The empowerment credentials of hotels and gambling group Sun International have been boosted by the entry of Lereko Investments, a group led by Popo Molefe and Valli Moosa. As part of a broad-based BEE consortium, Lereko acquired 7% of Sun International in 2005. That led to the entry of Moosa into the group's board, which now boasts 30% black representation. But Sun International derives a lot of BEE points from partnerships carved at operating level, mainly in its casino operations. When consolidated at top level, the group's black ownership stands at 27,7%. The management score is poor at 2,4 out of 10. So is employment equity at 5,8%. A 100% score in enterprise development salvages the situation.
