The hospitality and gaming industry in South Africa might be perceived as male dominated terrain but within Sun International’s sales team, women are the majority.

Saturday, 29 July 2017 marked the start of an exciting new era for Sun Meropa with the official unveiling of a new hotel at the complex.

SA tourism icon, Sun City re-launches after going through R1bn worth of upgrades in past five years.

Construction on Sun International’s R4-billion Time Square casino and hotel development in Menlyn Maine, Tshwane, is fully on track, with the casino due to open on time in April 2017.

Daksha Vallabh joined the Sandton Convention Centre team as Exhibition Sales Manager in October 2016 bringing with her many years of experience in the industry, as well as in other sectors.

Sun International and Domba Empowerment Corporation (PTY) Ltd. announced its expansion plans for Sun Meropa at the sod turning ceremony for a new hotel at the complex on Tuesday, 6 September 2016. The R75-million development scheduled for completion in August 2017.

Sun International’s (SUI) expansion into Latin America helped it grow overall revenue 15% to R12bn‚ but the casino group lost R503m in the year to end-June due to purchasing costs and legal settlements.

Sun International receives approval from the relevant gambling regulators in Latin America for the merger of its Latin American portfolio with Chile-based Dreams.

Sun International tells the Competition Tribunal it is abandoning its proposed R9.4bn acquisition of Peermont.

Tsogo Sun and Sun International resuscitate plans for a reshuffling of casino ownership in the Western Cape.