Johann Rupert's Reinet walks away from major deal and restarts $585 million buyback
Johann Rupert's Reinet has walked away from a major investment it spent months assessing, restarting a $585 million buyback of its own shares instead.
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Billionaire Johann Rupert's Remgro has paid chief executive Jannie Durand $13.8 million over 14 years
Jannie Durand has earned R227.6 million running Johann Rupert's Remgro since 2012, with his largest pay packages arriving in 2022 and 2023.
South Africa's richest man received a $140 million fee from Reinet's big sale
A Rupert family entity was paid a 2.3 billion rand performance fee after Johann Rupert's Reinet sold its largest asset for about 62 billion rand.
South Africa's two richest men are locked in a decades-long horse racing rivalry
Johann Rupert and the Oppenheimer family have poured billions into South African horse racing, building rival stud farms and saving the sport.
South African billionaire Johann Rupert's Richemont completes Baume and Mercier sale to Italy's Damiani
Johann Rupert's Richemont has completed the sale of 196-year-old Swiss watchmaker Baume and Mercier to Italy's Damiani Group, ending a 38-year ownership of the historic brand.
Billionaire Johann Rupert has helped give 24,000 South Africans the title deeds to their own homes through a quiet land reform programme
Johann Rupert is the biggest sponsor of Khaya Lam, the Free Market Foundation's land titling programme that has transferred more than 24,000 title deeds to underprivileged South Africans.
Johann Rupert's Remgro officially takes full control of Mediclinic Southern Africa in $947 million deal
Johann Rupert's Remgro has paid $947 million to take full control of Mediclinic's Southern Africa operations after the Competition Tribunal and all other regulators gave their approval.
Billionaire Johann Rupert's Richemont posted its strongest year on record but China remains its biggest vulnerability
Johann Rupert's Richemont posted record sales of €22.4 billion in fiscal 2026 but analysts warn China's ongoing luxury slowdown remains the group's most significant structural vulnerability.
Johann Rupert becomes 2nd African to hit $20 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
South African luxury tycoon Johann Rupert has crossed the $20 billion milestone, cementing his position over Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu on the global wealth index.
Johann Rupert's net worth hit $19.9 billion and he has never been this close to $20 billion
Johann Rupert's net worth reached $19.9 billion on June 15, 2026, the highest it has ever been, as Richemont shares continued their powerful rally.
Billionaire Johann Rupert's Remgro just won approval to take full control of 50 South African hospitals
South Africa's Competition Tribunal has approved Remgro's $950 million acquisition of Mediclinic Southern Africa, giving Johann Rupert's company full control of 50 private hospitals.
South Africa's richest man wins $139 million Stellenbosch land fight against former friend
Johann Rupert has won the boardroom battle for control of The Bridge Stellenbosch after a bitter dispute with former friend Rurik Göbel over a R2.3 billion land deal.
Billionaire Johann Rupert's Reinet just turned a €22 million gold ETF bet into €80 million
The Rupert family's Reinet investment vehicle has turned a €22 million gold ETF stake bought in 2015 into an €80 million position as gold prices surge.
Stellenbosch FC fans ask billionaire owner Johann Rupert to spend more money on the club
Stellenbosch FC's birthday tribute to billionaire owner Johann Rupert prompted an immediate wave of fan debate over his level of investment in the club.
Johann Rupert's Richemont surged 11% in May and is now closing in on a R2 trillion JSE valuation
Richemont surged nearly 11% in May, pushing its JSE market cap to just under R1.9 trillion as Johann Rupert's luxury empire closes in on a historic R2 trillion milestone.
Johann Rupert tripled Richemont's earnings in five years, but the stock is down 9%. Analysts say that is the opportunity
Johann Rupert's Richemont has tripled its earnings over five years and posted 11% sales growth in fiscal 2026, yet its Zurich-listed shares are down 9%, creating what analysts are calling a rare entry point.