South Africa's richest man falls out with friend over R2.3 billion Stellenbosch Bridge property dispute
Billionaires Africa | 19.03.2026 05:01
Johann Rupert, the billionaire chairman of Richemont and one of the wealthiest people on the continent, has fallen out publicly with a former friend over a disputed multibillion rand property deal tied to the Stellenbosch Bridge development, with Rupert describing the conduct around the transaction as "disgraceful."