'Thrill' of parading Louis Vuitton bags breathes new life into Sandton City

Londiwe Buthelezi

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Liberty2Degrees says shoppers who ordinarily would have travelled overseas are getting their luxury purchase fix from Sandton City.

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It's "the thrill of the bag" - the excitement of carrying a Louis Vuitton designer bag around Sandton City - bringing life back to the mall that has become known as Africa's ultimate shopping destination, Liberty2Degrees CEO Amelia Beattie said on Monday.

L2D also owns Nelson Mandela Square, the Sandton Convention Centre and three hotels that were often filled to capacity by conference goers for most of the year before Covid-19.

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