Located in the financial capital of South Africa, with 144 000 square metres of shopping space and 290 stores, Sandton City is one of the largest shopping centres in the Southern Hemisphere. Linked to Sandton City is the Nelson Mandela Square which boasts a 6 metre bronze statue of the former South African president. In the square are many fine dining restaurants and The Old Mutual Theatre on the Square, a 200-seater theatre that has shown over 100 performances since it opened eight years prior.