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Dobsonville Mall is the shopping centre at 75 Elias Motsoaledi Road, Mmesi Park, Soweto, on the corner of Elias Motsoaledi Drive and Christian Dube Street. According to the mall’s official website, it trades from 09:00 to 18:00 on weekdays, 09:00 to 17:00 on Saturdays, and 09:00 to 15:00 on Sundays and public holidays. The centre has more than 70 stores. Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Boxer and OBC Chicken are its anchor tenants, and you will also find most major banks, clothing chains, fast food, a Clicks pharmacy and a taxi rank inside the mall.
This guide covers the centre’s trading hours, what is in the store directory, food and banking, directions, parking and transport, and how to contact centre management. For every tenant with its phone number, open the Dobsonville Mall Shops directory. For other centres and stores in the area, see Shopping in Dobsonville.
Address: 75 Elias Motsoaledi Road, Mmesi Park, Soweto, 1863 (corner Elias Motsoaledi Drive and Christian Dube Street)
Centre hours: Mon to Fri 09:00 to 18:00 | Sat 09:00 to 17:00 | Sun and public holidays 09:00 to 15:00
Centre management: 011 988 0101 | [email protected]
Parking: free, according to the mall | Taxi rank: inside the mall
Browse: Dobsonville Mall Shops | Pick n Pay Dobsonville Mall | Shoprite Dobsonville Mall | Clicks Dobsonville Mall
Checked: 13 September 2026 against the official Dobsonville Mall website
Dobsonville Mall Trading Hours
These are the centre’s published trading hours. They tell you when the mall is open. Each store sets its own hours, so a shop may open a little earlier or close sooner than the centre.
| Day | Centre trading hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 09:00 to 18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 to 15:00 |
| Public holidays | 09:00 to 15:00 |
So on a weekday, Dobsonville Mall closes at 18:00. On Saturdays it closes at 17:00, and on Sundays and public holidays at 15:00. It opens at 09:00 every day.
Store hours can be different. When we checked the retailers’ own store locators, Clicks listed longer Sunday and public holiday hours (09:00 to 16:00), and PEP listed a weekday opening time of 08:30. The mall’s website does not publish special hours for particular days such as Christmas Day, New Year’s Day or Good Friday. Before a holiday visit, call centre management on 011 988 0101 or check the mall’s official Facebook page.
Dobsonville Mall Store Directory
The official store directory lists close to 80 shops and services. Clothing is the biggest group, followed by food and banking. The full list, grouped by category with phone numbers, is on the Dobsonville Mall Shops page. Here are the main groups.
- Dobsonville Mall Shops: Store Directory
- Pick n Pay Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- PEP Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- Clicks Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- Boxer Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- Jet Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- Pick n Pay Liquor Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- Shoprite Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- Mr Price Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- Ackermans Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- Sportscene Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- Dis-Chem Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- PEP Code Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
- PEP Cell Dobsonville Mall: Hours, Contact & Location
Supermarkets, groceries and liquor
- Pick n Pay Dobsonville Mall, one of the centre’s anchor supermarkets
- Shoprite Dobsonville Mall, an anchor since before the 2017 upgrade
- Boxer Dobsonville Mall, a value supermarket
- Pick n Pay Liquor Dobsonville Mall (shown on the mall map beside Pick n Pay) and Liquor City
- Butcher Guys Meat & Chicken for fresh meat, and Zanwabo Cakes
Clothing, footwear and sportswear
Value and family chains include Ackermans, PEP Dobsonville Mall, Jet Dobsonville Mall, Mr Price, Mr Price Kids and Power Fashion. For fashion and youth brands there are Truworths, Markham, Identity, Exact, Daniel J, John Craig, Legit, PQ Clothing, Rage, Skipper Bar, Studio 88, Ambassador and Sportscene. Totalsports sells sportswear, and the shoe stores are Shoe World, Side Step and Sneaker Factory. Independent stores Fakizinto and Ying Ying Fashion are also listed.
Health, beauty and medical
Clicks Dobsonville Mall and Empilweni Pharmacy handle medicine and toiletries. The directory also lists Looka Beauty, Sedglo, Dobsonville Optometrist, an optometry practice, Care Kahle, a dentist and two surgeries.
Cellphones, electronics and home
For phones and airtime there are Pep Cell, Ackermans Connect, Telkom, CG Gadgets and Ghetto Cellular. Cash Crusaders and Best Home and Electric sell electronics. Furniture and homeware stores are Lewis, OK Furniture, Top Furniture, Top Home, Sheet Street and Pep Home, and Soweto City Electrical is also listed.
Stores people ask about that are not listed
When we checked on 13 September 2026, the official directory did not list Woolworths, Spar, PostNet, The Fix, Shoe City, Fashion World, a MultiChoice or DStv store, Roots, Legends Barber or The Courier Guy. The mall map shows an MTN store that is not in the directory text. If you are looking for one of these brands, call the mall or check the brand’s own store locator before you travel.
Food & Restaurants
Most of the food at Dobsonville Mall is takeaway and quick-service. The 2017 extension added a new food court, according to the owner’s announcement at the time. The directory lists these outlets:
- Chicken: KFC, Chicken Licken, OBC Chicken and Pedro’s Chicken
- Burgers and pizza: McDonald’s, Steers and Debonairs
- Fish: Fishaways and Delicious Fish & Chips
- Pies and baked treats: King Pie and Zanwabo Cakes
The directory does not list a sit-down restaurant. Phone numbers for every food outlet are on the Dobsonville Mall Shops page.
Banks, ATMs & Services
Dobsonville Mall has branches or outlets for most of South Africa’s big banks, which makes it a useful stop for banking in Dobsonville.
- Banks: ABSA, African Bank, Capitec Bank (listed separately at Entrance 3 and Entrance 4), FNB, Nedbank and Standard Bank
- Loans and finance: Old Mutual Finance, Atlas Finance, SuperFast Loans and Sharp Loans
- Other services: Multiserve, Sisonke Funerals, Bet SA and Telkom
The mall map marks a Capitec ATM. The directory does not say which other banks have ATMs or where they are, so use your bank’s app or ATM locator to confirm before you go. Banks set their own branch hours, which may differ from the centre’s, so check the bank’s branch locator before a weekend visit.
Address, Map & Directions
Address: Dobsonville Mall, 75 Elias Motsoaledi Road, Mmesi Park, Soweto, 1863. The mall’s postal code is 1863. The centre stands on the corner of Elias Motsoaledi Drive and Christian Dube Street, and older maps and apps may still call it Dobsonville Shopping Centre.
If you are driving, search for “Dobsonville Mall, 75 Elias Motsoaledi Road” in your maps app. The official mall map shows how the centre is laid out:
- Boxer Superstores, Liquor City and PEP are at one end, with Shoprite in the middle of the same side.
- Pick n Pay, Clicks, PQ Clothing and Pick n Pay Liquor are at the other end, in the newer extension.
- The banks, the fast-food outlets and most clothing stores sit along the central walkways between them.
- Parking areas run along one long side of the centre, and toilets are marked in three places.
For other shopping nearby, Dobson Point Shopping Centre is on the corner of Dobson Drive and Mojahanah Road, also in Dobsonville.
Taxi Rank, Parking & Transport
The mall says it has its own taxi rank inside the centre, so minibus taxis stop right at the mall. The owner’s announcement for the 2017 upgrade also mentions dedicated taxi facilities. Taxi routes and fares are set by the taxi associations, not the mall, so ask at the rank or your local association about routes to and from other parts of Soweto and Roodepoort.
Parking is free, according to the mall, and the map shows open parking areas along one side of the building. The mall does not publish the number of bays, height limits or security details on its website. For those questions, call centre management on 011 988 0101.
Contact Details & Facilities
| Contact | Details |
|---|---|
| Centre management phone | 011 988 0101 |
| Marketing email | [email protected] |
| Physical address | 75 Elias Motsoaledi Road, Mmesi Park, Soweto, 1863 |
| Property manager | Excellerate JHI (Excellerate Real Estate Services t/a JHI) |
| Owner | Vukile Property Fund |
| Official website | dobsonvillemall.co.za |
Use the centre’s number for general enquiries, lost property, exhibition space and leasing questions. Call the store directly for store-specific questions such as stock, specials or refunds.
Facilities
- Free parking
- Taxi rank inside the mall
- Free Wi-Fi from Connect Waya-Waya
- Public toilets (three locations on the mall map)
- Court spaces that businesses and organisations can book for exhibitions and promotions
- An office park that is part of the property, according to Vukile
About the centre
Dobsonville Mall opened in 1994 as Dobsonville Shopping Centre and describes itself as the first township shopping centre in Soweto. In September 2017 it reopened after an R114 million extension and upgrade, which brought in Pick n Pay, Pick n Pay Liquor, Clicks, Pep Home, PQ Clothing and Legit, and changed the name to Dobsonville Mall. The upgrade announcement put the centre at 27,000 m² after the extension, while Vukile’s property page currently lists a gross lettable area of 26,438 m².
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dobsonville Mall open today?
The centre is open every day, including Sundays and public holidays: 09:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00 on Saturday, and 09:00 to 15:00 on Sundays and public holidays. On days such as Christmas Day, confirm with centre management on 011 988 0101 first.
What time does Dobsonville Mall close?
The mall closes at 18:00 on weekdays, 17:00 on Saturdays and 15:00 on Sundays and public holidays. Individual stores may close earlier or later.
What is the Dobsonville Mall contact number?
Centre management can be reached on 011 988 0101 or [email protected]. Numbers for individual stores are on the Dobsonville Mall Shops page.
What is the address and postal code of Dobsonville Mall?
75 Elias Motsoaledi Road, Mmesi Park, Soweto, 1863, on the corner of Elias Motsoaledi Drive and Christian Dube Street.
Is Dobsonville Mall the same as Dobsonville Shopping Centre?
Yes. The centre was called Dobsonville Shopping Centre until its 2017 upgrade, when it was renamed Dobsonville Mall.
Is there a Woolworths or Spar at Dobsonville Mall?
Neither was listed in the official store directory when we checked on 13 September 2026. The supermarkets listed are Pick n Pay, Shoprite and Boxer.
Is there a liquor store at Dobsonville Mall?
Liquor City is listed in the official directory, and the mall map shows Pick n Pay Liquor next to Pick n Pay.
Was Dobsonville Mall looted?
Yes. During the July 2021 unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, Soweto Urban reported that Dobsonville Mall was looted on the night of Sunday 11 July 2021, leaving several businesses badly damaged. The centre is trading again, and its current tenants are listed in the official store directory.
Are there shops to let at Dobsonville Mall?
The mall does not publish vacancies on its website. For leasing enquiries, contact centre management on 011 988 0101 or the property manager, Excellerate JHI, through Vukile’s Dobsonville Mall property page.