Sun City, North West




Place in North West, South Africa



































































































Sun City

Sun City
Sun City




Sun City is located in North West (South African province)

Sun City

Sun City




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Sun City is located in South Africa

Sun City

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Coordinates: 25°20′25″S 27°5′27″E / 25.34028°S 27.09083°E / -25.34028; 27.09083Coordinates: 25°20′25″S 27°5′27″E / 25.34028°S 27.09083°E / -25.34028; 27.09083
Country South Africa
Province North West
District Bojanala
Municipality Moses Kotane
Established 1979
Government

 • Type Ward 14
 • Councillor Lebogang Jafta Masilo
Area
[1]

 • Total 4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi)
Population
(2011)[1]

 • Total 1,299
 • Density 270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]

 • Black African
 40.1%
 • Coloured
 7.6%
 • Indian/Asian
 13.2%
 • White
 37.0%
 • Other
 2.2%

First languages (2011)
[1]

 • Tswana
 30.8%
 • English
 24.0%
 • Zulu
 14.3%
 • Afrikaans
 12.6%
 • Other
 18.2%
Time zone
UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
0316



The Bridge of Time facing the Entertainment Centre


Sun City is a luxury resort and casino, situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It is located between the Elands River and the Pilanesberg, about two hours' drive from Johannesburg, near the city of Rustenburg. The complex borders the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Post-apartheid


  • 3 Facilities


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


Sun City was developed by the hotel magnate Sol Kerzner as part of his Sun International group of properties. It was officially opened on 7 December 1979, then located in the Bantustan of Bophuthatswana.


As Bophuthatswana had been declared an independent state by South Africa's apartheid government—although unrecognized as such by any other country—it could provide entertainment such as gambling and topless revue shows, which were banned in South Africa. These factors, as well as its relatively close location to the large metropolitan areas of Pretoria and Johannesburg, ensured that Sun City soon became a popular holiday and weekend destination.


The United Nations had imposed a cultural boycott on South Africa in condemnation of apartheid. To overcome this, Kerzner offered substantial financial incentives to performing artists to use Sun City as a venue. Several famous performers disregarded the boycott and performed at the venue, such as the Beach Boys,[2]Linda Ronstadt,[2]Cher,[2]Millie Jackson,[2]Liza Minnelli,[2]Frank Sinatra (1981),[3]Paul Anka,[3]Status Quo,[4]Rod Stewart (July 1983),[3][4] and Elton John (October 1983).[3] British rock band Queen's series of performances at the venue in October 1984—in transgression of the boycott—caused considerable controversy, prompting criticism in the British music press, a fine from the Musicians' Union, and Queen's inclusion on the United Nations' blacklisted artists. Following the criticism, Queen strongly defended their decision, citing the fact that they had insisted they played only to desegregated audiences. They also donated to a school for the deaf and blind to prove their philanthropic values.[4] In the late 1980s, Queen's song "We Will Rock You" was used as the sound track to Sun City's 60-second video promo, which was shown as commercial on SABC-TV and also when opening shows in Sun City's Superbowl auditorium.


On 25 October 1980, Sun City's "Superbowl" hosted a racially mixed world heavyweight boxing championship fight between champion American Mike Weaver and challenger South African Gerrie Coetzee. It was won by Weaver by thirteenth-round knockout. The fight was for Weaver's World Boxing Association world heavyweight title.


In 1985, E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt made the venue the focus of his music-industry activist group Artists United Against Apartheid. Forty-nine top recording artists collaborated on a song called "Sun City", in which they pledged they would not perform at the resort because of their opposition to apartheid. Additionally, Simple Minds included the song as part of a live medley on their Live in the City of Light double album in 1987.



Post-apartheid


Sun City has continued since Bophutatswana was re-incorporated in the new South Africa in 1994.


The resort has four hotels:



  • Soho Hotel (Formerly known as Sun City Hotel or The Main Hotel)

  • Cascades Hotel;

  • The Cabanas;

  • The Palace of the Lost City.


Sun City has the Vacation Club which is not a hotel but rather flats sold in a timeshare scheme.


Sun City also has two international-standard 18-hole golf courses, the Gary Player Country Club and the Lost City Golf Course, both designed by Gary Player. The Gary Player Country Club is home to the Nedbank Golf Challenge (formerly the Nedbank Million Dollar Golf Challenge) that is held annually.


The Sun City resort has hosted various concerts and events, including the Miss South Africa and Miss South Africa Teen Pageant. These pageants take place annually in Sun City’s Super Bowl Arena and the Valley of Waves. It also hosted Miss World pageant five times, from 1992–1995 and 2001. The resort was also the site of the Sun City Agreement.


In 2001, Sun City was the site of the 2nd IIFA Awards. Held at the Superbowl Arena, it honoured both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, for that year. Also on that year on 19 May, Irish vocal pop band Westlife held a concert for their Where Dreams Come True Tour supporting their album Coast to Coast.


In 2014, the movie Blended, with Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, premiered on the premises after being filmed mostly at the resort.



Facilities


Notable facilities at Sun City:



  • The Valley Of Waves

  • The Gary Player Country Club

  • Zip 2000

  • SunStar

  • Sun Central

  • The Maze Of The Lost City

  • Sun City Casino

  • South African Hall Of Fame

  • Segaetsho Cultural Village

  • Mankwe Gametrackers & Pilanesberg Game Reserve

  • Waterworld

  • Kwena Gardens



See also




  • Pilanesberg Game Reserve

  • Pilanesberg International Airport



References





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  2. ^ abcde (18 October 1985). "`Sun City` Album Tackles Apartheid Issue". Chicago Tribune (Chicago).


  3. ^ abcd "Elton John South Africa tour jogs memories of Sun City gigs". The Nation. 11 January 2008. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.


  4. ^ abc "The sins of St Freddie". The Guardian. 14 January 2005. Retrieved 18 December 2013.




External links







  • Official website

  • The Lost City Golf Course













Preceded by
Georgia World Congress Center
Miss World Venue
1992–1995
 Succeeded by
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Preceded by
Millennium Dome
Miss World Venue
2001
 Succeeded by
Alexandra Palace








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