Sun City

Sun City with its four hotels, water park and concert venue, the Superbowl, attracted not only tourists but big-name musical acts. Frank Sinatra, Queen, Elton John, Liza Minnelli and Rod Stewart among others graced the stage. The Superbowl also attracted controversy when it became the subject of E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt’s Artists United Against Apartheid campaign in 1985. Musicians like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and U2 vowed never to play at the resort because of their opposition to apartheid.

Since 1994, when Sun City was incorporated back into South Africa, the resort has continued to welcome both national and international visitors alike on South Africa tours. World-class hotels, a state-of-the-art water park, casinos, golf courses equipped with crocodiles and a border shared with Pilanesberg Nature Reserve have ensured that Sun City remains a world-renowned holiday destination.