Bob van Dijk, CEO of Africa’s biggest company, suffers $6-million loss in August
Van Dijk, who has been CEO of Naspers since 2014, owns a 0.24-percent stake in the South African conglomerate.
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Dangote’s net worth surges to $11 billion, overtaking South African billionaire Johann Rupert
With his net worth presently standing at $11 billion, the disparity in wealth between Dangote and Rupert becomes evident.
German court initiates extradition process for disgraced South African billionaire Markus Jooste
However, the intricate diplomatic process required for Jooste’s extradition remains uncertain.
Africa’s richest title returns to Johann Rupert, as Dangote loses $538 million
Rupert, who had briefly conceded the top spot, managed to secure his lead again with a net worth of $10.6 billion.
5 South Africans who founded billion-dollar pharma companies
Billionaires.Africa shines a spotlight on five South African trailblazers who have propelled South Africa onto the global stage of medical innovation.
Johann Rupert ‘no longer’ Africa’s richest man as net worth slumps by $200 million
Despite the latest slump in his fortune, Rupert still retains his position as South Africa’s richest man.
South African mining billionaire Brian Menell secures $200-million funding
Menell, founder of Techmet, is a scion of the Menell family who founded and controlled the Anglovaal Group.
Led by South Africa’s wealthy Ravazzotti family, Italtile faces tough times
Ravazzotti, the founder of Italtile, holds a 33.88-percent stake in Italtile, presently valued at $287.1 million.
South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert set to reap $233-million dividend in September
Rupert, who serves as Richemont’s chairman, holds a significant interest in the company through Compagnie Financiere Rupert.
South African billionaire Christo Wiese’s stake in Shoprite jumps by $100 million
Wiese, a South African billionaire who played an instrumental role in Shoprite’s growth, owns 11.63 percent of the company.
South African tycoon Adrian Gore loses $13.6 million as Discovery shares slump
Gore, who founded Discovery in 1992 and ranks as one of South Africa’s richest businessmen, owns a 7.48-percent stake in the Sandton-based insurance giant.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker’s net worth dips by $100 million
Despite these setbacks, Bekker remains one of the most affluent billionaires in Africa, boasting a net worth of $2.4 billion.
Net worth of Africa’s top billionaires Johann Rupert and Aliko Dangote plunges below $11 billion
The rivalry between Dangote and Rupert has become fierce, with the wealth gap shrinking from $1.2 billion in mid-June to a mere $100 million.
South African billionaire makes progress with Cape Winelands Airport
Hersov is set to complete the construction of the Cape Winelands Airport which he acquired in 2021.
South African billionaire Stephen Saad rakes in nearly $190 million
Saad, who founded Aspen Pharmacare Holdings in 1997, owns a 12.5-percent stake in the branded pharmaceutical company.
Mark Shuttleworth: 49-year-old tech tycoon who is the first South African in space
Shuttleworth’s entrepreneurial journey began in 1995 with the inception of Thawte Consulting.