, where shoppers of all races would rub shoulders in a “jazzy, soulful” atmosphere. However, because Fietas was located so close to the white-only city center, the Apartheid government declared it a “white area” in 1962. The community fought back for decades, but by the 1970s, the bulldozers arrived. Homes were leveled, and the thriving traders of 14th Street were forcibly relocated to a purpose-built, modernist complex a kilometer away in Fordsburg: the Oriental Plaza.

The government’s intent was cynical: by moving the traders into a controlled environment with high state-mandated rents and strict rules on what could be sold, they hoped to break the back of Indian commercial dominance. The early years were devastating; many businesses folded, and the “Grand Bazaar” felt like a sterile warehouse compared to the street-level energy of Fietas. However, the traders refused to vanish. They eventually won the right to purchase their own shops, making the Oriental Plaza unique among South African malls because it is owned by the shopkeepers themselves rather than a corporate landlord. This ownership model changed everything. Without the burden of massive monthly mall rentals, the 360+ independent stores can offer prices that national retailers cannot touch, turning the Plaza into a “bargain-hunter’s paradise” that draws millions of visitors a year.