I’ll confirm when chatting to new Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk on CNBC Africa’s Power Lunch later today, but from the official announcement (see below) it doesn’t seem as though there will be much change in direction for the House that Koos Bekker built. Investment in organic growth and bolt-on acquisitions came to R7.7bn in … Read more
South Africa’s stock market darling Naspers (JSE: NPN) recently announced a change at the helm. Its visionary CEO Koos Bekker is off on another sabbatical. The last time Bekker did that, he returned with  lots of ideas which helped send the share price soaring – and helped Chinese internet stock Tencent. Should investors keep their … Read more
Despite news over the weekend that its guiding light Koos Bekker would be leaving the corner office at the end of March, the Naspers share price put on a few extra rand today.  That has as much to do with approval at Bekker’s anointed successor as with his decision to take a second sabbatical – and return … Read more
By Alec Hogg* One of South Africa’s great entrepreneurs, Koos Bekker (61), is stepping down as the R530bn Naspers group’s CEO at the end of next month. The board announced this morning Bekker will be succeeded by Bob van Dijk (41), the group’s most senior ecommerce chief. Bekker will also step off the directorate – … Read more