Southern Sun Hotels
The Southern Sun Cape Sun hotel in Strand Street, Cape Town CBD | |
| Company type | Hotel chain |
|---|---|
| JSE: SSU | |
| ISIN | ZAE000272522 |
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Sol Kerzner |
| Headquarters | Sandton, South Africa |
Area served | South Africa Zambia Seychelles Tanzania Mozambique United Arab Emirates |
Key people | Marcel von Aulock (CEO) |
| Parent | Hosken Consolidated Investments (41.5%) |
| Website | southernsun |
Southern Sun (officially Southern Sun Limited) is a South African multinational hospitality company headquartered in Sandton, South Africa, and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The company is partially owned by Cape Town-based investment holding company Hosken Consolidated Investments.
The group was founded in 1969 by hotelier Sol Kerzner, and South African Breweries. Between 2012 and April 2022 the group was known as Tsogo Sun. Southern Sun owns and operates over 90 hotels in South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Seychelles, and the Middle East.
In addition to hotels, the group operates conferencing venues, including Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, food and beverage outlets, and spas.