This allowed Southern Sun to develop its own gaming resorts and began to compete increasingly with Sun International. Īfter the end of Apartheid in South Africa in 1994, the so-called homelands were re-integrated into the new South Africa. Kersaf was more focused on cinemas, restaurants, shopping and leisure at first, but as the next twenty years passed, its hotel and casino interests thrived under the Sun International brand, and slowly Kersaf began to dispose of its other interests and acquire more share in Sun International. This commencement was by a scheme of arrangement, such that Sun International would form one of Kersaf's subsidiaries. 1984 saw the commencement of Kersaf Investments Limited, a company that took great interest in Sun International (South Africa). Southern Sun retained the company's other hotels in South Africa, and remained focused on the hotel market rather than casinos. Sol Kerzner sold all of his share in Southern Sun to focus on Sun International (South Africa).

At this time, South African Breweries split 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. By 1983, Southern Sun Hotels was operating 35 hotels, and generating a net income of $35 million. Their hotel business traces its roots back to 1969, when the Southern Sun Hotel Company was created when South African Breweries and South African businessman Sol Kerzner joined forces. Sun International was incorporated in South Africa in 1967 and also runs a head office in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Sun International Hotels is headquartered in the Bahamas, on Paradise Island, which is the world's largest island resort, 70% of which is owned by the company. Specialising in gaming, hospitality and entertainment, the company owns 42.5% of the South African casino market. Sun International Hotels Limited is a resort hotel chain and casino destination from South Africa created by Sol Kerzner, best known for its Sun City Resort near Rustenburg in the North West Province.

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