Johann Rupert-linked Remgro plans to sell stake in TotalEnergies South Africa
Remgro has also completed the sale of a 30-percent stake in South Africa’s largest wine and spirits producer, Distell Group.
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South African banker Alan Pullinger’s stake in FirstRand declines by nearly $2.7 million in past 38 days
Pullinger owns 5,634,679 ordinary shares of the major financial services company.
South African billionaire Nicky Oppenheimer’s net worth slumps by $380 million so far in September
Oppenheimer still remains one of the continent’s wealthiest businessmen.
Namibian tycoon Koos Brandt’s Capricorn Group posts $64 million in profit in 2022
Capricorn Group is a financial services conglomerate based in Namibia, Botswana, and Zambia.
South African tech tycoon Zak Calisto’s stake in Karooooo slumps by $106 million
Calisto founded Karooooo, a global mobility software as a service (SaaS) platform, in 2001.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX in talks with officials to launch satellite Internet in Zambia
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he is excited about the opportunity.
Africa’s second-richest man Johann Rupert loses $690 million in seven days
Despite his year-to-date wealth loss, Rupert remains not only one of Africa’s richest men, but also one of the world’s richest billionaires.
Led by South African banker Alan Pullinger, FirstRand posts nearly $2 billion in profit in 2022
Pullinger, FirstRand’s CEO, said the group’s performance reflects the quality of its operating businesses.
South African billionaire Christo Wiese gains $34 million in seven days
Bekker owns 11.63 percent of Shoprite.
Types of family businesses: Steward?
Succession in the Steward family business type comes with little conflict.
South African retail mogul Mark Lamberti’s Massmart starts shutting down loss-making Game stores
Massmart is the continent’s second-largest distributor of consumer products.
South African tycoon Jens Montanana’s Datatec joins UN corporate sustainability initiative
Montanana founded Datatec in 1986 and owns a significant 11.98-percent stake in the group.
South African mogul Adrian Gore’s Discovery posts more than $310 million in profit in 2022
Gore’s stake in Discovery is presently valued at $320 million.
South African billionaire Christo Wiese to pocket $13 million in Shoprite dividends
Wiese owns an 11.58-percent stake in Shoprite.
Swazi billionaire Natie Kirsh has now lost nearly half a billion dollars since start of 2022
Kirsh also owns 54 percent of Sydney-based Abacus Property Group.
South African billionaire Christo Wiese-linked retailer Shoprite posts $334 million in profit in 2022
Wiese holds an 11.58-percent stake in Shoprite worth $862.4 million.