This Day in History: January 17, 1989
Additional Date: January 17, 1989
South African billionaire Hotelier Solomon Kerznerfound himself under investigation for corruption in a case that began in 1987. Kerzner, who owns Sun International which runs The Sun City Resort in the North West, was accused of having paid R2 Million to Chief George Matanzima in order to ensure exclusive casino rights in the Transkei Province.
On 17 January 1989, after two years of investigations, Kerzner admitted in an affidavit to the Harms Commission that the allegations were in fact true. Kerzner has a reputation of being connected to both the apartheid government and the ANC government. He has since resigned as chairman of Sun International and is now CEO and chairman of Kerzner International in the US.