Patrice Motsepe seeks South African hearing in $195 million mining dispute
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe and linked companies turn to South African courts as Tanzanian case over $195 million NDA breach nears trial.
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Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo remains under investigation in South Africa after $3.2 billion dossier
Investigations involving Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo continue, despite claims the case has been dropped.
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe nears $4 billion as 2026 brings fresh gains
South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe nears $4 billion with gains from ARM, Harmony Gold, and Tyme Group.
Starlink blocked in South Africa; Elon Musk claims race-based decision
Elon Musk says South Africa’s race-based telecom rules block Starlink, despite $121.8 million investment and plans for rural schools.
Kudakwashe Tagwirei pours $2.5 million into Zimbabwe’s most successful football club
Zimbabwean billionaire Kudakwashe Tagwirei invests $2.5 million in Dynamos FC, supporting player salaries, operations, and CAF Cup ambitions.
South Africa needs more black billionaires, ANC's Fikile Mbalula says
Fikile Mbalula says empowerment policy must deliver more Black billionaires, defending BEE as the DA pushes an alternative bill.
South African tycoon John Copelyn’s HCI to sell Hermanus mall stake for $36 million in latest property exit
Hosken Consolidated Investments will sell its 65% stake in Whale Coast Village Mall, a move CEO Johnny Copelyn says frees capital for growth.
South African executive Gary Nagle in talks to create $260 billion mining giant
South African executive Gary Nagle leads talks to merge Glencore and Rio Tinto, creating a $260 billion mining powerhouse.
South African billionaire Michiel Le Roux gains $1.1 billion from Capitec in 2025
Capitec Bank’s 2025 share rally lifted Michiel Le Roux’s stake by $1.1 billion, boosted by strong earnings and a firmer rand.
South African billionaire Christo Wiese’s Premier Group targets $1.7 billion in revenue
South African billionaire Christo Wiese’s Premier Group aims for $1.7 billion revenue with RFG Holdings acquisition.
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa's Econet plans 300-hectare industrial park near Harare airport
Masiyiwa's Econet InfraCo says an industrial park near Harare airport, backed by solar power and a data centre, could speed investment and jobs.
South African pharma tycoon Stephen Saad’s Aspen to sell Asia-Pacific assets for $1.59 billion
Stephen Saad’s Aspen will sell most Asia-Pacific operations for $1.59 billion as the drugmaker trims debt and reshapes its global footprint.
Inside the rise and fall of Mvelaphanda, the empire South African tycoon Tokyo Sexwale built
Tokyo Sexwale turned struggle credentials into corporate access, building Mvelaphanda into a BEE powerhouse before debt, markets and unbundling erased the brand.
South African billionaire Saltzman family’s Dis-Chem stake tops $630 million
The Saltzman family’s Dis-Chem stake tops $630 million after steady JSE gains, signaling cautious investor confidence in pharmacy retail.
Inside Cyril Ramaphosa’s fortune: the McDonald’s deal, Mondi, Standard Bank ties, coal, telecoms and the trusts that followed
A look at Shanduka’s biggest holdings, what was sold, what sits in trusts, and what Ramaphosa’s net worth most likely is today.
South African businessman Eric Diack leads AfriSam sale to West China Cement
West China Cement seeks to acquire South Africa’s AfriSam, led by Eric Diack, as Chinese firms expand in African construction markets.