South African heiress who bought ex Coca-Cola boss’s Belrose mansion for $8m now seeks $20m after major makeover
Luciana Ravazzotti Langenhoven has listed a Belrose estate bought for $8 million, chasing about $20 million after years of renovations.
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South Africa’s next CFOs will be judged on more than financial results
CFOs are now strategic partners, tech guides and board communicators. Companies that want that impact must build stronger finance teams underneath them.
Elon Musk's Starlink goes live in Central African Republic, drawing desperate pleas from blacked-out Iranians
Elon Musk's Starlink has gone live in the Central African Republic, reaching one of Africa's most internet-starved nations as Iranians beg for access.
Simon Rudland says extortion plot and AI-generated smear campaign falsely linked him to Zimbabwe coup plot
Gold Leaf Tobacco co-owner Simon Rudland says an alleged extortion attempt has driven a fabricated social media campaign falsely linking him to a Zimbabwe coup plot.
MTN lifts dividend 45% after profits rebound on Nigeria, Ghana growth
MTN Group raised its annual dividend 45% to R5 per share after a sharp earnings rebound driven by Nigeria, Ghana and rising data demand.
Johann Rupert loses $77 million valuation battle over his Leopard Creek luxury golf estate
A tribunal confirmed the $77 million municipal valuation of Johann Rupert's Leopard Creek estate, handing Nkomazi Municipality a sweeping legal victory
Panagiotis Halamandaris holds a R281 million stake in Famous Brands, the fast food empire his family helped build from a single Steers restaurant
Panagiotis Halamandaris holds 5,728,955 Famous Brands shares worth R281 million, a legacy stake in the company his family co-founded.
Elon Musk's Tesla cleared to sell electricity to British homes and businesses
Tesla has been granted a licence to supply electricity to homes and businesses across Britain, marking Elon Musk's entry into the UK energy market.
Billionaire Zak Calisto's Karooooo crosses two million subscribers in South Africa with Cartrack
Cartrack has crossed two million active subscribers in South Africa, a milestone for billionaire Zak Calisto's global tracking giant.
Tycoon Salimo Abdula challenges young Mozambican entrepreneurs to trust themselves and keep going
Salimo Abdula told young entrepreneurs at the Nexus One launch that self-belief, relationships and persistence are non-negotiable.
Elon Musk eyes $1 trillion fortune as Forbes names him richest person in history
Forbes named Elon Musk the richest person in history at $839 billion, and analysts say the world's first trillionaire milestone could arrive this year.
Adrian Gore says South Africa's NHI needs a decade to mature and cannot work in its current form
Discovery CEO Adrian Gore says South Africa's NHI cannot work in its current form, lacks the doctors and resources to function, and needs a decade to mature.
Elon Musk's $839B fortune leads record Forbes list as global billionaire wealth hits $20.1T
Elon Musk became the wealthiest person ever recorded as global billionaire wealth surged to $20.1 trillion, with Africa's Aliko Dangote holding firm at 86th.
Patrice Motsepe is set to pocket $24.6 million African Rainbow Minerals interim dividend
African Rainbow Minerals raised its interim dividend to 500 cents per share, putting R455 million into Patrice Motsepe's pocket.
10 companies owned by South African multimillionaire Robert Gumede
Robert Gumede built one of Africa's biggest black-owned IT company from scratch. Here is every business the South African tycoon owns in 2026.
How Lazarus Zim clawed his way from Fort Hare to the top of South Africa's mining industry
From Fort Hare student to Anglo American CEO, Lazarus Zim built one of South Africa's most consequential black-owned business empires.