Sun International
Sun International is a resort hotel chain and casino destination from South Africa created by Sol Kerzner, probably best known for its Sun City Resort near Rustenburg in the North West Province.
History
Sun International traces its roots back to 1969, when the Southern Sun Hotel Company was created when South African Breweries and Sol Kerzner joined forces.
In 1983, South African Breweries splits its hotel interests into two. Sun International, headed by Sol Kerzner, retained all of the casino hotels located in the areas that South Africa had designated as "independent homelands" and had Southern Sun as a 20% stakeholder. Southern Sun retained the company's other hotels in South Africa.
After the end of Apartheid in South Africa in the early 1990s, the so-called homelands were re-integrated into the new South Africa. Southern Sun developed its own gaming resorts and began to compete increasingly with Sun International. In 2000, Southern Sun sold its stake in Sun International to Kersaf.
Properties
Today, the Sun International brand operations include resorts, luxury hotel products, and casinos, across 27 destinations in 8 countries.
| Country | Property |
|---|---|
 Botswana |
Gaborone Sun |
 Chile |
Sun Monticello |
 Lesotho |
Lesotho Sun |
| Maseru Sun | |
 Namibia |
Kalahari Sands |
 Nigeria |
The Federal Palace Hotel |
 Swaziland |
Ezulwini Sun |
| Lugogo Sun | |
| Royal Swazi Spa | |
 South Africa |
Carnival City Casino and Entertainment World |
| Fish River Sun | |
| Flamingo Casino | |
| The Golden Valley Casino | |
| Grandwest Casino and Entertainment World | |
| Meropa Casino and Entertainment World | |
| Morula Casino and Hotel | |
| The Maslow | |
| Naledi Sun | |
| Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom | |
| Sibaya Lodge | |
| Sun City | |
| Wild Coast Sun | |
| Windmill Casino and Entertainment Centre | |
| The Carousel Casino and Entertainment World | |
| The Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World | |
| The Table Bay | |
 Zambia |
Royal Livingstone |
| Zambezi Sun |
The various Sun International destinations host events – from music concerts to sporting events and functions. The Sun City Resort hosts the Miss South Africa pageant and the Nedbank Golf Challenge.
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