SOUTH AFRICA

Babelegi is some thirty minutes, 60 km / 37 mi. north of Pretoria.

Babelegi, North West Province, South Africa.

Tel: (014664) 77777 or 77373.

Fax: (01464) 77111.

Type: Casino resort.

Location: 60 km / 37 mi.north of Pretoria, 80 km / 50 miles to Johannesburg International Airport, Johannesburg.Casino Las Vegas style casino.

Casino Games: 1,624 slots (200 - R100), 69 tables (24 blackjack (R25 / R500 - R100 / R2,000), 20 roulette (R5 / R100 - R10 / R200), 1 craps (R10 - R500), 2 punto banco (R200 - R10,000), 2 Stud poker (R 25 / R 250 - R 50 / R 500), 2 Raise'em poker (R25 / R200 - R50 / R500).

Open: Slots 24 hrs., Tables (selected tables only) 24 hrs., except Sundays the casino is closed from 6am-11am.

Hotel Amenities: 58 rooms & suites, restaurants, bars, dance club, cinemas.

Credit Cards: AE / CB / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: R330 - R575.

Description: A themed Victorian times southern U.S.A.town casino complete with an old fashioned fun-fair and carousel.

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.

Bisho is near the cape coast just west of East London, and northeast of Port Elizabeth

Bisho (PO Box 1274, King William's Town 5600, South Africa).

Tel: (040) 91111.

Type: Modern first class hotel & casino.

Location: In Bisho overlooking the Amatola Mountains, 60 km / 38 mi.to East London.

Casino: Small Las Vegas style casino.

Games: slots, tables (blackjack and roulette "0").

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.

Bisho (PO Box 232, Port Alfred 6170 South Africa).

Tel: (0405) 661101 / 2.

Fax: (0405) 661115.

Type: Resort complex & casino.

Location: On the Eastern Cape beach, midway between Port Elizabeth and East London, 100 km / 62 miles to East London Airport.

Casino: Las Vegas style casino.

Casino Games: 287 slots (200 - R5), 15 tables (9 blackjack (R10 - R500), 6 roulette "0" (R5 - R100).

Open: Slots 24 hrs., Tables weekdays 7pm-close, weekends & holidays 1 pm-close.

Hotel / Amenities: 119 rooms, 1 suite, wheelchair access, restaurants: Wahoo Superb - Carvery and Cafe Vasco - light snacks, bar in Slots Casino, entertainment: cinema, video game arcade, swimming pool, sea swimming, 18 hole golf course, squash, tennis, volleyball, water sports, fishing.children's playground, conference center.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: R196 - R525.

Description: This international casino resort complex, with its Polynesian architecture, opened March, 1989.

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.

Ga-Rankuwa is 20 km / 13 mi. northwest of Pretoria, and 90 km / 56 mi. north of Johannesburg.

PO Box 589, Ga-Rankuwa, North West Province, South Africa.

Tel: (01461) 23320 / 9.

Fax: (01461) 24662.

Type: Hotel & casino.

Location: northwest of Pretoria and Johannesburg.

Casino: Las Vegas Style Casino.

Casino Games: 964 slots (250 - R100).37 tables (18 blackjack (R25 - R5,000), 18 Roulette "0" (R5 - R500), 1 baccarat (R200 - R10,000).

Open: Slots 24 hrs., tables 12 noon - close.Salon Prive for Exclusive Players.

Hotel / Amenities: 70 rooms, 2 suites, restaurants (Morula, Bugattis, Terrace, Baccarat), bar (Bodiba), conference center.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: R200 - R10,000.

Description: The Morula Sun was the first casino in the world to introduce laser roulette, where the winning number is randomly selected by a laser beam.It is situated just north of Pretoria and Johannesburg and the areas surrounding the two cities.

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.

Mmabatho is northwest of Lichtenburg near the Botswana border. Nearby historic Mafikeng is a great place to explore history and go shopping.

Lobatsi Road, PO Box 600, Mafeking 8670, South Africa.

Tel: (0140) 891111.

Fax: (0140) 861661.

Type: Modern first class hotel & casino.

Location: North West Province 10 km / 6 mi.to Mmbatho Airport & Train Station.

Casino Clientele: Nationals & Tourists.

Casino: Las Vegas Style Casino.

Casino Games: 186 slots (250 and R10).9 tables (4 blackjack (R25 - R500), 4 roulette "0" (R25 - R100), 1 Raise'em Poker American Stud (R20 - R200).

Open: Slots 24 hrs., Tables weekdays 7pm-close, weekend & holidays fpm-close.

Hotel / Amenities: 146 rooms, 3 suites, 1 Presidential, 2 restaurants: the elegant Garden Court poolside and the informal La Mama's, entertainment: movie theatre.sauna 7 massage, swimming pool, volleyball, tennis.conference center.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: R320 - R865.

Description: An elegant but intimate hotel offering relaxation and sparkling entertainment.It reflects the culture and traditions of ethnic Africa.

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.

University Drive, PO Box 3355, Mafeking 8691, South Africa.

Tel: (0140) 24184.

Fax: (0140) 23472.

Type: 202 room hotel & casino.

Location: In the heart of Mmabatho, 10 km./ 6 mi.to.Mmabatho Airport, 3 km / 1.8 miles from the Mmabatho Sun Hotel & Casino.

Casino: 100-machine slots only casino.

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.

Neispruit is located in the Crocodile River Valley, 335 km / 209 miles east of Pretoria and Johannesburg. The 150 hectare Lowveld National Botanic Garden is north of town next to the new Tsogo Sun Casino.

White River Road R37, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.[Contact Tsogo Sun.

Tel: (011) 780-0440.

Fax: (011) 780-0450].

Type: R120 million Casino / entertainment complex plus a R200 million shopping center.

Location: 3 km north from downtown on the banks of the Crocodile River.

Casino: 280 slots, 15 tables.

Amenities: 120 room four star hotel, restaurants, bars.

Affiliation: owner Tsogo Sun, casino operator MGM Grand South Africa, hotel operator Southern Sun Group.

Secunda is in southern Mpumalanga southeast of Pretoria and Johannesburg

Secunda, Mpumalanga.[Contact Global Resorts.

Tel: (011) 463-4521.

Fax: (011) 706-3639].

Type: Hotel, casino and country club.

Location: 4 km from the central business district.

Casino: Temporary casino: 250 slots, 5 tables (blackjack, roulette) opening September, 1997.

Permanent casino: 400 slots, 14 tables.

Amenities: 100 rooms, restaurant, bar, conference center, 18-hole golf course.

Affiliation: Global Resorts SA.

Sun City is in the Northwest Province near Pilanesburg between the Brits and Rustenburg, some 50 km / 32 miles west of Pretoria.Sun City is the largest resort complex in South Africa surrounded by tropical gardens and a man made lake.The nearby Pilanesburg Game Reserve, only 10 minutes away, offers 500 square km.of unspoiled wilderness with a spectacular variety of flora, fauna and lions.Visitors to Sun City, mainly South Africans revelers who come here on weekends to gamble, can take guided Landrover tours to the nearby Wildlife Game Preserve.

CLIMATE: Subtropical climate.

HOW TO GET THERE: By plane - depart from the Jan Smuts Airport, terminal C, ground floor International Arrival Hall.Check in 45 minutes prior to departure.No passport or ID required.Sun Air staff meets every flight at Pilanesburg Airport, Sun City.Transportation available to Sun City Complex.

PO Box 2 Sun City 0316, South AfriCA.

Tel: (01465) 21000.US (800) 421-8905, CA (800) 223-7422, UK (71) 741-1588.

Fax: (01465) 21470.

Type: Superior first class resort & casino.

Location: Amid lush gardens in the Pilanesburg Mountains, 10 minutes from the Pilanesburg National Park wild game preserve, 2 hours north of Johannesburg, 10 km / 6 miles to Sun City Airport, 45 km / 28 miles to Rustenburg Train Station.

Casino Clientele: Nationals & Tourists.CasinoLas Vegas Style Casino.Slots open 24 hrs.Table Games open 1PM-Close.No Entrance Free.ID / Passport not required.Casual to Proper Dress.

Casino Language: English.

Casino Currency: Rand.Free Gaming Lessons.Junkets Available.Salon Prive & Regency Club for Serious, Discerning Players.Casino Games.

Slot Machines: 1,350 (200 - R100).

Largest Jackpot Paid: R 4,700,000.

Table Games: 41 (bet min - max).

Blackjack: 20 (R25 - R5,000).

Crap Table: 1 (R25 - R500).

Roulette "0": 17 (R2 - R 500).

Baccarat: 3 (R25 - R10,000).
BingoHotel / Amenities4 hotels (The Palace with 338 rooms & 16 suites; TheCascades with 243 rooms and 10 suites; Sun CityHotel with 345 rooms and 32 suites, The Cabanaswith 380 rooms), restaurants (Morula Steak house,Palm Terrace Cafe Buffet, Calabash Buffet, Sun Terrace Exotic Breakfasts and Lunches, The Orchid with5 kinds of Asian food in a fun environment), 24 hr.lobby lounge serving light snacks, coffee and teas,Cocktail Bar over looking the Slot Casino, HarleguinsRestaurant and Laser Disco coupled to the Harlequins Bar overlooking the Casino, entertainment(Revue bars, Discotheques, Bars with Live Entertainers, 7000 seat Superbowl in the Entertainment Center), 18 hole golf course, tennis ranch - 9 courts, squash - 3 courts, bowling green.volley ball, swimming pools, horseback riding, Motor-cross track, sauna and jacuzzi, water sports in a man-made lake, conference facilities.

Airport / Train Transportation: bus, taxi.Season year round.Reservations required.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: R203 - R575.DescriptionA jet-set playground complex which includes the plush Sun City Hotel, The Cascades with its theme of constantly cascading water both inside and out, and the Cabanas situated on the lakeside.Opened in mid-1992 is the amazing "Lost City" a fantasy world, a dream of mythical Africa, with 350 opulent rooms and suites in the Palace and stunning lakes and rain forest of ancient Africa.Lost City has an 18 hole championship golf course with a crocodile filled 18th hole.Gambling, international entertainment, multimillion extravaganzas, are part of the excitement of the Sun City Complex.

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.

Swartruggens Rd., Pilanesburg.

Tel: (011) 783-8660.

Fax: (011) 833-5179.

Type: Small Spanish style 28 room hotel & slot casino.

Location: 5 km / 4 mi.north of Rustenberg, SA.Train Station on the road to Sun City, 100 km / 63 mi.to Jan Smuts Airport, Johannesburg.

Casino: 325 slot machines.

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.

Taung (population 1,200) is 140 km / 88 miles north of Kimberley and 69 km / 43 miles south of Vryburg on Hwy. R47. It is 260 km / 160 miles south of the Mmabatho Sun. The Taung Sun Game Park and the Christina holiday resort with its mineral bath facilities and water-sports are located nearby.

PO Box 201, Taung Station.

Tel: 014582-8188.

Type: Small hotel & casino complex.

Location: 15 km / 9 mi.south of Hartswater, 150 km / 94 mi.to Kimberley Airport & Train Station.

Casino: 180 slot machines.

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.

Thaba 'Nchu is in the Orange Free State near the Lesotho border, 65 km / 40 mi. southeast of Bloemfontain.

PO Box 131, Thaba 'Nchu, The Free State, South AfriCA.

Tel: (05265) 2100.

Type: Small 30 room hotel & slot casino.

Location: 80 km / 50 miles to Bloemfontain Airport & Train Station.

Casino: 100 slots.

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.

PO Box 13232, Noorstad 9305, South Africa.

Tel: (051871) 2161 / 8.

Fax: (051871) 2521.

Type: Modern Terraced Resort Complex & Casino.

Location: On a lake overlooking the mountain range in southern Orange Free State midway between Bloemfontein, SA, and Maseru, Lesotho, 80 km / 50 mi.to Bloemfontain Airport and Train Station.

Casino Clientele: Nationals & Tourists.

Casino: Las Vegas style casino.

Casino Games: 180 slots (200, 500, R1, R2).18 tables (9 blackjack (R25 - 62,000), 8 roulette "0" (R2 - R200), 1 poker (R25 - R200).

Open: Slots 24 hrs., Tables weekdays 7pm-close, weekend & holiday 1pm- close.

Hotel / Amenities: 115 rooms, 3 suites, restaurants (Moroka a la carte menu; Thaba Terrace "ox-braai" culinary delights,.bars (slots and casino cocktail bars), Diamond Lil's show bar, cinema, swimming pool.solarium, sauna.massage.fully equipped gym, jacuzzi, tennis courts.2 squash courts, volleyball, lake fishing, mini golf course, safari, children's playground, conference centre.

Credit Cards: AE / DC / MCNISA.

Rates: R298 - R820.

Description: Pyramid shaped buildings and hanging gardens set in 3,413 hectares of game reserve.Plenty of entertainment, sport activities, good food and fine service where ancient Africa meets the 21st century.

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.

Thohoyandou (population 1,000) is in Northern Transvaal where the borders of Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa meet. Thohoyandou was the capital city of the former small homeland of Venda. Located on the Tropic of Cancer the area is lush with green gardens. It is an excellent base from where to explore the countryside and the world famous game sanctuary Kruger National Park.

Mphephu Street, PO Box 766 Thohoyandou.

Tel: (015581) 21011 / 2.

Type: 77 room first class hotel & casino.

Location: 225 miles / 375 km northeast of Johannesburg and 42 miles / 70 km east of Kruger National Park game reserve, 60 km / 38 mi.to Petersburg, SA, Airport & Train Station.

Casino: 140 slots (200, 500, R1, R2), 8 tables (4 blackjack, 4 roulette "0").

Affiliation: owner / operator Sun International.