GQEBERHA – Twenty-six years after helping launch Boardwalk Casino in October 2000, Sisulu Madondo has returned to the property, this time as General Manager. He started in the role earlier this month, replacing Tati Tsunke.
In a statement, Corporate Identity outlined Madondo’s extensive background. He began his 26-year career in gaming and hospitality as a trainee gaming technician at Sun International’s Morula Sun in the North West Province. “Since then, he has gained extensive experience that includes managing the Peermont Group’s Frontier Inn and Casino, and its Mmabatho Palms Hotel Casino Convention Resort. He returned to Sun International in 2022, first as the gaming manager at Meropa Casino in Limpopo, then as slots manager at Sibaya Casino in Durban in 2024,” the statement added.
Over the years, he has served at a number of Sun International properties, including Windmill Casino in Bloemfontein, and Carnival City in Gauteng.
However, Madondo is quick to point out that he is no stranger to Boardwalk, or to Gqeberha. “I was part of the team that first launched Boardwalk Casino in October 2000, so I am very excited to be back at this remarkable property in the friendly city. I lived here for 10 years before moving back to Johannesburg, and I consider my 10 years in Gqeberha to be the best years of my youth. It is such an honour and privilege for me to now be leading the Boardwalk team,” he explained.
He said that during his early years he was focused on gaming, but before he could take on the responsibility of being a general manager, he had to learn the hospitality business too. “I look forward to working closely with the team at Boardwalk to improve the gaming and hospitality experience for guests. I am also looking forward to personally meeting our Most Valued Guests over the next few weeks,” he added.
Madondo holds a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering and a B.Com degree. Additionally, he completed the Executive Development Programme in gaming at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 2025.
Madondo was named Best Performing General Manager by the Peermont Group in 2017, and Sun International Executive of the Year in 2023.
