
South African billionaire Adrian Gore’s Discovery rakes in $377.9 million profit in H1 2025
The solid performance came despite a tough economic climate, driven by growth in its core businesses, customer acquisition, and steady global expansion.
The solid performance came despite a tough economic climate, driven by growth in its core businesses, customer acquisition, and steady global expansion.
Jannie Mouton’s Capitec Bank stake, which was valued at $1 billion on Feb. 26, has now dropped to $979.41 million.
With February’s gains, Rupert’s year-to-date increase now stands at $3.19 billion, making him the only African billionaire to have gained more than $3 billion so far in 2025.
Patrice Motsepe’s ARC raises its stake in JSE-listed Alexforbes to $264.34 million, reinforcing its influence in South Africa’s financial services sector.
Prosus acquires Just Eat Takeaway.com for $4.3 billion, expanding its European food delivery dominance and leveraging AI, investment expertise, and logistics innovation.
The move, disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, underscores the deep relationship between the two firms.
His holdings have declined by £647.19 million ($817.53 million) in the past month as Glencore’s stock fell under market pressure.
In the first two months of 2025, his net worth has risen from $11.6 billion to $12.1 billion.
The drop followed a wave of profit-taking by investors, which pushed down the share price of Richemont, where Rupert holds a significant stake.
The $200-million windfall is tied to Bekker’s stakes in Africa’s most valuable company, Naspers, and its Amsterdam-based subsidiary, Prosus.
A recent surge in the leading retail bank’s share price has pushed his holdings close to the $1 billion mark.
While continuing its buyback program, Prosus is also looking ahead, with plans to invest nearly $20 billion in Europe.
Capitec Bank shares have edged up 1.07 percent since Jan. 1, despite an early dip in January.
Over the past 17 days, his net worth has risen by $225 million, reaching $12 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Douw Steyn, founder of Steyn City and owner of Saxon Hotel, dies at 72 after battling ongoing health issues.
The group’s South African supermarket division, which accounts for 83.7 percent of total revenue, recorded a 10.4 percent increase in sales, reaching $5.7 billion.