5 companies linked to South African mining tycoon Neal Froneman
As the CEO of Sibanye Stillwater, Froneman has cemented his position as a leading figure in the mining sector.
Southern Africa
South African-born real estate tycoon Barry Stuhler takes $4-million hit as Lighthouse shares plummet
Stuhler, also known as the managing director of Capital Property Fund, owns 9.72 percent of Lighthouse Properties, amounting to 172,699,222 ordinary shares.
Namibian tycoon Quinton van Rooyen’s Trustco to spearhead $75-million investment in Meya diamond mine
Meya Mining, a Trustco subsidiary led by van Rooyen, presently holds an extensive mining license covering 129 square kilometers in Sierra Leone.
South Africa’s Ackerman family faces $22-million loss in just two weeks
The Ackerman family holds a substantial 25.53-percent stake in Pick ‘n Pay, or 124,677,238 issued shares.
South African tycoon Laurie Dippenaar gains $26 million in just 18 days
Dippenaar holds a 1.76-percent stake in FirstRand, or 98,726,988 shares.
South African tech tycoon Zak Calisto gains nearly $40 million as Karooooo surges on Nasdaq
As a result of the recent surge in the company’s shares, the value of Calisto’s stake in Karooooo has increased from $543.7 million to $584.6 million.
Patrice Motsepe’s mining empire suffers $1.1-billion market value wipeout in 2023
The $1.1-billion market value wipeout also impacted Motsepe’s net worth, bringing it below $2.4 billion earlier this year.
South African tycoon Noluthando Gosa-linked steel company posts $25-million loss in H1 2023
ArcelorMittal South Africa is a Gauteng-based steelmaker partly owned by Gosa.
Alan Pullinger, CEO of Africa’s largest bank, gains $3.8 million in 57 days
Pullinger owns a minority shareholding of approximately 0.1 percent in FirstRand.
Africa’s first Black billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s net worth rebounds with $200-million surge
Motsepe’s substantial stake of 89,092,411 ordinary shares in ARM constitutes most of his current $2.6-billion fortune.
Telkom to join forces with South African gov’t following Sipho Maseko’s multimillion-dollar bid
The recent developments come after Maseko, through his firm Afrifund Investments, made a bold bid to acquire a 35-percent stake in Telkom.
Botswana tycoon Ramachandran Ottapathu challenges Choppies Supermarket’s Zimbabwe eviction
Choppies operates as a key player in the food and general merchandise retail sectors under the leadership of Ottapathu.
South African billionaire Saltzman family faces $54 million loss in 83 days
Lynette and Ivan Saltzman, who established Dis-Chem Pharmacies in 1978, presently hold a beneficial 35.15-percent stake in the healthcare giant.
Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert’s Reinet posts $81-million net asset value plunge in Q1
Rupert holds a 24.9-percent stake in Reinet Investments, contributing to his status as Africa’s richest man.
Shoprite, linked to South African billionaire Christo Wiese, expects sales to surpass $12 billion
Wiese’s 11.63-percent stake in Shoprite is worth $952 million, cementing his position as one of the leading investors on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
South African executive Josua Malherbe’s Remgro stake nets him nearly $2 million
Malherbe’s role as a non-executive co-deputy chairman of Remgro has positioned him as one of the company’s top individual shareholders.