South African tycoon Johan Burger suffers $2-million loss from FirstRand stake
Burger, a seasoned director at FirstRand since 2009, owns a minority 0.110-percent ownership stake in FirstRand.
Southern Africa
South African exec Dawie Mostert earns $2.5-million salary from Sibanye
Despite this notable decrease in compensation, Mostert remains a highly respected figure within the mining industry.
South African banker Faisal Mkhize’s salary at Absa tops $1 million
Mkhize is a seasoned veteran renowned for his extensive knowledge within South Africa’s financial services sector.
5 companies owned by Nicky Minaj
Minaj is among the best-selling artists, selling over 100 million records globally. She’s the leading female rapper of the 2010s and one of the all-time greats.
South African billionaire Laurie Dippenaar loses $41 million in FirstRand stake
Presently, Dippenaar holds a 1.76-percent stake in FirstRand, or 98,726,988 shares.
One of Botswana’s richest men, Ramachandran Ottapathu, loses $2.3 million
As the co-founder of Choppies, Ottapathu owns a controlling 24.48-percent stake in the supermarket chain, totaling 316,353,058 ordinary shares.
Liquidators pick 10,000 members for payout from South African tycoon Cornelius Steynberg’s firm
This comes as a U.S. federal court ordered Cornelius Steynberg to pay $3.4 billion in restitution to victims of forex fraud.
South African-born billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong loses $250 million
Despite the recent financial setback, Soon-Shiong’s influence in the medical field and his entrepreneurial spirit remain undiminished.
South African exec Margaret Nienaber’s salary at Standard Bank amounts to $2.3 million
As one of the top figures in the group, Nienaber has made significant contributions to the remarkable financial achievements of Standard Bank Group.
South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert’s firm to reward investors with $48.2-million dividend
Remgro Limited is a leading investment holding company led by South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert.
African-American billionaire Alex Karp loses $500 million in 8 weeks
The decline in Karp’s wealth can be directly attributed to the sudden slump in the market value of his 2.63-percent stake in Palantir Technologies.
South African exec Charles Molapisi earns $1.4-million salary from MTN in 2022
Beyond his executive and governance roles, Molapisi also holds a minority stake in MTN, owning 0.0029 percent of the leading telecom company.
South African exec Richard Wainwright earns $2.7-million salary at Investec in 2023
Wainwright’s dedication and strategic vision have undoubtedly contributed significantly to Investec’s continued success.
10 companies owned by world’s first Black billionaire, Robert L. Johnson
In 2001, Johnson made history by selling BET to Viacom for an astonishing $3 billion, making him the first Black billionaire.
South African billionaire Koos Bekker’s net worth slumps by $100 million
Despite these setbacks, Bekker remains one of the most affluent billionaires in Africa, boasting a net worth of $2.3 billion.
South African billionaire Adrian Gore-led group posts $280 million in profit in 2023
Discovery was founded in 1992 by Gore as a medical insurer.