26-812: Matanzima is a South African surname that may refer to George Matanzima (1918–2000), leader of Transkei, an area in South Africa and descendant of Ngubengcuka Kaiser Matanzima (1915–2003), leader of Transkei, an area in South Africa, brother of George and descendant of Ngubengcuka Lwandile Zwelenkosi Matanzima (1970/71–2010), South African clan leader and descendant of Ngubengcuka Qaqambile Matanzima (1949–2013), South Africa politician and tribal leader and descendant of Ngubengcuka Simphiwe Matanzima (born 1997), South African rugby union player Themba Matanzima (born 1953), South African Army officer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
52-724: A coup d'état and took power himself in December 1987. The independence of the Transkei was widely rejected by critics of the Nationalist government worldwide. Some of the most vocal critics came from within the Transkei itself, from the leaders of the Black Consciousness Movement rejecting the move for statehood. In the lead up to the independence-day celebrations of 1976, Matanzima detained political activists and cultural artists under Proclamation 400, an act similar in function to
78-678: A deal with Leslie Young, the Minister of Finance for the bantustan of Bophutatswana , that any investments by his company, Sun International, that had the effect of advertising apartheid abroad, would be tax-deductible. Sun International paid next to no money for taxes in South Africa due to tax breaks. In 1987, an agreement between Young and Kerzner stated that 90% of taxes from entertainers in Bophutatswana would go back to Sun International, with any entertainer making more than R26,000 having to pay half their income to Bophutatswana. In 1990, Kerzner
104-621: A town north of Durban – he opened this resort in December 1964 which he named the Beverly Hills Hotel . Following the Beverly Hills, Kerzner built the 450-room Elangeni Hotel (now renamed Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani), overlooking Durban's beachfront and, in 1969, in partnership with South African Breweries , he established the chain of Southern Sun Hotels, which by 1983 operated 30 luxury hotels with more than 7,000 rooms. In 1975, Kerzner opened his first hotel outside South Africa on
130-933: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles George Matanzima Chief George Mzimvubu Mathanzima (26 December 1918 – 10 November 2000) was a leader of the Transkei bantustan in South Africa , a young brother of Kaiser and a nephew of Nelson Mandela . He and his brother, Kaiser co-founded and led the Transkei National Independence Party . Mathanzima was appointed as Prime Minister of Transkei after his brother became president. He served as prime minister from 20 February 1979 to 24 September 1987. Bantu Holomisa forced his resignation and exile in October 1987. Stella Sigcau succeeded him as prime minister, but Holomisa forced her out of office in
156-582: The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius , which he named Le Saint Géran . In 1979, Kerzner developed Sun City , the most ambitious resort project in Africa. Over a period of ten years, he built four hotels, a man-made lake, two Gary Player -designed championship golf courses, and an entertainment centre with an indoor 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena at which he presented many superstars including Frank Sinatra , Liza Minnelli , Queen and Shirley Bassey . The arena
182-598: The helicopter he was traveling in crashed near Sosua , in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic . He left behind his wife, Vanessa Kerzner, and two children Tai and Kailin. Sol Kerzner's daughter, Andrea, is the founder and CEO of Lalela, a charity dedicated to bringing the arts to at-risk youth in South Africa. Kerzner was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to
208-446: The surname Matanzima . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Matanzima&oldid=1139482311 " Categories : Surnames Xhosa-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
234-533: The "Mazagan Beach Resort" a luxury hotel in El Jadida , Morocco, was inaugurated by Kerzner accompanied by show celebrities. In October 2013, Kerzner announced that he was building a new Atlantis hotel at Sanya , Hainan Island in China with Fosun International . The 62-hectare resort has 1,300 rooms and a water park like the other Atlantis hotels. The project is reported to have cost $ 1.63 billion. In 1984, Kerzner made
260-692: The Apartheid government's Terrorism Act. George Matanzima banned the Democratic Progressive Party that was led by the AbaThembu King Sabata Dalindyebo . He was accused of bringing the President Kaiser Matanzima's name into disrepute, as a result having his crown taken away. The 1980s saw an even more severe crackdown by Matanzima, arresting journalists and students who were vocal about the Transkei government. By
286-489: The Attorney General. As a result, George Matanzima banished his brother Kaizer Matanzima from the Transkei. In 1987 then Defence Force chief Major General Bantu Holomisa orchestrated a coup against George Matanzima in the wake of the massive corruption scandal. Six of his cabinet ministers were forced to resign by Gen. Holomisa as they were found to have unduly benefited from Matanzima's network. Matanzima's successor
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#1732869715059312-545: The Transkei. By this time Matanzima had been elected president of the Transkei National Independence Party. The relationship between the Matanzima brothers soured when a dispute over party candidate selections emerged. Kaizer Matanzima testified against his brother during the 1987 Alexander Commission of Inquiry, headed by Judge Alexander. The judge made recommendations that Matanzima's case be referred to
338-729: The VIP function at the Presidential Inauguration , which was attended by approximately a thousand people, including many of the world's leaders and heads of state. In 1996, Kerzner opened the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Connecticut . In 2000, a second phase of the project was opened including a 1,200-room hotel through a joint venture with the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut called Trading Cove Associates. TCA relinquished its management of
364-794: The Varsity Welterweight Champion. Kerzner graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand , Johannesburg with a BCom (Hons) in Accounting, and later qualified as a Chartered Accountant . He then took control of the family company. In 1962, he purchased the Astra Hotel in Durban . Following the success of that property, Kerzner built South Africa's first five-star graded hotel in Umhlanga ,
390-586: The authorities. He was sentenced to nine years in prison, but only served three of those years. George Matanzima died in Queenstown , in November 2000. Sol Kerzner Solomon 'Sol' Kerzner , KCMG (23 August 1935 – 21 March 2020) was a South African accountant and business magnate . He founded both of South Africa's largest hotel groups, the Southern Sun Hotel Group and Sun International . He
416-524: The book were published in Noseweek the same year. Kerzner was a contact listed in Jeffrey Epstein 's "little black book", which gained attention following the conviction and death of Epstein, who was a convicted sex offender. Kerzner was married four times. His first wife was Maureen Adler and together they had three children: Butch Kerzner , Andrea Kerzner and Beverly Kerzner Mace. His second wife
442-659: The developer behind the Atlantis Resort in The Bahamas . In that capacity, in late 1994, Kerzner made his first major acquisition outside Africa with the purchase of the Paradise Island Resort in The Bahamas. This 1,150-room resort was in bankruptcy at the time. After acquiring the resort, Kerzner launched a re-development and expansion program. It transformed Paradise Island into a 2,300-room resort; that included one of
468-565: The mid 1980s, Matanzima's position as prime minister was brought into question when an audit launched by the Nationalist government of South Africa revealed the embezzlement of state funds by Matanzima and his brother. This led to an investigation over the accepting of $ 500,000 in kickbacks from a Lebanese businessman who needed to secure a housing contract in the Transkei. Further claims were made that South African business tycoon Sol Kerzner paid Matanzima and some members of his cabinet two million Rand in order to secure exclusive gambling rights in
494-572: The property. This expansion was overseen by Alan Leibman, which included 21 retail outlets and new restaurants by celebrity chefs Jean-Georges Vongerichten , Nobu Matsuhisa and Bobby Flay . Kerzner extended the Atlantis brand globally with the development of Atlantis, The Palm , Dubai, with a 1,500-room, water-themed resort opened in late-September 2008 on The Palm Jumeirah ; a multibillion-dollar leisure and residential development in Dubai. In September 2009,
520-634: The resort in 2002, but Kerzner through his company received a 5% dividend on the gross revenue generated by Mohegan Sun until 2014. The property is one of the largest gambling and entertainment complexes in the United States. As a result of the success of the Sun City Resort with its Gary Player Country Club golf course (ranked number 1 in South Africa), he became involved in an international hotel, leisure and gambling resorts: most notably for his role as
546-597: The world's grandest artificial marine habitats and the Caribbean's biggest casino. In 2002, Kerzner launched One&Only Resorts which currently operates numerous properties in The Bahamas, Mexico, Mauritius, the Maldives, South Africa, Dubai, Rwanda and Hayman Island . New projects by the company are also planned for China, Montenegro and Saudi Arabia. In early 2007, Kerzner expanded Atlantis, Paradise Island with 2 new hotels; The Cove, and The Reef, which added 1,100 new rooms to
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#1732869715059572-528: Was Shirley Bestbier; they had two children: Brandon Kerzner and Chantal Kerzner Sweeney. She committed suicide soon after the birth of her second child. His marriage to his third wife, Miss World 1974 Anneline Kriel , ended in divorce after five years. During a lengthy period in the 1990s, he dated the model Christina Estrada and got engaged, but never married her. He married his fourth wife, Heather Murphy in 2000 and they divorced in 2011. Kerzner's son, Howard "Butch" Kerzner died on 11 October 2006 when
598-404: Was Stella Sigcau, daughter of Paramount Chief Botha Sigcau . She too was linked to having accepted kickbacks from George Matanzima, and was subsequently requested to vacate her position as prime minister. Matanzima fled to Austria , fearing arrest. The Nationalist government of South Africa gave him an assurance that he would not be detained, but on his return he was forced to hand himself over to
624-532: Was also the founder, chairman and CEO of Kerzner International . During his career in the resort industry, he was involved in various political and business controversies. Kerzner was born in Durban to Russian Jewish emigrants. His family owned and operated a chain of kosher hotels. Prior to hospitality, Kerzner played with the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra and was also an avid boxer becoming
650-406: Was also the venue of many World Title fights promoted by Bob Arum . In 1985, Kerzner's Sun City, South Africa resort was the topic of an anti-Apartheid rock album titled Sun City by a group of rock musicians calling themselves Artists United Against Apartheid . In 1994, following the first multiracial elections in South Africa, Kerzner was asked by incoming President Nelson Mandela to arrange
676-483: Was found to have paid R5 million to the Transkeian Chief George Matanzima for gaming licenses, R2 million of which was said to be a bribe. The case surrounding this was dropped in 1997. In 1997, Alan Greenblo was banned from publishing a biography on Kerzner, Kerzner - Unauthorized . While Kerzner wanted sections of the book to be removed, Witwatersrand Judge Monas Flemming banned it. Sections of
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