By BO Staff Writer Johann Rupert is losing it, literally! Last Friday he shouted through his shareholder meeting, with cigarette on lips. Rupert had to tell the shocked shareholders that profits are a shocking 46% down. Sources who attended the meeting say that Rupert appeared drunk, nervous and was easily agitated. He smoked during the …
By BO Staff Writer One third of the richest trio in South Africa, Johann Rupert (the other two are Nicky Oppenheimer and Christo Weise respectively), was awarded a Sunday Times Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contribution to the country’s economy, yesterday. Yes, you heard right! The man who, together with his family, amassed …
By BO Staff Writer The first direct open call by white capital for Zuma to go was made by Johann Rupert, the second wealthiest man in South Africa. Johann Rupert is also known as the Stellenbosch Mafia. This call has now been joined by the Oppenheimer family through its proxy, Sipho Pityana, who is Chairperson …
by Lwazi Dube and BO Staff Writer date: 20 April 2015 Dear readers, please close your eyes for a second and imagine the following: a prominent black businessman is found with over R14 million cash at Heathrow airport. When the police asks him where he got the money from he says it’s from diamond …
