How many employees work at Southern Sun?

Southern Sun Ltd. has 2,822 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -1.3%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025

About Southern Sun

Southern Sun is Southern Africa’s leading hospitality group comprising over 90 strategically located hotels and resorts, a wide collection of restaurants and more than 300 conference venues and banqueting facilities in South Africa, Africa, Seychelles and the Middle East. With a rich heritage of excellence and dedication to delivering service with flair, Southern Sun provides guests with unforgettable experiences at destinations that offer unparalleled variety and scale. The group’s portfolio of brands comprises award-winning luxury hotels such as 54 on Bath, Arabella Hotel, Golf & Spa, the Beverly Hills, Mount Grace Hotel & Spa, the Sandton Sun & Towers and Paradise Sun, as well as renowned brand collections, including Southern Sun Hotels, SunSquare, Garden Court, StayEasy and SUN1 hotels, and a selection of Southern Sun Resorts in idyllic settings. The group is committed to transformation and is proud to be a Level 1 Contributor to B-BBEE in South Africa – a certification that demonstrates the spirit in which Southern Sun actively contributes to broad-based black economic empowerment through maintaining the diversity of its workforce, developing skills, supporting emerging enterprises and contributing to the upliftment of local communities. Southern Sun is consciously committed to integrating best environmental practices into the group’s core business strategy, thereby balancing its economic, social and environmental outcomes. As such, the group endeavours to ensure that its conduct meets the needs of the present while minimising the cost to future generations. Escape to the world of Southern Sun, where exceptional experiences are created with passion and every day is a celebration.

As of September 2025

Southern Sun
workforce metrics

Headcount

2.8k

Avg. Salary

$21k

Tenure

4.7yr

Growth Rate

-1.3%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of Southern Sun annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • Southern Sun total number of employees in 2025 was 2,833.177, a 1.3% decline from 2024.
  • Southern Sun total number of employees in 2024 was 2,834.946, a 1.9% increase from 2023.
  • Southern Sun total number of employees in 2023 was 2,769.804, a 4.7% increase from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

Interactive chart of Southern Sun annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.

  • Southern Sun active job postings in 2025 was 0, a 0% no change from 2024.
  • Southern Sun active job postings in 2024 was 6, a 40.0% increase from 2023.
  • Southern Sun active job postings in 2023 was 4, a 200.0% increase from 2022.

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