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Mall of the South Celebrates Heritage Day by Joining the Upside

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Mall of the South Celebrates Heritage Day by Joining the Upside:

In celebration of Heritage Day, Mall Of The South is excited to launch a fresh campaign that captures the essence of South Africa’s vibrant spirit in a unique and inspiring way. This year, we’ve focused on a question that truly resonates with everyone:

“Where do most people find the inspiration and motivation to rise above everyday challenges and find genuine, lasting happiness?”

As we explore this question, we remain devoted to our core philosophy: “Let happiness be our heritage.” This ongoing strategy emphasizes that, despite life’s struggles, happiness is always within reach for everyone. Our goal is to continue spreading this uplifting message through a campaign that sparks joy in the hearts of our community, encouraging everyone to find positivity in the simplest moments.

At Mall Of The South, we believe Heritage Day is not just a reflection of our past but a celebration of the strength and optimism that propels us forward. We are committed to growing a movement that inspires people to embrace happiness and share it with those around them.

By sharing your upside story, you stand a chance to win an exclusive luxury weekend getaway from Thaba Eco Hotel worth R14 000 for you and your partner! ??Join us for an upside experience at our #Upside Pop-Up Market, 16 – 29 Sep, Level 2 Shop F114, near entrance 8 and support proudly South African and homegrown business’s. #JoinTheUpside #UpsizeMyUpside and let’s make HAPPINESS our heritage.

T’s & C’s apply. To enter click here https://bit.ly/3B8eMjz

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Author: Candice Perry from Mall Marketing on behalf of Mall Of The South.

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The Randlord Mansions: History

The history of these mansions is also a story of urban warfare and preservation. In the 1960s and 70s, as Johannesburg expanded, many of the original Parktown estates were ruthlessly demolished to make way for the M1 Highway and the massive concrete campus of the Wits University Medical School. The “Parktown War” saw heritage activists fighting the bulldozers to save what remained of the city’s architectural soul. Today, several of the surviving mansions serve as corporate headquarters, schools, or museums, stripped of their private domesticity but preserved as monuments to a gilded age.

Interestingly, these mansions also played a secret role in the city’s political evolution. It was in the drawing rooms of Parktown that the “progressive” mining elite would meet to discuss the future of the country, often finding themselves at odds with the more conservative Boer government. Lady Florence Phillips, in particular, used her influence to found the Johannesburg Art Gallery, insisting that a world-class city needed world-class culture, not just gold bars. Today, walking the “Heritage Trail” through Parktown offers a haunting contrast; you stand in the quiet, manicured gardens of the victors, looking down at the pulsing, crowded city that their gold mines created. It is the ultimate “view from the top,” a reminder that the extreme wealth of Sandton today has its DNA rooted in the stone-and-timber palaces of the 1900s.