Kirsh, Oppenheimer, Rupert dominate Africa’s latest Rich List
Natie Kirsh got his from wholesaling and property, starting again from scratch in the US after losing his SA operations to the interest rate crisis of 1986.
Natie Kirsh got his from wholesaling and property, starting again from scratch in the US after losing his SA operations to the interest rate crisis of 1986.
With the ANC’s misguided new tax proposals on expats, you have to wonder how many mini-Kirshes are about to be driven away from SA’s already stretched tax base.
UCT student Hugo Mkhize asks whether the South African business men listed in UK’s Rich List were prime examples of “white monopoly capital” or not.
Three South Africans feature prominently in the UK’s 2016 “Rich List”, published yesterday by The Times of London.
Natie Kirsh is backing a quick fix by Toronto-based tech startup KnowRoaming to offer what it says are the cheapest fees in 200 countries.
Starting again at 54? It’s more than possible. Just ask Natie Kirsh, a South African entrepreneur, who now has a net worth of R91 bn. A true success story!