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Christo Wiese
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Tuesday Morning Spice
27 Feb 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway flirts with $1 trillion valuation, South Africa kisses another 100 businesses goodbye, McLaren unveils the new 700 hp Artura Spider, Children left in tears at Willy Wonka experience, and Shoprite billionaire Wiese returns to his diamond-hunting roots.
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SARS One, Christo Wiese Zero
07 Nov 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The battle between SARS and Wiese is very far from over. However, the first-round win must be awarded to SARS after a ruling handed down by the Western Cape High Court.
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Back In The Spotlight – Everyone Is Talking About Markus Jooste Again, Including Christo Wiese
20 Oct 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Wiese said he was pleasantly surprised to see the SA Reserve Bank take initiative, finally attaching the former Steinhof CEO’s assets worth billions of rands.
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“If He Could Lie To His Wife Of 40-Odd Years Every Day, Why Wouldn’t He Lie To Me?” – Christo Wiese Slams Markus Jooste
07 Oct 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Christo Wiese and Markus Jooste are never going to share a friendly beer again and the former has some choice words for his one-time protégé.
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Tidy Little Payout For Christo Wiese From Steinhoff
18 Feb 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
News broke this week that Steinhoff’s former chairperson received his payout as part of the Steinhoff settlement.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
18 Aug 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
Wiese and Jooste battle over Lanzerac. SA’s semigration problem. Fake vaccine cards on eBay. Taliban leadership explained. R Kelly’s day of reckoning.
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Friday Morning Spice
02 Oct 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Christo steps down. Trump has COVID-19. Heiress gets 7 years. The royal big spenders. H&M to close 250 stores. Ian Moir did well. Deleting WhatsApp saves insider dealing banker.
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Shoprite Sales Surge, As Christo Wiese Dodges Bullet
05 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Christo Wiese may have been nervous ahead of yesterday’s Shoprite AGM, but he lives to fight another day.
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Christo Wiese’s Massive Shoprite Payday Could Be Shot Down
24 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Earlier this year, Shoprite announced it intended to make Wiese a sizeable offer for his shares in the franchise. Some fund managers think it’s a bad idea.
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SA’s Top 10 Richest Business Executives
30 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Money, money, money – it’s a rich, elderly white man’s world. The inaugural Wealth Index of South Africa’s wealthiest execs pretty much proves that.
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Christo Wiese Implicated In Massive Tax-Dodging Scheme
19 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Billionaire Christo Wiese has allegedly been caught up in a tax evasion scheme, that saw him skipping out on paying SARS a small fortune.
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It’s Turning Into A Nightmare Year For Christo Wiese
20 Jun 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Things are looking rather bleak for the embattled billionaire right now, after another company in which he holds stock took a massive hit.
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You Might Want To Buy One Of Christo Wiese’s Jets He’s Selling
26 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Have some spare dough lying around, and want to snap up a jet previously owned by Christo Wiese? You have two options, my friend.
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“Shock And Disbelief” – Steinhoff’s Sneaky Dutch Move Just Before Collapse
12 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve ever wondered why Steinhoff registered in the Netherlands, here’s your answer. Turns out Christo Wiese gave himself a big pat on the back.
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Christo Wiese Finally Has Some Good News To Celebrate
28 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Your Steinhoff shares might have caused a little dent in your investment portfolio, but that’s a drop in the ocean compared to Christo Wiese. He’s smiling this week, though.
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Markus Jooste Stuck An Expensive Knife In Christo Wiese’s Back
11 Jan 2018 by Kiernan / No Comments
Markus Jooste and Christo Wiese have been friends and business partners for years, but papers recently filed in court show that those bridges have definitely been burnt.
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Friday Morning Spice
15 Dec 2017 by Seth / No Comments
Wiese resigns. Net neutrality scrapped. Trump advisor to spill beans. Murdoch made $581m in a day. Facebook pre-roll video ads are coming. Noel teases reunion. Gigi Hadid slays. Globes stars to wear black. Airplane draws Christmas tree.
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Friday Morning Spice
08 Dec 2017 by Seth / No Comments
Markus Jooste – what a boytjie! Ramaphosa rape shock. USA Olympic doctor jailed for 60 years. North Korea war ‘inevitable’. Goldman to clear Bitcoin futures. Trump Jr. takes on JLaw. Mohamed Al-Fayed harassment. Gomez goes private.
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Christo Wiese Just Lost R32 Billion In A Day
06 Dec 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re a little down in the dumps today, and are just clinging on until the end of the week, then consider the shocker that Christo is having.
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Christo Wiese Just Dropped R24 Billion
28 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When you’re worth close to R90 billion you’ve certainly got a little wiggle room, but no one takes dropping over R20 billion lightly.
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There’s A New Richest Man In South Africa – And Someone Else Lost R29 Billion
04 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
While the world’s richest1% are still sitting pretty, a few shuffles have occurred here in South Africa. We’ve not a new number one too.
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[UPDATE] Why Won’t Christo Wiese Answer Questions About Mozambique Beatings And Killings? Gemfields Responds
14 Mar 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The northern Mozambique area where 40% of the world’s gemstones are found has become a militarised area – but MRM are denying that accusation.
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Friday Morning Spice –
11 Sep 2015 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Christo Wiese joins visa debate. Spur struggling in UK. Real sets crazy Ronaldo price. Trump off the chain. Baby drinks vodka by mistake. Nazis were high on meth. Bieber throws toys.
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Christo Wiese Has Bought A London High Street Fashion Retailer For R37 Billion
15 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
South African retail tycoon Christo Wiese has proven once again that he isn’t afraid to splash the cash. His latest acquisition required quite a serious outlay.
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Forbes Reports 12 Out Of Africa’s 20 Most Powerful Business People Are South African
24 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forbes.com released a list of Africa’s 20 most powerful business people yesterday (they do like a list over there at Forbes) and it wasn’t too hard to pick up a trend on the list of the continent’s commercial high flyers – no less than 12 of them are South African. Are we awesome, or what? We’ve got the full list, including our Mzansi business powerhouses, after the jump!
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