Work is now under way on Sun International’s latest project – a major development in the eastern suburbs of Pretoria in South Africa.

Pretoria

The project at Menlyn Maine has been three years in the making and the entertainment complex is set to become the flagship property of the group when it opens in 2017. The new venture will create as many as 10,000 jobs during construction and a further 2,200 jobs when the project is complete.

Sun International chief executive Graeme Stephens said: “We have worked extremely hard on this project and are particularly proud of it. After a wave of change and development in the late 1990s, this is the most exciting development in our industry in years.”

Architecturally, the building has been wrapped in glass so that it has a contemporary feel. There will be a large number of restaurants and bars as well as night clubs. The world-class casino with 2,000 slot machines and 60 tables will be one of the largest in the country, second only to the group’s GrandWest casino in Cape Town.