Captain Kay Makhubela said the device was found in one of the shops inside the mall.
"We have sent bomb specialists to determine whether it is a bomb or not," Makhubela said.
Police and other law enforcement were on the scene.
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Southgate Mall evacuated following bomb scare
Gauteng police say Southgate Mall in Johannesburg has been evacuated after a suspicious device was found on Friday.
A member of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) helps a colleague to get into a bomb suit to defuse a suspicious object after two bombs exploded at the city clock tower in the center of Hua Hin, Thailand, 12 August 2016. A series of bomb attacks in the resort city of Hua Hin killed at least two people and injured more than 20 people including foreign tourists. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
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