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• Richemont Jewelry Pivot Drives Investor Optimism Amid Global Luxury Market Contraction

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Investors remain bullish on Johann Rupert’s Richemont as the luxury giant successfully shifts its core focus from specialist watches to high-growth jewelry Maisons like Cartier. De...

• Remgro Finalises FirstRand Exit with R3.6 Billion Share Disposal to Bolster Strategic Cash Reserves

  Published: Apr 22, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Remgro, the investment vehicle chaired by South Africa’s wealthiest individual Johann Rupert, has concluded its divestment from FirstRand. The group sold its remaining 1.64% stake...

• Natie Kirsh Net Worth Climbs to R249 Billion Following Landmark R475 Billion Sale of Jetro

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Africa

  South African billionaire Natie Kirsh has finalized the sale of Jetro Restaurant Depot to Sysco Corp. in a deal valued at R475 billion. The transaction marks the exit from his larg...

• Remgro Chief Executive Jannie Durand Leads R52 Million Executive Share Sell-Off Following Performance Vesting

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Banking & Finance

  Top executives at the Stellenbosch-based investment vehicle Remgro have offloaded shares totaling R52 million following the vesting of conditional awards. Chief Executive Jannie Du...

• Fuel Panic Hits South African Forecourts as Record Price Hikes and Middle East Volatility Destabilize the Rand

  Published: Mar 29, 2026

  Section: Africa

  South Africa is bracing for historic fuel price increases this weekend, triggering widespread diesel shortages and panic buying across the country. As the rand remains defensive am...

• Johann Rupert,s Reinet Investments Amasses R107 Billion Cash Reserve Following Strategic Exit From Pension Insurance Corporation

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Billionaire Johann Rupert,s holding vehicle, Reinet Investments, has significantly boosted its liquidity by completing the 2.9 billion pound sale of its stake in Pension Insurance...

• Rupert-Led Remgro Surges with 80% Dividend Hike as Interim Headline Earnings Hit R5.1 Billion

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Global Economy

  Remgro Limited, the R96 billion investment giant chaired by South Africa’s wealthiest individual Johann Rupert, has declared a massive 173 cents per share interim dividend followin...

• The Rupert Family Legacy: A Pillar of Preservation and Progress in Graaff-Reinet

  Published: Feb 21, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  The billionaire Rupert family has played a central role in the economic and historical revitalization of Graaff-Reinet, funding dozens of national monuments and local land reform....