Christo Wiese

/ 20 October 2022

Markus Jooste asset seizure: ‘NPA asleep on the job’

Analysts believe it will be easier to build a case against the former Steinhoff CEO on ‘lesser crimes’ instead of complex international investment fraud

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By Lyse Comins

Opinion

/ 25 March 2021

Khaya Sithole: Board directors are meant to sing for their supper

Current cases make it highly debatable whether those in the boardroom know what they’re doing

By Khaya Sithole

Article

/ 31 May 2019

Wiese denies self-service accusations

The Steinhoff debacle caused its major investor a loss of R50bn and kicked him off the richest list

By Gemma Ritchie

Article

/ 31 August 2018

Nugent’s adviser links to Sars case

Michael Katz is chair of a law firm the revenue service claims was involved in an alleged tax scam

By Tebogo Tshwane

Article

/ 22 July 2018

Wiese: This is the first time I’ve been sued by Sars

Businessman Christo Wiese maintains his tax affairs are in order and says this is the first time he has ever been sued by SARS

By Lameez Omarjee

Article

/ 19 July 2018

Wiese disputes amaBhungane tax evasion report

The former Steinhoff chair has been implicated in alleged multibillion rand tax evasion schemes, amaBhungane reported

By Gemma Ritchie

Article

/ 1 June 2018

Elusive Jooste is ‘hiding’ in plain sight

The billionaire was often in the public eye, but he has seemingly gone to ground since the Steinhoff scandal

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 27 April 2018

Steinhoff restructure: No guarantee Wiese will get Pepkor back

The former chairperson has instituted two claims against the retailer for agreements made in 2015 and 2016

By Lameez Omarjee

Article

/ 26 April 2018

Wiese sues Steinhoff

The former chairperson has lodged a claim of R59-billion against the retailer

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 13 March 2018

Steinhoff submitted ‘malicious’ report to Hawks

The Hawks have told the Standing Committee on Public Accounts that the report contains ‘nothing’

By Jan Gerber

Article

/ 13 March 2018

Steinhoff to sell part of stake in KAP to help settle debt

The conglomerate has been facing liquidity issues since early December, when the group’s auditors flagged financial irregularities in its financials.

By Carin Smith

Article

/ 28 February 2018

Shoprite profits a ray of light to Wiese after $2bn Steinhoff loss

Shoprite, which announced higher profit this week, advanced about 40% in the past year, softening Wiese’s financial blow from the Steinhoff collapse

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 29 January 2018

Holes in Steinhoff’s management led to its corporate scandal

The Steinhoff case highlights weaknesses in the governance structure the company had chosen to operate under.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 26 January 2018

Focus shifts to Steinhoff’s ex-chair Christo Wiese

It appears US banks lost $1-billion when they loaned to the tycoon who used his Steinhoff shares as collateral

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 12 January 2018

Silence shrouds Steinhoff saga

Major investors are waiting anxiously, as the company needs to produce financials by the end of January if its shares are to continue trading

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 2 January 2018

Troubled Steinhoff to restate results back to 2015

Last month, Steinhoff revealed it was under criminal and tax investigations, with a reported six-billion-euro ($7-billion) hole in its accounts.

By Agence France Presse

Article

/ 15 December 2017

Snubbing Steinhoff has paid off

Futuregrowth dumped its shares in the company years ago because the warning signs were clear

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 7 December 2017

Steinhoff — The largest corporate failure on the JSE

Allegations of earnings manipulations, uncontrolled acquisition sprees and tax fraud are just the tip of the iceberg for the retail holding company

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 6 December 2017

Steinhoff shares plunge 60% as Jooste quits over alleged accounting irregularities

Steinhoff shares lost over 56% in trading on the Johannesburg stock exchange.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 2 October 2017

Steinhoff raises R16bn through Star listing

The Amsterdam-based holdings company has had an over-subscription of shares and in the process has combined the assets of SA’s fourth richest person.

By News 24

Article

/ 11 March 2016

Moz villagers digging for rubies ‘shot and left to die’

Christo Wiese and Brian Gilbertson loom large behind Gemfields, an "ethical" company accused of operating in a "militarised" zone in rural Mozambique.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 11 March 2016

Moz villagers digging for rubies ‘shot and left to die’

Christo Wiese and Brian Gilbertson loom large behind Gemfields, an "ethical" company accused of operating in a "militarised" zone in rural Mozambique.

By amaBhungane and Mail & Guardian

Article

/ 27 November 2014

Wiese banks on Europe’s recovery

With Steinhoff trading at a discount, the Pepkor swop has given Christo Wiese long-term value.

By Thalia Holmes

Article

/ 2 September 2014

Billionaire Wiese refunded after unauthorised rhino sale

Christo Wiese is just one of a number of potential buyers who’ve been refunded their deposits to buy rhino from SANParks.

By Paul Burkhardt

Article

/ 17 August 2012

Editorial: Taxing the whales

The new SA, was founded on the basis that those who had benefited from privilege in the past would pay to fund the reconstruction of the country.

By Editorial

Article

/ 17 August 2012

Wiese and Sars are in for a long battle

The taxman is cracking down on noncompliance, but he may be in for a long wait with regard to the money wealthy individuals allegedly owe.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 13 July 2012

Mr Moneybags shrugs off the load

Despite Christo Wiese’s highly public run-in with the British authorities, it is business as usual, writes Heather Formby.

By Staff Reporter

No image available

Article

/ 6 December 2010

Wiese to appeal court decision to keep his millions

One of South Africa’s richest men, Christo Wiese, is appealing a UK court decision to confiscate R7,2-million seized from him an an airport.

By Staff Reporter

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Analysis

/ 1 June 2008

POINT: In April 2001, 22 months after Thabo Mbeki became president, the Mail & Guardian ran a full-length front-cover photograph of him alongside the question: ”Is this man fit to rule?” Letters to the paper the following week convey the intensity of the reaction. ”Who are these racists masquerading as newspapermen?”

By Drew Forrest

Markus Jooste asset seizure: ‘NPA asleep on the job’

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Khaya Sithole: Board directors are meant to sing for their supper

Wiese denies self-service accusations

Nugent’s adviser links to Sars case

Wiese: This is the first time I’ve been sued by Sars

Wiese disputes amaBhungane tax evasion report

Elusive Jooste is ‘hiding’ in plain sight

Steinhoff restructure: No guarantee Wiese will get Pepkor back

Wiese sues Steinhoff

Steinhoff submitted ‘malicious’ report to Hawks

Steinhoff to sell part of stake in KAP to help settle debt

Shoprite profits a ray of light to Wiese after $2bn Steinhoff loss

Holes in Steinhoff’s management led to its corporate scandal

Focus shifts to Steinhoff’s ex-chair Christo Wiese

Silence shrouds Steinhoff saga

Troubled Steinhoff to restate results back to 2015

Snubbing Steinhoff has paid off

Steinhoff — The largest corporate failure on the JSE

Steinhoff shares plunge 60% as Jooste quits over alleged accounting irregularities

Steinhoff raises R16bn through Star listing

Moz villagers digging for rubies ‘shot and left to die’

Moz villagers digging for rubies ‘shot and left to die’

Wiese banks on Europe’s recovery

Billionaire Wiese refunded after unauthorised rhino sale

Editorial: Taxing the whales

Wiese and Sars are in for a long battle

Mr Moneybags shrugs off the load

Wiese to appeal court decision to keep his millions

Daring to be a Daniel

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