Sun International returns to Botswana

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Peermont owns 60 percent in Grand Palm with BDC holding the remainder. PIC: KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

International resort hotel chain, Sun International, plans to acquire hotel and gaming company, Peermont group that owns hotels and casinos in South Africa and Botswana in a R 9.43 billion (P7.73 billion) deal.

The move will see Sun international, which divested from Gaborone Sun Hotel last year, bouncing back into Botswana and taking over Peermont’s Grand Palm hotel, Mondior, Metcourt Inn and the casino at Sedibeng hotel in Francistown.

In South Africa, Peermont owns eight resort and gaming operations including Emperors Palace in Gauteng and Graceland in Mpumalanga.

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Sun International returns to Botswana

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