Most expensive resort ever built in South Africa rocked by serious allegations

• The allegations against an employee of Club Med's flagship South African resort involve a reported sexual assault of an 18-year-old Canadian tourist, who claims the employee offered him a drink and then assaulted him.
• The luxury resort at Tinley Manor on KwaZulu-Natal's North Coast officially opened on 4 July 2026 after a development costing just over R2 billion, making it the most expensive resort ever built in South Africa.
• The accused employee, who remains in custody, is expected to apply for bail in the Durban Magistrate's Court, while Club Med has stated it is treating the matter with the utmost seriousness and cooperating with authorities.